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Model Anok Yai in Workout Gear Asks "Who You Love?"

She is showing off her washboard abs.

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Anok Yai is striking a pose with Riccardo Tisci – in her workout gear. In a new social media post the supermodel gets cozy with her fashion designer pal, showing off her washboard abs. “Who you love?” she captioned the set of Instagram snaps. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.


1. Strength Training

Anok is all about strength training. “I try and work out every day. I don't really do that much cardio, I just lift weights,” she told Elle UK. “I'm always working out, but a month before the first show starts, I start working out a lot,” she added to Fashionista. 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

2. Saunas

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“I spend a lot of time in the sauna to detox and then hydrating. I do a lot of facials and focus on repairing my skin because during fashion week your skin becomes raw from the constant touching,” the model told Elle UK about how she cares for her skin. Should you take a dry sauna? While some claim the health benefits of saunas are plentiful, including detoxification, increased metabolism, weight loss, increased blood circulation, pain reduction, antiaging, skin rejuvenation, improved cardiovascular function, improved immune function, improved sleep, stress management, and relaxation, there isn’t a lot of research backing up the claims.

3. Clean, Protein Centric Diet

Anok described her diet as “clean” to Fashionista. “I eat a lot of protein,” she added to Elle UK. “I travel so much and there's so much changing constantly that I just try to keep a few things just consistent because without it, I feel like I'm like going crazy.”

4. Self-Care

Anok’s favorite form of self-care? “Reading and drawing. As much as I keep my body in check with exercise and eating healthy, it’s important for me to keep my mind stimulated and refreshed as well,” she told W Magazine. One Harvard study published in Social Science & Medicine found that people who read books regularly had a 20% lower risk of dying over the next 12 years compared with people who weren't readers or who read periodicals.

5. Meditation

Another self-care ritual that Anok follows? “I meditate every morning,” she told Elle UK. “When you meditate, you may clear away the information overload that builds up every day and contributes to your stress,” says the Mayo Clinic. Benefits include:

  • Gaining a new perspective on stressful situations
  • Building skills to manage your stress
  • Increasing self-awareness
  • Focusing on the present
  • Reducing negative emotions
  • Increasing imagination and creativity
  • Increasing patience and tolerance
  • Lowering resting heart rate
  • Lowering resting blood pressure
  • Improving sleep quality

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Jessica Arevalo is hitting the gym in her two-piece workout gear. In a new social media pos the fitness model flaunts her amazing body in a sports bra and leggings during a rigorous sweat session. “DO THING’S THAT YOU DON’T WANT TO DO & ACT LIKE YOU LOVE IT!” she captioned the Instagram video. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.


1. She Works Out “The Arnold Way

Jessica discussed her workout method with Simply Shredded, revealing “The Arnold Way,” is her to-to. “The way my dad taught me, it’s the basics but I’ve done it consistently for 2 years and I’m always progressing. I feel all these fancy ways are too complicated. I like to go in there, lift heavy and isolate each muscle group!” she said. She works out five days a week, taking rest days on Thursday and Saturday.

2. Cardio

When trying to cut down she prefers normal cardio over HIIT, “but for my bikini athletes and weight loss clients I do switch it up to both kinds of cardio as they both do work,” she says. “Cardio varies if I’m in comp prep or not. In prep I do 5 days of 20 minute cardio sessions and off-season I do no cardio at all to make maximum size gains.”

3. Her Three Favorite Exercise

Jessica revealed her three favorite exercises to Simply Shredded.

  1. Lunges: “I love lunges because they are the best for keeping those glutes in shape!” she says.
  2. Pull Ups: “Because I love to measure my strength that way and it makes me feel very strong when I can pull my own weight multiple times,” she added.
  3. Plyometrics: “I love plyos because it’s a great full body workout,” she revealed.

4. What She Eats in a Day

  • Meal 1: ½ cup Oats, Fruit & 6 Egg Whites
  • Meal 2: 6 oz. Red Meat, 4 oz. Yams, ½ cup of Vegetables
  • Meal 3: NLA Her Whey Protein, 1 Banana & 1 scoop of Cashew Butter
  • Meal 4: 6 oz. Chicken or Fish, ½ cup of Brown Rice, ½ cup of Vegetables (Asparagus/Broccoli)
  • Meal 5: 5 oz. Chicken & 4 oz. Yams
  • Meal 6: 6 Egg Whites or NLA Her Whey Protein

5. Sobriety

In a September 15 post Jessica revealed she was 3 months sober. “When I started this journey I never knew it would bring me here 3 months later. So grateful for the strength God has given me everyday on this journey. I often get asked if I will ever drink again and the honest answer is I dont know. I dont plan on it but I take it day by day.🙏🏼I don’t miss the black out nights, hangovers & drama that can come with drinking. I feel so much happier, clear minded and 100% myself sober. Looking forward to this sober journey and all it has to offer!” she wrote.

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KJ Apa Posts Shirtless Photo “High Up in Vancouver”

The “Riverdale” star looked buff in Canada.

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Actor KJ Apa plays the heartthrob Archie Andrews on the popular CW drama series, Riverdale. And based off his most recent Instagram photo, you can see why he earned the role. Apa posed shirtless in his room in Vancouver, where the show is shooting. Read on to see 5 ways KJ Apa stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!


1. He Golfs

According to this video on Instagram, Apa is a big fan of playing golf, even when it’s dark out. Apa is seen swinging his club on the course at night.

2. He Works With A Trainer

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Apa works with personal trainer, Alex Fine, to help him stay in shape for his roles. According to Fine, Apa’s workouts are pretty intense. "It's pretty brutal," Fine told Men’s Health. "[Apa] has to be in outrageous shape pretty much year round for all the roles that he's doing."

3. He Does Three Different Workout Clusters

Fine shared Apa’s workout with Men’s Health and revealed that the actor does three different sets of workouts, or “clusters” as he described them. Apa’s workout contains two chest workouts and one core workout, as explained by this video.

4. He Weight Trains

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Apa does a lot of weight and strength training workouts, and posted one of them on Instagram. Apa is seen working out with Fine, and captioned the video, “Nothing like working out in the dirt under the thick sun with no music and no distractions. Just the sound of horses & the wheezing of @alexfine44 trying to keep up with me. It’s been a nice break but it’s time to get back to work!”

5. His Co-Stars Look To Him For Workout Inspiration

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Apa’s co-star Cole Sprouse tells People that he takes fitness advice and inspiration from Apa. "It’s nice going to the gym with dudes like [KJ] because I just mimic what they are doing and by proxy I get an exercise I never thought I would be able to get,” Sprouse says.

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Shaughna Phillips In Workout Gear Jokes About Being “Fitfluencer”

Phillips, 29, shared a video of herself wearing leggings.

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Love Island star Shaughna Phillips is slowly but surely getting back into her fitness routine after welcoming baby Lucia in April 2023—and being honest about postpartum recovery. Phillips, 29, shared a video of herself wearing leggings and a white shirt, mixing up a protein shake in her kitchen after a workout of skipping and star jumps. “Changing my bio to ‘fitfluencer’, having 7 protein shakes a day and getting GYM BRO tatted on my bicep,” she jokingly captioned the post. Here’s how the reality star stays fit and full of energy.

1. Love Island Training

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Phillips went on a very strict health and fitness regimen before going on Love Island, working out for 90 minutes a day. “I would do 20 to 25 minutes on the treadmill very fast at a high incline,” she told Women’s Health. “I would do a few sets on the lat pulldown machine... and then I used to do a quick circuit on the mats. I used to use like free weights and stuff and that would literally be it every single day.”

2. Holistic Health

Phillips works out to protect her mental health as well as her physical health and appearance. “As I've gotten older, I've realized that separating being healthy from your body image, and how you ‘think you should look’, is the true gamechanger,” she told Bustle. “I feel like a lot of us just subconsciously go to the gym because we think we need to look a certain way. But there are so many other benefits; looks should be the lowest thing on your list of reasons to go to the gym… Don't get me wrong, the health benefits and all of that are absolutely amazing. But for me personally, it is all about the effect physical activity has on mental health.”

3. Morning Workouts

Phillips works out first thing in the morning before the work day starts. “I can tell you what I hate doing and that’s squats,” she told Bustle. “But I really like the feeling of lifting weights and boxing. It almost doesn't feel like you're working out because you're learning something new. I read somewhere that music also gives you the same sort of endorphins as exercise does. I can't think of anything worse than working out and having rubbish music. Or worse: no music at all. I need to listen to angry music, like DMX. Or if I'm going on holiday, then I’ll listen to happy vibe music.”

4. Plans For the Future

Phillips wants to move in a different direction in the future. “I definitely want to maybe get into some kind of politics after the show,” she told Glamour. “I just like helping people and I want to do as much as I can to help people. For me, it’s not really about how much a job pays you, because it’s about helping people. I know that’s cliché and embarrassing, but the job I was in before in the fire safety team, the job previous to that was more money, so... I got a better feeling out of the fire safety team. For me, it’s all about helping people."

5. Embracing Her Physique

Phillips wishes she hadn’t been so hard on herself in the past. “I was aware that I was definitely the biggest girl in there [the villa] but watching old episodes back now, I'm like ‘you looked fab!’” she told Women’s Health. “But that is just proof that you're never happy with what you've got, so you might as well just be happy with what you've got. I was self-conscious but I had no reason to be.”

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Inanna Sarkis in Two-Piece Workout Gear Shares a Special Selfie

In a new social media post the actress and model shows off her flat abs in a two-piece Alo set.

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Inanna Sarkis is sharing a special selfie – in her workout gear. In a new social media post the actress and model shows off her flat abs in a two-piece Alo set while sipping on her coffee. She shared the image via her Instagram Stories. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.


1. Workout Buddy

Inanna’s long-term boyfriend, model and actor Matthew Noszka, is her workout buddy. “He definitely was super involved in getting me back into shape and I owe it to him a lot for motivating me after the pregnancy,” said the new mom, whose toned physique speaks for itself,” she told V Magazine,.

2. Walking

She started her post-pregnancy workout routine by walking and doing bodyweight exercises. 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. Strength Training and HIIT

She then progressed to weight lifting and HIIT (high-intensity interval training) with the guidance of her boyfriend. There is lots of research backing up the benefits of HIIT workouts, including body fat reduction, improved cardiovascular function, and mental health. It is also time effective.

5. Skiing

Inanna also enjoys skiing. Here she is on a recent mountain vacation, hitting the slopes in Aspen, Colorado. Research has linked downhill skiing to a number of health benefits. In addition to promoting physical fitness, it may decrease risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Studies have also found that the more frequently a person skis, prevalence of known hypercholesterolemia, systemic hypertension, diabetes, the frequency of mental stress and the occurrence of memory deficits declines.

6. Boxing

Inanna also boxes. “…beats sulking in my emotions all day & overthinking life / @alo,” she captioned a post, adding in the video that boxing helps her anxiety. Harvard Health maintains that boxing is a great way to build strength, improve balance, posture, hand-eye coordination, boost mood and endurance, and helps increase alertness.

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Jade Thirlwall in Bathing Suit Says “New Year, Same Me”

Here’s how the Little Mix star keeps herself in shape.

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Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwall is offering fans a glimpse into her first month of 2022. “Promised myself in 2022 I’d post in real time more but here I am showing my holibobs 3 weeks after it happened new year same me enjoy,” she captioned a series of photos, including one of herself showing off her fantastic figure in a swimsuit. How does the artist keep herself so fit? Read on to see 5 of Jade Thirlwall’s top tips for staying in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!


1. Find a Workout Buddy

Jade explained to Cosmopolitan that she doesn’t like to exercise alone. "What motivates me? I can't go [to the gym] by myself. One because I get embarrassed because I don't know how anything works, but two because it's really hard to motivate yourself. I go with my brother or my boyfriend because you want to be better than them - it gets competitive."

2. Listen to the Right Music

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Jade maintains that listening to the right music can pump you up for exercise. Her favorites are "power anthems [and] Little Mix,” she said. “I listen to Scooter and Cascada, it gets you proper pumped. It really makes you wanna move.”

3. Get a Workout In

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According to fellow Little Mix bandmate Leigh-Anne Pinnock, the girls stay in shape by dancing while on the road. "We dance a lot, so that's our main exercise.” However, they also “try to go to the gym as much as we can,” she added. “I tend to go in hard when I know I'm going on holiday and I've got to get my body out. Three times a week, but I'm gonna have to go in [this time] because I haven't trained for six months. It's ridiculous. I'm off the bandwagon." Jade added she also does exercises in her hotel room. "If I don't go to the gym I try to do squats and sit ups before I go to bed,” she said.

4. Shout at Yourself

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Jade has a unique way of motivating herself during workouts. “I shout names at myself. I'll be like 'Jessica Alba', 'J-Lo'.. If you say the names, it motivates you because that's who you want to look like,” she told Cosmo.

5. Love Yourself

Jade revealed to the BBC that she struggled with an eating disorder when she was younger. "It got to the point when I knew I needed someone else to tell, harboring a horrible secret like that is obviously really damaging to your mental health and obviously my physical health,” she said. She eventually told someone she thought she had a problem. "It was like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders. The minute I started to actually talk to people about it, was the minute I started to get better,” she continued. "I don't think I would ever do that to myself again." When talking to two teenagers in recovery from anorexia, she revealed the secret to recovery: "I just learned to love myself again."

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Jennifer Love Hewitt Swears By These

Discover Jennifer Love Hewitt's secrets to maintaining her incredible figure and skin.

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Jennifer Love Hewitt is a very successful actress. She is known for roles on TV shows like Party of Five, Ghost Whisperer, The Client List, and Criminal Minds. She currently stars on the TV series 9-1-1. Hewitt is also known for movie roles like I Know What You Did Last Summer, Can’t Hardly Wait and Heartbreakers. Hewitt has an incredible figure and skin, and does a lot of different things to maintain it. Here are 7 of Jennifer Love Hewitt’s secrets.

She Does EmSculpt

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The secret behind Hewitt’s impressive abs? EmSculpt. She shared this photo on Instagram of herself doing it. Hewitt captioned the post, “Getting in one of my favorite ‘workouts’ before Thanksgiving! This mom of three is a huge fan of #EmsculptNeo for strengthening my core and helping to heal my diastasis recti.”

She Uses An Ice Roller

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Hewitt has amazing skin, and she makes sure to take care of it. She shared some of her favorite products in an interview with Good Housekeeping. Hewitt says that she likes to use an ice roller. "I keep it simple. I don't use a lot of stuff. I really enjoy ice rollers. I'm really into those right now, and my kids are into those."

She Keeps Her Skin Moisturized

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One of Hewitt’s biggest skincare secrets? Keeping it moisturized. Hewitt shared her favorite moisturizer and lip balm with Good Housekeeping. "A big one that's a classic is Elizabeth Arden's Eight Hour Cream. And their Lip Balm. I've used that for [what feels like] 150 years and I'm really big into that."

She Uses An Eyebrow Lifting Gel

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On Instagram, Hewitt revealed the secret behind her impressive eyebrows. "I have been using this product and I'm noticing people bringing up my brows. I don't have anything on them today really, except this product, but it's the Rare Beauty lifting gel stuff. I mean, Selena, 'thank you' is all I can say. I love it, so I'm going to put it up so that you know what it is, but that's what it is. That is the brow lifting that people are talking about. That's all I got."

She Does a Variety of Workouts

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For Hewitt, fitness is all about variety. “I try to switch it up a bit,” she told OK! Magazine. “I’ve found that if every week I do something different it tricks my muscles into not getting used to doing any one thing. I’ve been doing pilates, I’ve been doing yoga, I’ve done just plain old walking. I wear 10 pound weights on my ankles while I’m working just so that as I’m moving during the day I’m constantly building muscle. It’s not great for your back but I’m doing it anyway. I do a booty workout thing that I just did for Shape, which was really fun. And I do Zumba. I have DVDs and I dance around like a crazy person in my house.”

She Builds Confidence

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Hewitt tells People that she wants to build her confidence up. “I think I’m a work in progress,” she admits. “[But] I feel it’s so much better than [it was] a year-and-a-half ago, and I feel like in another eight months, it’s going to be so much better than it is today.”

She Wants to be a Role Model

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Hewitt tells People that she wants to be a role model for others. In it, she shared the advice she gives to young girls. “When I meet young girls, I’m always like, ‘Just do me one favor. Love what you look like right now – and remember I said it 10 years from now because it’s the greatest gift I can give.’”

Beauty

Sydney Sweeney Swears By These 5 Habits

Discover Sydney Sweeney's top 5 fitness habits at 27, from water skiing to morning workouts and self-care activities.

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Over the past few years, Sydney Sweeney has become one of America’s sweethearts with celebrated roles in everything from hit HBO shows Euphoria and White Lotus to big-screen movies Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Anyone But You. In addition to her impressive acting ability, the star is a total bombshell and has one of the fittest figures in Hollywood. Here are the top 5 habits that help her stay fit at 27.

Water Skiing

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Sydney has been water skiing since she was a toddler. “The moment I could walk, my mom put me on what’s called a U-board to learn how to ski,” she told Women’s Health. “I remember that whenever we would go by the docks of my grandma’s or my cousin’s house, I’d wave. I felt so cool because I could take off one hand. That’s my earliest memory of skiing, but I’ve been doing it as long as I can remember. It’s my favorite.” How does it help her achieve her amazing body? “It’s a lot of upper body strength, it’s balance, it’s core, it’s legs—you get tired really fast,” she says. “I see such a change in my body after an entire summer of [skiing]. My arms are stronger, more sculpted. My abs are rock solid. But I never look at it as a workout because it is so much fun,” she said.

Morning Workouts

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Sydney mixes up her exercise routine, but likes to get workouts over with early in the day. “I like to work out in the morning, so I’ll either go for a run or I’ll go to Solidcore,” says Sydney. The high-intensity, low-impact Pilates-inspired workout “makes me feel so strong, but also elongated,” Sydney said about her sweat sessions. “I feel so good afterwards.”

Self-Care

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Sydney engages in self-care activities. “I love to paint, and I love to read,” she said. “Those are the activities that are just for me.” One Harvard study published in Social Science & Medicine found that people who read books regularly had a 20% lower risk of dying over the next 12 years than those who weren't readers or who read periodicals.

She Walks and Hikes

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One of the ways she treats her anxiety is by spending time outdoors with her dog, Tank. She takes him on walks or hikes. Going for a daily walk can be a game changer, 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 reduced the risk of heart disease, cancer, dementia, and death, compared with walking a similar number of steps but at a slower pace.

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Mariana Morais is "Rooting for Us All"

Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.

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Mariana Morais is showing off her ab-fab figure – in a two-piece exercise set. In a new social media post, the fitness influencer flaunts her fantastic figure in a brown sports bra and leggings. “Self Progress & Development is not always linear. Sometimes we take steps back & that’s just a sign to course correct so we can leap forward. If 2024 wasn’t the year you expected, use it as an opportunity to learn, grow, & carry on. It’s you VS you - continue to try, focus on consistency > perfection & you will prevail 🤎 rooting for us all to strengthen our mind & bodies this year,” she captioned the series of Instagram snaps. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.

Strength Training

Mariana relies on old-school strength training to keep her body toned. “Training till failure instead of reps + taking my ab routine up a notch by incorporating weighted exercises,” she wrote about one of her workout tactics. “I can feel my muscles being challenged and am in tune with my movements.” 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

Prioritizing Digestion and Getting Blood Work Done

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Other healthy habits? “Prioritizing digestion,” she writes in the same post. “Making sure I get enough fiber & starting off every morning with a juice cleanse. This has helped me feel so much better everyday.” She also gets regular blood work done. “So important to check your levels and know what’s going on in your body routinely! Don’t skip the doc apts, always better to be preventative.”

Hiking

Mariana enjoys hiking. “Elevation therapy,” she captioned a post from one of her fitness adventures. 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 some respiratory issues

Pilates

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Mariana does reformer Pilates. “POV: Stepping into the prettiest torture chamber,” she wrote across a video of herself at the studio. Why is Pilates a good workout? According to the Mayo Clinic, the workout has many benefits, as it “strengthens the body's inner core while increasing its flexibility, resulting in improved overall health.” It can also promote longer, leaner muscles, injury prevention, stress and back pain relief, enhanced athletic performance, and heightened mind-body awareness.

Emsculpt NEO

Mariana recently got an aesthetic body treatment, Emsculpt NEO. “I’ve heard all the rage about the benefits to spot reducing fat & toning muscle so I had to give it a try to target those pesky lower abs. It was a 10/10 & a great addition to my workout routine,” she wrote.