Crossfit Athlete Zummer Pagan in Two-Piece Workout Gear Says "Here's to Strong Women"

Zummer Pagan is a very successful CrossFit athlete. She also has a large following on Instagram. She recently appeared in an Instagram collaboration with Apreita. They captioned the post, "𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦'𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯: 𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘞𝘦 𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘮. 𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘞𝘦 𝘉𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘮. 𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘞𝘦 𝘙𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘮. 🖤🔥🐐🏋🏻 ♀️• The perfect reminder to start this month full of competitions. This November 8-10 we will be at the Coliseum Marcelo Trujillo de Humacao for @beetleextravaganza, and we will close a successful month with #entrylevel on November 23 at @ft_cross1 🔥Both events will feature the presence of strong and powerful women, who bring invaluable value to our brand. We have some big surprises for you! 🥰🥰"

CrossFit is the main way Pagan stays in shape. It has a lot of health benefits. Dignity Health states, "There's a reason CrossFit is so popular: Its workouts do a great job getting people in shape. Participants are drawn to the competitive atmosphere and camaraderie that their box's WODs foster. But CrossFit isn't just for the athletically inclined: People of all fitness levels and walks of life can participate in the training, although some WODs may need to be modified for beginners. Practitioners attribute their fast transformations to CrossFit's high-intensity and continuously changing workouts. Training consists of compound exercises to build cardiovascular endurance, strength, flexibility, speed, and balance while burning more calories per minute than traditional weight-training activities. In addition to body-weight movements, the program utilizes a variety of equipment — from barbells and medicine balls to jump ropes and elastic bands — as part of its daily WODs."

Pagan shared some of her favorite workouts in this Instagram video. One thing she is seen doing is sit-ups. The Cleveland Clinic reports, "Sit ups are great for tightening your core. They strengthen and tone your rectus abdominus, transverse abdominus and oblique abdominal muscles as well as your neck muscles. The American College of Sports Medicine recommends three sets of 8 to 12 repetitions three times per week."

Pagan likes to lift weights to keep herself in shape. In the previous Instagram video, Pagan is seen lifting a barbell. She is also seen using a barbell in this Instagram video. ACE Fitness states that lifting weights has a lot of benefits. "Lifting heavy weights elevates levels of anabolic hormones—specifically testosterone, growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1)—which are used to repair muscle fibers damaged during exercise. This helps the muscle fibers to become thicker and capable of generating higher levels of force."

In the previous Instagram video, Pagan is also seen using an exercise bike. Penn State PRO Wellness states that using an exercise bike to workout is very beneficial. "Depending on the intensity of your workout and your body weight, you can burn more than 600 calories an hour with a stationary bike workout. This makes indoor cycling an excellent workout option for burning calories quickly."

Pagan is comfortable with herself and her body. She talked about this in the caption of this Instagram video. "Dare to be different and see yourself outside the norm. Although it took me a long time to accept that I look different, I now understand what my body is capable of is awesome and I am grateful everyday for it. At the end of the day, why be the same as the rest?"