Lauralie Chapados in Two-Piece Workout Gear Asks "Kendrick or Drake?"

Lauralie Chapados is discussing hip hop – in her workout clothes. In a new social media post the model and influencer flaunts her incredibly fit figure in an exercise ensemble during a grueling workout. “Kendrick or Drake?” she asks her Instagram followers. How does the beauty approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.

1. Chest Workout

Lauralie relies on strength training to keep her body chiseled. She focuses on different body parts daily. “One of my shoulder/chest workout,” she captioned a post of herself doing flies, pulldowns, chest presses, and rowing exercises.

2. Lower Body Training

Lauralie recently shared, “Something I wish I knew when I first started” in regard to aesthetics and longevity. “Building and “sculpting a physique for any division in bodybuilding isn’t just building a ton of muscle, especially in bikini. When it comes to lower body development; appropriate movement patterns and resistance is crucial for the final display on stage. Squats, RDLs, Lunges and other glute and hamstring exercise biomechanics should stay true to the specific joints being targeted. Providing influence to other joints with opportunities to be used or even become the prime movers for the exercise and replace the original joint(s) instead can/is detrimental to the end goal/physique,” she writes.

3. Eating for Her Training

“I believe training goes first, [not] diet,” Chapados explained during an appearance on The Mike O’Hearn Show. “I try to feed into my workouts.” On high-volume days she increases her caloric intake. She also makes sure to eat lots of healthy fat while cutting – at least 25 percent of her daily calorie intake from healthy fats. “If I’m not able to have [healthy fats] all the way through the prep, I’m not doing the show,” she says.

4. Here Is What She Eats in a Day

Here is everything Lauralie eats in a day:

Meal One: Oatmeal, egg whites

• Meal One: Oatmeal, egg whites
• Meal Two: Sweet potato, chicken
• Meal Three: Chicken, avocado
• Meal Four: Chicken, egg whites, avocado

5. Secrets to a Small Midsection

According to Lauralie, “the secret to a small midsection” starts with eating. “One, I would say checking digestion. Any type of food that makes you inflamed, bloated, try to stay away from them,” she told Muscle & Fitness. She recommends using only “clean ingredients” that make your body “feel good.”

6. Hydration

The second secret? Hydration. “Drink a lot of water Keep yourself hydrated in all possible ways. If you don’t like water, just squeeze it piece of lemon in it. They also have little single crystal light. Just drink a lot of water. I drink personally a gallon of water a day at least,” she says.

7. Sleep

Third, and most important of all, sleep. "Sleep is as important for good health as diet and exercise. Good sleep improves your brain performance, mood, and health," says the NIH. "Not getting enough quality sleep regularly raises the risk of many diseases and disorders. These range from heart disease and stroke to obesity and dementia."

WNBA star Candace Parker is all about the “slim thick” body, and weights are her method of achieving it. Parker, 37, shared a video of herself wearing black shorts with a matching tank top, lifting a heavy barbell at the gym. She made it look easy—it’s definitely not! “Slim Thick🤪💪🏽,” she captioned the post. “Those who put in the hard work will see the best results,” an admiring fan commented. Here’s how Parker takes care of her health and happiness and lives her best life.

1. Slow Start To the Day

Parker likes to ease into her day. “I don’t like to wake up and immediately start,” she told Fast Company. “I need a second. So I set my alarm for earlier so that I can lie in bed and just breathe. I’ll have my coffee in the morning, and then I’ll usually work out, then eat breakfast. I’m very big on the reward of things. I schedule everything. The pandemic helped me understand how important it is to schedule time for yourself and for your family.”

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2. Learning From Kobe

Parker makes workout contracts with herself after learning the trick from the late Kobe Bryant. “The hardest thing for me is working out on Mondays,” she told Fast Company. “I take a 6 a.m. flight to Atlanta for my broadcast job, and when I land, before I go to the studio, I always get on the elliptical or the treadmill, or I’ll lift. And that’s hard. One of my mentors, Kobe Bryant, always used to make contracts with himself because, you know, it sounds great the night before, and then the morning rolls around and you hit snooze.”

3. Tequila and Red Wine

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Parker’s drink of choice is Casa Azul tequila or a good California red. “I love a big, bold Cab,” she told NY Mag. “I’ve kind of gotten more into Burgundies lately. Nothing beats a good bottle of red wine with my steak off the grill. I actually had that last night! My wife and I just went to Santa Barbara, and we learned that Crown Point is trying to be the first hundred-point Cab in Santa Barbara. I like being early on stuff, so I don’t really go with the big vineyards that have more overproduced wine. I kind of go more low-key — not VIP — but exclusive type of stuff.”

4. Starbucks Holiday Lattes

Parker is a big fan of the Starbucks holiday drinks. “I get excited about Christmas, but really I get excited about the Christmas drinks at Starbucks,” she told NY Mag. “The gingerbread latte is my go-to, and then I feel just so empty after the holidays are over because I don’t know what my drink at Starbucks will be after that. And then I have to go through this process of trying to find my drink again, and then wait for the fall basically. My go-to order is a (hot) venti oat-milk latte with one pump of pumpkin-spice syrup. I will drink hot coffee when it’s 95 degrees outside. I cannot drink iced coffee.”

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5. Book Lover

Parker tries not to watch TV right before bed, preferring books. “I’m an avid reader, and my favorite book is Chop Wood, Carry Water by Joshua Medcalf,” she told Chicago Magazine. “He talks about focusing on the preparation and relinquishing the results. And I’m one of those people who, if I had a chance to be the hero and take the last shot but an 80 percent chance of missing it, I would take the shot. So I’m choosing to come home to Chicago regardless of what the outcome is. I want to end my career where I started it, and whatever happens in between is out of my control.”

Fitness model Michelle Lewin is asking fans their opinion on where she should compete next. Lewin, 38, shared a video of herself wearing bikini bottoms and a black tank top, posing in front of a mirror. “Will we compete again? 😜 And what category? Bikini or Wellness?” she captioned the post. “Beautiful Michelle! You are an example of perseverance and discipline ❤️,” a fan commented. Here’s how the fitness influencer stays strong and happy while juggling family and career.

1. Intense Cardio

Lewin loves intense cardio sessions at least once a day, especially when she’s trying to cut weight for competitions. “I just love to sweat like a maniac,” she told Simply Shredded. “So whatever I feel like: StairMaster, rollerblading around South Beach Miami or spinning classes. I keep the intensity high and make sure that I am always pushing my hardest.”

2. Go-To Exercises

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Lewin has three exercises she would pick if she had to limit herself: “Sprints – Helps tighten that booty and burns fat at the same time,” she told Simply Shredded. “Lunges – Great exercise to really target my leg muscles. Side Lateral Raises – Boring for some people but I love to train shoulders and I feel that side raises have really helped sculpt my delts.”

3. Weights and Cardio

Lewin works out twice a day, mixing it up with weights and cardio. “My day consists of two workouts: cardio in the morning and weight training in the evening,” she told Iron Man Magazine. “But that’s the only thing that is constant from day to day. My life is packed with meetings, photo shoots, gym videos, and a lot of traveling. I train six days a week. I do cardio in the morning for 45 minutes and weights every evening. I do all muscle groups once per week, but I focus mostly on glutes and abs, which I train twice a week.”

4. Zumba Workouts

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Lewin loves fun workouts like Zumba, which keep you going and don’t feel like a grueling exercise. She suggests doing it in hotel rooms while traveling if necessary. "Each move you make is accompanied by music, and music is the main motivator,” she told PEOPLE. “You forget to count while you are exercising and enjoy yourself while you do this one-hour workout that works out every muscle in your body."

4. Always Ready

Lewin doesn’t take a break from training, after a negative experience while on vacation. “I wasn’t able to keep up my routine, and it took almost two months to get back in shape,” she told Iron Man Magazine. “I really learned from that and will never do that again! I’m usually just seven days out from being shoot or competition ready. My body is my career and a business, so I can’t afford to let it go.”

WNBA star Te'a Cooper is upping her fitness game by working out with personal trainer Tisch Tosch Training, and developing her strongest physique yet. Cooper, 26, tagged the trainer in an Instagram video of herself working out in black two-piece workout gear and black Travis Scott sneakers. @mstischh getting the body together,” she captioned the post. Here’s what Cooper does on and off the court, and what’s next for the champion.

1. Plant-Based Diet

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Cooper took part in a cooking competition with plant-based ZENB pasta, which she says has changed the way she eats. “Having more ideas and more recipes is fun and meeting new chefs that own businesses and stuff has been fun,” she tells Blavity. “I think the fact that the noodles are yellow peas is the most interesting thing to me because it tastes just like the noodles that I use that are not yellow peas. It’s way healthier and I love pasta. They had mac and cheese, stuff that I normally eat that I would love to have made plant-based or healthy.”

2. Self-Care Sessions

Cooper takes self-care seriously (as she should!). “For me, that looks like working out, taking care of my body, eating healthy, getting my hair done, getting my nails done — looking cute,” she tells Blavity. “Taking pictures of myself, just doing stuff that makes me feel good.”

3. Hollywood Luxury Hair

Cooper is proud of Hollywood Luxury Hair, her hair and beauty brand. “I wanted to have a hair brand ever since I was in high school,” she tells Black America Web. I really wanted to be particular on the quality of the hair and the prices. I wanted it to be great quality but affordable because, you know, as an athlete, you sweat so much and you have to change your hair a lot. It’s actually hard to maintain natural hairstyles. I really wanted to have my own brand where I could also give back to the little girls growing up and the girls that wanted to have their own hair, or be endorsed by somebody with a hair company. I wanted to be that person.”

4. WNBA Inspirations

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Cooper is inspired by her fellow athletes. “Arike Ogunbowale, for sure,” she tells Black America Web. “She plays for the Dallas Wings and is killing the fashion this year. I love what she’s doing on and off the court. Flau’jae [Johnson] and Angel [Reese] — those my girls; they’re killing it! DiDi Richards is the other brand ambassador for my hair, and she’s killing it off the court and on the court. She played for the New York Liberty and she has her own podcast and talk show now with the WNBA, so that’s dope.”

5. Swimsuit Model

Cooper was thrilled to be a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model. “I’ve never taken a bikini picture,” she tells Blavity. “I don’t really take pictures in bathing suits. I kind of just wear ’em for the pool, so that was very different to have all those cameras on you, you in a bathing suit, you kinda gotta be sexy… They kind of just give you confidence that you can’t really deny in that moment ’cause you’re in front of the camera. So you got the water, the weather, the scenery, the bathing suit. You got people encouraging you. It was a great time for me. The group of women that I did it with were so amazing and we all had different stories, so I think SI highlighting each person and their story made it even more powerful.”