Lacrosse Star Alex Aust Shares Swimsuit Photo Throwback

Lacrosse champion Alex Aust is sharing throwback summer bikini pictures to herald the approach of the colder months. Aust, who is a Team USA gold medalist, posted a snap of herself wearing a tiny bikini while posing in the surf at the beach, looking fit and sunkissed. “When AA reminds you she creates magic,” Aust commented about famed photographer Alex Ashman. So how does she do it? Here are 5 ways Aust stays fit, strong, and happy.

1. HIIT Workouts

Aust is a big fan of HIIT workouts, and shares her routines online. “HIIT can help to decrease body fat, increase strength and endurance, and improve health outcomes, but it is not necessarily better than other exercise formats,” say the experts at Harvard Health. “Its main appeal is that it can achieve similar fitness and health benefits in a shorter duration, and that it includes periods of rest.”

2. Say No To the Scales

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Aust refuses to weigh herself, instead focusing on her strength and energy. “As athletes, we don’t have that stick-thin body type, but at the end of the day, our bodies are our vehicles,” says Nicole Aust, Alex’s sister and former Maryland Lacrosse teammate. “If Alex’s body is skinny and small, it’s not going to perform the way she wants it to on the field and she’s learned to cherish that.”

3. Professional Trainer

Aust developed at-home workout The Sweaat Life to continue working out during the pandemic lockdowns. “All of the things that I am involved with, I think back to my training at Maryland, hearing Cathy’s [Reese] voice in the back of my head, telling me to believe in myself,” she says. “That definitely is something that I constantly reflect back on when I do something or I put myself out there for another goal I am trying to reach.”

4. Sports Illustrated Model

Aust was emotional about her photoshoot for Sports Illustrated, as she worked incredibly hard to make it happen. “I felt every emotion I had in the past eight months,” she says about seeing the pictures for the first time. “Working my butt off to be the best version of myself. I saw that in a moment. I never realized a photo of yourself could be that powerful.”

5. She’s a Role Model

Being a role model for young female athletes is something Aust takes seriously and is proud of. “What’s more important than actually playing, though, is being able to reach these young female lacrosse fans,” she says. “That’s my biggest thing. To me, it’s super important that we have the visibility of the WPLL and have it on ESPN3, so that the girls on my club team can watch us play and see these high level athletes and hopefully in 15 years see them on these teams, which would be really, really cool.”

Discover the incredible fitness and lifestyle insights of 19 female lacrosse stars in this exciting compilation. From Taylor Cummings' balanced approach to diet to Kylie Ohlmiller's fearless recovery journey after an ACL tear, each athlete offers a unique perspective on fitness, nutrition,and perseverance. Dive into their stories, as they share their pre-game rituals, workout routines, and life beyond the field. Learn from champions like Megan Douty, who emphasizes the importance of protein and carbohydrates, and Charlotte North, who unveils her secrets for better shooting. Explore the diverse paths and strategies that these remarkable lacrosse stars employ to stay at the top of their game.

1. Taylor Cummings

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Taylor Cummings tells What’s Up Mag that she believes in balance when it comes to her diet. “There are also times where if I want a piece of pizza, I’m going to have a piece of pizza. I kind of live under the motto of you really do only live once, and I’m not going to keep myself from eating things that I want to eat. It’s all about balance and making sure that you don’t punish yourself for eating the bad things.”

2. Kylie Ohlmiller

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Kylie Ohlmiller notably dealt with a torn ACL, and talked about her recovery to USA Lacrosse Magazine. “There is a competitive edge when it comes to the ACL process,” Ohlmiller said. “I’m going to extend my knee a little farther today. I am going to test this out without fear. I am going to use my left leg or good leg first. I want to bring the competitive edge within myself and ultimately just enjoy the little moments with people around me being back on the field.”

3. Alice Mercer

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Alice Mercer wrote about her experience playing on the US National Team to USA Lacrosse Magazine. In it, she talked about her pre-game diet. “It’s apparent that I’m the only fan of the scrambled eggs with ham and cheese on top that the dining hall serves. Most people on our team prefer toast with peanut butter and honey or a banana for breakfast. There’s a Starbucks in the same building, so I obviously have to get my gameday caramel iced latte – I never go a gameday without my pregame coffee! Most of us grabbed coffee on our way over to our pregame meeting.”

4. Liz Hogan

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Liz Hogan opened up about her career in an interview with USA Lacrosse Magazine. “I don’t really care what other people think,” she says. “I’m just motivated to play my own style of lacrosse. I’m more dedicated to making sure I’m enjoying the ride rather than trying to please everyone along the way.”

5. Becca Block

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Becca Block shared some of her workout advice to USA Lacrosse Magazine. She says that she does weight training exercises for different parts of her body. “We do a lot of single-leg Romanian deadlifts, rear-foot elevated squats, deadlifts, calf raises and lunges,” she said. “We are doing bird dogs, rows, pull-ups, push-ups and bench presses.”

6. Megan Douty

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Protein is the building block of muscles and will help rebuild muscle tissue,” Douty said. “The carbohydrates will help restore my glycogen levels…I like to think of my body like I think of a car. If you fuel your car with bad oil, it will not run as efficiently."

7. Kayla Treanor

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Kayla Treanor shared her workout secrets with Times Of The Union. “I go to Mike Boyle, who is one of the best strength coaches in all of athletics. He’s based in Boston and I’ve been really lucky to work with him. It’s hard to train on your own, it’s a lot of discipline and a lot of hard work. It’s a lot of sacrificing things, but it’s worth it.”

8. Caylee Waters

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Caylee Waters talked about what advice she would give others who are going through the sports recruiting process to USA Lacrosse Magazine. “For me, I was just there with my friends. It was never too intense. We knew what goals we had, but we made sure to have fun with it. Also, don’t be too hard on yourself. Things will work out. You do have to make sacrifices, pave your own path and be committed to that. But certainly, have fun.”

9. Sam Apuzzo

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Sam Apuzzo tells Lacrosse Playground that she wants to always push herself to do better. “Whenever you have an opportunity to get better, get out there and go. There’s always people working hard, just as hard as you, so no matter whether you’re just going out and shooting or doing wall ball, or even just watching a game or some film, make sure you’re using that time and that energy to get better. And focus on making yourself an elite athlete because there are so many players out there now, especially at a younger age. So, be able to really push yourself and get to that next level.”

10. Marie McCool

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Marie McCool talked about her approach to the game in an interview with USA Lacrosse Magazine. “The way I play lacrosse, I am pretty laser focused on the field,” she said. “I don’t come off as a super emotional person with my facial expressions. I think because I play with such a high level of intensity, people actually don’t know that about me.”

11. Molly Hendrick

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Molly Hendrick doesn’t just play lacrosse to stay in shape. She also likes to go on walks and hikes. Hendrick has a dog, and she naturally will take her dog with her on walks. Hendrick shared this set of photos of some of her summer activities. In them, she is seen on a hike and at the beach with her dog. Hendrick captioned it, “Just a bit of travel to end the summer.”

12. Ally Mastroianni

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Ally Mastroianni spends a lot of time outside. She likes to do outdoor activities to stay in shape. Mastroianni shared this set of photos on Instagram of herself and a friend on different trips together. In them, they are seen hiking and swimming. She captioned the post, “Somewhere exploring out west and growing the game with my best friend.”

13. Dempsey Arsenault

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Dempsey Arsenault also shared some of her workout tips with USA Lacrosse Magazine. She says that she makes sure to avoid working out when she’s sore or not feeling well. “If you aren’t feeling great, you probably aren’t going to have a great workout,” Arsenault said. “You have to learn the difference between 30 minutes of an intense workout versus a dragged-on one that you are not into. If you are so tired or not feeling it, it’s OK to take a day off and go harder the next day.”

14. Taylor Moreno

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Taylor Moreno talked about what her approach to lacrosse is to USA Lacrosse Magazine. “It’s about trying to get people on the offensive end first, at least in my strategy,” Moreno said. “I know Kady would probably agree with me on that. It’s really, really hard as a goalkeeper to draft because you’re having to build every side of the field with a group of girls you’re hoping can work well together. Once the game starts rolling and we’re in the cage, there’s really not much that we can do. We don’t have that opportunity to really talk through everything with everybody.”

15. Charlotte North

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Charlotte North shared her tips for better shooting with USA Lacrosse Magazine. “It’s natural to do a three-step shuffle instead of a three-step crow-hop,” North said. “That second step is key to rotating your hips so that they can rotate a full 180 degrees toward your target on the third step instead of 90 degrees. It sets you up for the third step that generates more power from the quads and hips.”

16. Lizzie Colson

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Lizzie Colson opened up about recovering from an ACL tear with USA Lacrosse Magazine. She says that she decided to use this time to find a life outside of lacrosse. “There’s a bunch that I learned about myself, but outside of the hobbies, I just learned how to be a more well-rounded person,” she said. “Checking in on all the people around and just finding like the silver lining of any situation.”

17. Lindsey McKone

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Lindsey McKone shared her tips and secrets on the field with USA Lacrosse Magazine. Specifically, she broke down her evading Dempsey Arsenault. “I was an attacker and this is almost like someone’s riding you, I know what it feels like to be in Dempsey’s position. I know that she’s waiting for me to pull my stick back to shoot and that’s when she’s going to go for the check.”

18. Michelle Tumolo

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During her retirement interview with USA Lacrosse Magazine, Michelle Tumolo talked about an injury she received at Syracuse. “I always think about my injury and how it showed a resilience that I probably hadn't really had in my life,” she said. “I didn't have injuries before and I hadn’t had anything crazy happen to me. An injury, as an athlete, takes some identity away from you and I had never had that. I was really proud of myself, how I battled back but I wouldn't have been able to do it without my teammates and my coaches and my training staff that created that positive environment for me.”

19. Ally Kennedy

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Ally Kennedy does other things than lacrosse to keep herself in shape. She spends a lot of time outside doing activities. One thing Kennedy likes to do is go on walks. She shared this photo on Instagram of herself walking a dog. She poked fun at herself in the caption, writing, “Here’s a picture of me doing something other than lacrosse.”

Stanford University volleyball player Kendall Kipp had an unforgettable trip to Mykonos, Greece over the summer, and shared some dreamy pictures from the vacation. Two time All American star Kipp posted snaps of herself posing on a yacht in a blue bikini, against a stunning ocean background. Other pictures show her playing around with friends and jumping into the water. “Found paradise,” she captioned the post. “The best place on earth,” wrote player McKenna Vicini. Here’s what Kipp thinks about living a fulfilled, balanced life.

1. Love For Stanford

Kipp knew she belonged at Stanford University from day one. “From the first time I stepped onto the Stanford campus I felt like I was at home,” she says. “I loved the team and coaching staff. I also loved how all the players and staff talked about the importance of academics- that we are here to be students first, then athletes. Stanford athletes are very humble which makes for an amazing and unique culture. Everyone is striving to be the best they can be in every aspect of life and pushing each other to be better.

2. Pre-Match Rituals

Like many athletes, Kipp has pre-match rituals that give her a confidence boost. “I always put everything right on first; then left,” she says. “I always listen to music, drink a coffee, and eat a pack of fruit snacks! Outside of volleyball, I'm passionate about exploration and travel. Whether that's skiing, camping, hiking, or relaxing on a beach, I love trying new things and seeing new places.”

3. Swimming Background

Kipp says swimming would be her sport of choice if she wasn’t playing volleyball, as she swam for 14 years. “I thought I was going to be the next soccer star or swimmer,” she says. “I tried everything out there. I tried dance, gymnastics until they kicked me out and said, You're way too tall. But I was convinced that I was going to play any other sport but volleyball. And I think that probably came from one, me being stubborn, and then two, just growing up getting dragged to all those long volleyball tournaments.”

4. Healthy Competition

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Kipp says comparison is the thief of joy when it comes to competition. “If I'm comparing myself to another player who I'm competing against to an extent that can motivate me to get in the gym and work harder and I can see what areas I might need to work on more,” she says. “But there's obviously a point where it gets very toxic and very dangerous quickly because at the end of the day, you are your own person. And if you're constantly comparing yourself, you're just going to be trying to match this other person and live up to them, when in reality, that's probably not even what you want to be doing.”

5. Mental Health Awareness

Kipp wants there to be a deeper discussion about the mental health of college athletes. “Mental health obviously has been a big topic as of lately, which is great, but I think it can still be talked about even more,” she says. “I think as an athlete, it's hard because being a student, you're living a normal life. You're essentially working a full-time job on top of it, which is being an athlete and the hours you commit to your sport, and on top of that, trying to maintain a social life and just your mental sanity, getting enough sleep, getting food, taking time to rest and be bored and not be constantly on the go is such a hard thing. And it's hard when you're struggling mentally to even just get by, let alone thrive. And you're not just trying to get by as a college athlete, you're trying to train and perform well and improve yourself and be there for your teammates. And if you don't have 100 % to give, then you're just going to keep draining that battery.”

Alex Hartley is showing off her gorgeous body in a bathing suit. In some new social media posts the former Cricketer flaunts her incredible figure in a swimsuit. She shared the photos via her Instagram Stories. How does the athlete keep herself in such amazing shape? Celebwell rounded up her top health habits.

1. She Golfs

Alex loves to golf. “Trust the process,” she captioned a photo of herself practicing her stroke in Dubai. A comprehensive review published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that golf's health benefits are extensive, including mind, body, and even lifespan. Benefits include improved longevity, decreased risk of developing heart disease or suffering a stroke, good mental health, and improved strength and balance.

2. She Jet Skis

Alex recently spent “Days off with ya best mates,” jet skiing. According to Health Fitness Revolution, the average 150-pound rider will burn a surprising 238 calories during a half-hour ride. The sport is also great for cardiovascular endurance.

3. She Walks

Alex enjoys taking long walks. Going for a daily walk can be a game changer in terms of exercise, especially at a brisk speed. One study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that walking at a brisk pace for about 30 minutes a day led to a reduced risk of heart disease, cancer, dementia and death, compared with walking a similar number of steps but at a slower pace.

4. She Hikes

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Alex also enjoys hiking, which she did on a trip to South Africa with her friends. According to the National Parks Service, the physical benefits of hiking include:

• Building stronger muscles and bones
• Improving your sense of balance
• Improving your heart health
• Decreasing the risk of certain respiratory problems

5. She Drinks Coffee

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Sasha Goforth, an Arkansas Razorbacks basketball team standout, recently embarked on captivating journeys to Croatia and Greece, showcasing her adventures on Instagram. The vivid snapshots reveal her enjoying sandy shores and honing skills on the court. In her post, captioned "Greece and Croatia dumpski," she offers a glimpse into her active lifestyle. Ever wonder how she maintains her peak fitness? Read on to uncover the five strategies Sasha Goforth employs to stay in exceptional shape, each illustrated by compelling photos that validate their effectiveness.

1. She Plays Basketball, Naturally

Basketball is, naturally, the main way Goforth stays in shape. And it has a lot of health benefits. FitnessAdvisory.org states, “Basketball requires you to jump while playing, as well as running back and forth multiple times. In a basketball game, you rely on your body positioning and the ability to maintain that position when an opponent is pushing against you. This is why playing basketball can strengthen all parts of your body, especially your core muscles, neck, lower back, and arms.”

2. She Swims

Goforth spends a lot of time outside. One thing she likes to do to stay in shape is go swimming. In her recent Instagram post, Goforth is seen wading in the ocean with friends. According to Better Health, “Swimming is a great workout because you need to move your whole body against the resistance of the water. 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.”

3. She Addressed Her Gastroparesis

Goroth took a break from basketball to focus on her health while battling gastroparesis, delayed stomach emptying causing digestive and motility issues. "That was kind of the only option at that point," she said to Arkansas Online. "I realized that I was really going to have to make a change." "It was a relief for me to hear her finally say she needed to take some time off," Goforth's former high school coach Vic Rimmer told the outlet. "I could see in her eyes that her spirit was broken. Her mind was waning because physically she was struggling so much. And I was relieved for her." "People really do only see the tip of the iceberg of what is going on," Goforth added. "They have no idea what is going on behind the scenes, and that's why I try in life to just be kind and loving to everybody. Because you have no idea what somebody else's situation is."

4. She Made Time for Her Mental Health

"I really did carry the weight of the world on my shoulders," she told Arkansas Online, "or that's what it felt like to me, at least. This past year's really been just focusing on feeling right in general -- being confident, being less anxious, less depressed. I really feel so thankful for this past year."

5. She Gets Vitamin D From the Sun

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