Diletta Leotta knows how to make waves—both in the world of sports reporting and on social media. The Italian soccer journalist, who has built a massive following with her in-depth coverage and stunning on-air presence, recently turned heads again by sharing a sun-soaked video from her beach getaway. In the clip, Leotta emerges from the ocean in a sleek blue two-piece, exuding effortless confidence. But her toned physique isn’t just for show—it’s the result of an active lifestyle that keeps her fit and strong. From hitting the courts to taking on intense workouts, here’s how Leotta stays in top shape.
She Swims
As you can see from her Instagram video, Leotta likes to swim to keep herself in shape. According to Better Health, it has a lot of benefits. “Swimming is a good all-round activity because it: keeps your heart rate up but takes some of the impact stress off your body, builds endurance, muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness, helps you maintain a healthy weight, healthy heart and lungs, tones muscles and builds strength, provides an all-over body workout, as nearly all of your muscles are used during swimming.”
She Plays Padel
Leotta likes to play padel to keep herself healthy. She shared this set of photos on Instagram of herself on the court. Padel has a lot of benefits. According to LTA, “It’s a full-body workout that keeps you moving from beginning to end – helping to improve your endurance, cardiovascular health and prevent health risk factors in the future. It involves plenty of running, movement from side-to-side and quick changes of direction and will help you build your speed and strength. Like tennis, while improving your overall aerobic fitness so you can run for longer, padel also helps you build muscle with short and explosive movements to benefit your anaerobic fitness.”
She Runs
Leotta shared this video on Instagram of herself doing different exercises. In it, she is seen running laps around her backyard. According to FloTrack, running has a lot of health benefits. “Just like other forms of exercise, running burns calories while working out. The additional perk about running, though, is you can continue to burn calories even after you stop. The ‘afterburn’ continues to burn calories after your run. Running releases endorphins, which then trigger a positive feeling in your body. The chemicals released after any exercise improve your mood and decrease anxiety and stress. You get a boost of energy and self-esteem and your sleep also improves. Running can set into motion a continuous cycle of improving different facets of your mental health.”
She Does Jumping Jacks
In the previous Instagram video, Leotta is seen doing jumping jacks. Gymless says that this exercise is very beneficial. “Jumping jacks is an effective total-body workout that can be practiced nearly everywhere. It works on your heart, lungs, and muscles simultaneously. The primary muscles worked are the glutes, hip flexors, and quadriceps. The secondary muscles worked are the abs, calves, hamstrings, and shoulders (anterior deltoids and posterior deltoids).”
She Does Burpees
Leotta is also seen doing burpees to keep herself in shape in the previous Instagram video. This exercise is very good for you. A Healthier Michigan says, “A burpee is an easy exercise and can be done in almost any location because it involves no workout equipment and only requires a small amount of space. Burpees workout your entire body and are great for building strength and burning calories.”
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