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She Works Her Core

As you can see from her Instagram post, Bazinet makes sure to do core exercises. The Mayo Clinic states that core workouts have a lot of benefits. “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.”

She Works Her Upper Body

Bazinet makes sure to work her upper body. She shared some of her favorite workouts in this Instagram video. Bazinet captioned it, “💪 Upper Body & Metcon Workout! 🔥Love bodybuilding-style training but still want to keep that functional fitness edge? This workout from Féroce Fitness is the perfect blend of strength, endurance, and power. Let’s crush it! 🚀Friday Programming: Upper Body Supersets 1️⃣ Superset 1: • Dips (12-10-8-8) • 20 Dumbbell Pullovers. 2️⃣ Superset 2: • Close Grip Bench Press (15-12-10-8) • 20 Alternating Dumbbell Hammer Curls 3️⃣ Superset 3: • Dumbbell/Barbell Skull Crushers (20-15-12-12) • Standing Barbell Curls (20-15-12-12). Metcon: ⏱ Every 3 Min for 7 Rounds (Time Saver: 4-6 Rounds): • 200m Row or 10 Candlestick Jumps • 10 Push-Ups (scaled or RX) • 10 Thrusters (choose a challenging weight) ⏱ Rest: 1 minute between rounds. Pro Tips: ✔️ Use challenging variations for push-ups to build strength. ✔️ Keep thrusters unbroken with proper form—sit in your heels and keep your chest up. ✔️ Record your fastest round and weights used for progress tracking. Whether you’re hitting the gym or modifying for home, this workout will leave you feeling unstoppable. 🌟”

She Lifts Weights

In the previous Instagram post, Bazinet is seen using weights to workout. ACE Fitness states that using weights to exercise has a lot of benefits. “Strength training with heavy weights improves muscle definition. Muscle definition occurs as the result of muscles remaining in a state of semi-contraction and heavy strength training recruits the larger type II muscle fibers responsible for a muscle’s appearance.”

She Stretches

Bazinet shared this video on Instagram of herself doing one of her favorite stretches. She captioned it, “ Stretch of the Century 🔥Say goodbye to tight hips and hello to the ultimate mobility game-changer! 🙌 This is hands-down my FAVORITE mobility movement for relieving tension in the psoas—the muscle that works overtime when we lift, run, or sit too much. 🏋️♀️🏃♀️ Why it works: Your psoas gets super tight from constant hip flexion, but with this simple technique, you can give it the love it deserves! 💖 ➡️ How to do it: 1️⃣ Use a handle (or similar tool) and start near your pelvic bone. 2️⃣ Gently follow the line of your hip bone, moving up toward the side of your stomach. 3️⃣ Apply gentle pressure and focus on releasing tight spots (not directly on the bone but right beside it). This stretch is a 10/10 game-changer for recovery and mobility—your body will thank you! 🙏”

She Works Her Lower Body

Bazinet doesn’t skip leg day. She shared some of her favorite lower body workouts in this Instagram video. Bazinet captioned the post, “This is your ultimate guide to strong, sculpted legs—featuring 5 weeks of programming and over 100 workouts to take your training to the next level! 💪Ready for a challenge? Try this Leg Day Finisher to torch your lower body and build strength and mobility: Finisher: 🔥 3 Sets: • 15 reps of the following complex: 1️⃣ Cossack Squat (each leg) 2️⃣ Wide Back Squat 3️⃣ Good Morning. ⏱ Rest: 90 sec between sets. Tips: ✔️ Increase load and range of motion with each set. ✔️ Keep your heels down and your back arched for optimal form. ✔️ Focus on control and full range of motion to maximize muscle activation. This finisher will leave your glutes, quads, and hamstrings on fire while improving your stability and flexibility. 🍑💥”

She Does Pilates

Pilates is the main thing that keeps Abdin in shape. According to Better Health, it has a lot of health benefits. “The health benefits of Pilates include: improved flexibility, increased muscle strength and tone, particularly of your abdominal muscles, lower back, hips and buttocks (the ‘core muscles’ of your body), balanced muscular strength on both sides of your body, enhanced muscular control of your back and limbs, improved stabilisation of your spine, improved posture.”

She Works Her Abs

In her Instagram post, Abdin is seen doing a lot of core workouts. According to Harvard Health, having strong core muscles is extremely important. “Whether you're hitting a tennis ball or mopping the floor, the necessary motions either originate in your core, or move through it. No matter where motion starts, it ripples upward and downward to adjoining links of the chain. Thus, weak or inflexible core muscles can impair how well your arms and legs function. And that saps power from many of the moves you make. Properly building up your core cranks up the power. A strong core also enhances balance and stability. Thus, it can help prevent falls and injuries during sports or other activities. In fact, a strong, flexible core underpins almost everything you do.”

She Uses an Exercise Ball

Abdin likes to use an exercise ball to workout. She shared this post on Instagram of herself doing lower body exercises with one. In it, Abdin is seen doing things like calf raises, toe taps, and hip lifts with the ball. She captioned the post, “Glutes, hamstrings, thighs, and calves! 🦵🦵 🤍 Your stability ball should be firm and bouncy, neither under nor overinflated. It should give slightly when you sit on it. 🤍 Go slowly and controlled, that is more effective than rushing through the movements. 🤍 Do each move 10-5 reps. 🤍 1-2 rounds if you're pairing this with yesterday's core routine. 3-4 rounds if this is your full workout today.”

She Uses Weights

Abdin also likes to use weights to workout. She shared some of her favorite dumbbell exercises in this Instagram post. Abdin is seen doing things like reach-over crunches and straight-leg situps with them. She captioned the post, “Spicy moves for core, obliques, and back muscles. If you don't have a dumbbell, improvise with a soup can or water bottle. Do each move 10-15 reps. Go 2-4 rounds.”

She Uses Resistance Bands

Abdin shared this post on Instagram of herself using a resistance band to workout. She is seen doing exercises like hamstring curls, straight leg pulses, and squat walks. Abdin captioned the post, “Seven moves. Use the thickest resistance band you can, while still maintaining good form. You can always switch to a lighter band on your second or third round if the stronger band exhausts your muscles after the first round. 🤍 Do each move 10-15 reps on each side. 🤍 Stretch at least one minute. 🤍 Repeat for 3-5 rounds.”

Here Are The Details

How many reps should you do? “Get it in! 10-15reps per exercise,” Jenkins instructs. “10-15reps or 30-45secs of each move.” She recommends doing a total of two to three sets. In the Instagram clips she demonstrates each exercise, so follow along!

Here Are The Exercises

1. Side Plank + Oblique Crunch

2. Side Lunge + Cross Body Kick

3. Warrior 3 Balance + Leg Reach 10x + Hold 30secs

4. Push-Up + Ankle Tap

5. Reverse Lunge + Rotation

6. Mountain Climbers

7. Squat Jump + Cross Touch (Low Impact remove jump)

8. Plie Squat on Toes

9. High Knees

10. Abs/Obliques Cross Body Toe Touch

Learn To Love Exercise

And, change your attitude! “Lastly, don’t look at exercise and diet as something to dread,” says Jenkins. “Healthy living and moving your body are a way of life and don’t happen overnight. Most importantly, don’t forget a positive attitude. It will set you up for long-term success.”

Hydration

Hydration is also key. “It would be best if you started well-hydrated before you even get moving. Signs like dark urine color will tell you that you need to up your fluid intake before hitting the gym. During a workout, we activate our sweat glands to help cool down the body, which depletes our internal water levels. Dehydration occurs when fluid losses exceed fluid consumed through both foods and drinks. It can impact everything from athletic performance and muscle recovery to mood, alertness, concentration and short-term memory,” she told Abbott.

Diet

If you want to get in shape, you will have to modify your diet as well. “Whether you’re looking to burn fat or strengthen your muscles, you must pay attention to your meal plan just as much as your workout plan,” Jenkins told Abbott. “In general, most people don’t understand how many calories they eat in a day or how many calories they should be eating. If you are trying to burn body fat or slim down, you need to have a calorie negative at the end of the day.” The first step is understanding “what you are eating and how many calories are in your chosen foods,” she claims. “There are 3,500 calories in one pound of fat. If you have a calorie negative of -500 a day, you can achieve a calorie negative of -3500 in a week (7 days) to help you burn off 1 pound of fat. It takes time to learn about the food you put in your body, but it’s necessary, and that knowledge you gain will remain with you for a lifetime. Also, take time to meal prep. Spending an hour at the beginning of your week planning meals will save time and calories.”