Jennifer Lopez is heating up Aspen – in her swimsuit. In a new social media post the singer shows off her age-defying body in a tiny bikini and furry boots as part of a video compilation of images from her recent ski trip. “We’ll be back Aspen,” she captioned the curated Instagram clip. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.
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She Lifts Weights
Weight lifting is the key to Jennifer’s strong and lean body. She trains with Dodd Romero and David Kirsch. "She trains for roughly an hour, four to five times a week, focusing on different body parts each time," Romero told Oprah Daily. "We’ll go until everything’s sore and we’ve hit every body part," he added to US Weekly. According to the Mayo Clinic, strength and weight training help reduce body fat, preserve and increase lean muscle mass, and burn calories more efficiently. Strength training may also help you:
- Develop strong bones
- Manage your weight
- Enhance your quality of life
- Manage chronic conditions
- Sharpen your thinking skills
No Skipping Workouts
Jennifer is just as serious about exercise as she is her career. “Very rarely will I skip my workout," she told US Weekly. "Sometimes, I work too late the night before, and I’m like, 'Ugh, I can’t do this.' But I tell myself, 'Just do it. It’s only an hour.' It’s just talking yourself off the ledge of being a lazy bum,” she added.“I don’t like doing it later; it’s harder to get there when I have my day going already.”
Sleep
Jennifer understands how sleep is important for staying in shape. "The number one tip is to always get enough sleep," she told InStyle. "I can’t stress this enough. Ideally I would love to get nine or 10 hours of sleep, but either way, I always make sure I get at least eight." According to the Sleep Foundation, getting enough z’s is a mood booster, promotes heart health, regulates blood sugar, improves mental function, restores your immune system, helps relieve stress, and aids in weight loss.
No Processed Foods
Jennifer “stays away from processed foods and gets her nutrients from whole sources," Romero told Oprah Daily about Lopez’s diet. "Everything is fresh," Tracy Anderson, who used to train the star, added to People. "There’s nothing processed.” On her website, the trainer added: "I have her eating very clean because she needs really good fuel for all the things that she’s doing. It’s all organic and it’s all very well thought out, with the balance of very high quality proteins and a lot of nutrient-dense food."
Dancing
"Dance has always been a huge part of my life and taking the time to move my body and do something that's so good for me is key to my happiness," Jennifer told HELLO!. "When my confidence is lagging, I dance. There's something about seeing what my body is capable of and feeling the endorphin rush that comes with a good dance session that really helps boost my confidence and my mood. I still consider myself a dancer at heart and I love it,” she said. Dancing is a great workout for many reasons. Not only does it build strength and promote flexibility, but helps you lose weight and even promotes cardiovascular function. A 2016 study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine determined that people who engaged in moderate-intensity dancing were 46 percent less likely to develop heart disease or die from it than non-dancers. In comparison, moderate-intensity walkers were just 25 percent less likely to suffer heart health issues.
