Bodybuilder Angela Borges in Two-Piece Workout Gear Shares “BUSHIDO CHAPTER 2”

The bodybuilder Angela Borges inspires followers to live a healthy life dedicated to strength training goals. She has been competing for many years, with a plethora of championships and titles under her belt. “BUSHIDO CHAPTER 2,” she said on Instagram. When she’s not showing off her go-to gear, she’s focusing on inspiring others to build strength. Here are some things that she does to stay strong and in phenomenal shape.

1. She’s constantly growing

She continues aiming to improve and meet her goals. “I have been competing in the Wellness category since 2013 and by the end of 2019, I had won more than 50🥇titles, including 7 Arnold titles and 3 world championships. I have had many titles but lacked the most relevant, the Mr. Olympia,” she said on bodybyo.com.

2. She’s transparent

She’s honest about who she is. “I wanted to share a little more about who the real Angela is. My journey is made of overcoming, determination and hard work. I am grateful for each challenge I have faced, because they have brought me here. I am here to inspire, teach and walk with you towards success and well-being. Let's go together,” she said on Instagram (translated to english).

3. She works with a coach

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She knows the value of working with a coach. “While in Pittsburgh, I finally met Kim. I had followed his work with other athletes through social media and I was looking for a coach to guide me for the big journey to Mr. Olympia. Some time passed and right after taking second place in the renowned IFBB NY Pro, I realized that I would need someone to direct me. I needed someone to share the burden, someone I could trust, and most of all, someone who would fight with all their might along with me in this battle,” she said on bodybyo.com. “I had no doubts and went with Kim as my coach. I can only say that we are doing an amazing job, I feel happy and confident, and the next few pages of this book you will see soon on the Mr. Olympia stage.”

4. She’s mentally strong

She works on her mental strength, as well. “It's easy to admire the result, but it's hard to face the process. But it's precisely in the process that you find yourself and transform yourself. The pain passes, the result remains. What's stopping you from starting today,” she asked on Instagram (translated to english). According to Psychology Today, “building confidence means taking small steps that leave a lasting sense of accomplishment. If you’ve ever learned a language, mastered a skill, reached a fitness goal, or otherwise overcome setbacks to get to where you wanted to be, you’re well on your way.”

5. She works her glutes

She focuses on working her glutes. “The correct way to activate your #glutes on the #romanticbench 👆🏻The mind-body connection and amplitude are crucial for you to be able to develop your glutes. Also, remember to start and end the exercise by contracting the target #muscle , and not by straining your lower back. Have you already included this #exercise in your #glutes workout ? How did you feel,” she asked on Instagram (translated to English).

Andrea Shaw is tackling leg day – in her workout gear. In a new social media post the bodybuilder shows off her amazing figure and impressive strength during an intense workout session at the gym. “Another leg day in the books. Having specific glute and hamstring focused days is something new for me as of this past prep but I’m enjoying it,” she captioned the Instagram clip. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.

1. Her “Life Is Bodybuilding”

Andrea devotes herself to staying in shape. “There is a lot that goes into it,” she told BarBend. “My life is bodybuilding — almost exclusively for three months out of the year. I have to give it my best.”

2. She Trains Every Day

“I train every single day,” she said. “The goal is to work out seven days a week and to train each body part twice a week. The average person training is hitting a body part once a week. So, after four weeks, they’ve only trained that body part four times. If I train everything twice a week, I’ve hit that body part eight times in that same four weeks.”

3. Back Day Workout

On back day she focuses on her lower back, lats, and traps, while indirectly working her biceps. She does 10 exercises performing sets at a fast pace.

• Rack Pull: 5 x 8-12
• Pendlay Row: 4 x 8-10
• Barbell Shrug: 4 x 8-12
• Barbell Upright Row: 4 x 8-12
• Bent-Over Barbell Shrug: 4 x 8-12
• Wide-Grip Pull-up: 2 x 6
• Narrow-Grip Pull-up: 2 x 6
• Bent-Over Straight Arm Pulldown: 4 x 12
• Wide-Grip Pulldown: 4 x 12
• Face Pull: 4 x 12

4. Chest and Glute Day Workout

Shaw does two chest-specific moves on these days, including the side-by-side chest press. She also does glute bridges into the workout with dumbbells and five sets of farmer’s carry.

• Flat Dumbbell Bench Press: 6 x 8-12
• Side-by-Side Chest Press: 6 x 8-12
• Glute Bridge: 5 x 8-12
• Farmer’s Carry with Dumbbells: 5 sets

5. Leg Day Workout

On leg day Andrea starts with warmups and then moves onto doing 25 total sets of a chosen exercise.For example, she might go on the leg curl machine, select a weight, and perform a single rep each, rest a minute, then do two reps with the same weight, followed by three, and on and on until 25 reps. She ends up doing 325 reps. “When I finish that, my legs are humming,” she joked.