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Bodybuilder Autumn Swansen in Two-Piece Workout Gear Shares "Showcase"

Swansen posted a highlight reel on Instagram, showcasing herself and her husband.

Autumn Swansen
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Autumn Swansen is a highly successful bodybuilder with an impressive track record of competition appearances. She often shares glimpses of her fitness journey and life on social media, motivating her followers with both her physique and dedication. At the start of September, Swansen posted a highlight reel on Instagram, showcasing herself and her husband performing incredible acrobatic tricks at a fitness showcase. Their strength and coordination were on full display as they wowed the audience with their moves. Swansen’s disciplined workout regimen, combined with a balanced approach to fitness and nutrition, has earned her a loyal following and continuous success in the world of bodybuilding.


1. She Strength Trains

Swansen has a lot of muscles. Naturally, she does a lot of strength training to stay fit. In the previous Instagram video, she is seen using weighted machines. The Mayo Clinic reports that strength training has a lot of benefits. “Strength training can help you manage or lose weight, and it can increase your metabolism to help you burn more calories. Strength training may enhance your quality of life and improve your ability to do everyday activities. Strength training can also protect your joints from injury.”

2. She Swims

Swansen shares a lot of her favorite workouts on Instagram. One thing she likes to do is to go for a swim. Swansen shared this photo of herself and her husband in the water in Miami. Swimming has a lot of benefits. Better Health states, “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 Works Her Back

Swansen makes sure to work her entire body. Including her back muscles. Swansen shared this video on Instagram of herself doing back exercises, like pulldowns. She captioned the post, “SNEAK PEAK OF FULL 📺 YT📺 VID OF RECENT BACK TRAINING💪 😘SHOP THE FIT & SOOOOO MUCH MORE @prozisusa currently offering 25% off Creatine ‼️😍 Snag a 1.5lb Creatine Monohydrate for $15 less‼️🤯”

4. She Works Her Core

Swansen has an impressive core. She shared some of her favorite core workouts in this Instagram video. The Mayo Clinic states that core workouts are extremely beneficial. “Your core is the central part of your body. It includes your pelvis, lower back, hips and stomach. The stomach muscles sometimes are called abs. Core exercises train the muscles in your core to work in harmony. This leads to better balance and steadiness, also called stability. Stability is important whether you're on the playing field or doing regular activities. In fact, most sports and other physical activities depend on stable core muscles.”

5. She Cooks

Swansen makes sure to eat healthy. One way she does so is by cooking. Swansen shared this video on Instagram of herself making a healthy pudding. She captioned it, “E Z 2 min @muscleegg puddin' 🥚‼️Comment ‘pudding’ to get the FULL recipe 😘 My kinda recipe😋‼️ Props to @theyumaster @brentswansen 🙌🙌🙌” Cooking has a lot of benefits. Harvard Health states, “The more people cook at home, the healthier their diet, the fewer calories they consume, and the less likely they are to be obese or develop type 2 diabetes. A growing body of scientific evidence supports teaching patients how to cook meals at home as an effective medical intervention for improving diet quality, weight loss, and diabetes prevention.”

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