Francesca Lauren is an accomplished IFBB fitness competitor and certified NASM trainer. Known for her impressive dedication to strength training and sculpting her physique, she regularly shares her fitness journey on Instagram. From intense workouts to healthy recipes, Lauren inspires her followers with her commitment to achieving her goals. Recently, she posted a video of herself in black workout gear, updating her fans on her progress just three weeks away from her next competition. "Still working away at it," she captioned. Whether she’s lifting weights, doing lunges in the snow, or creating macro-friendly banana bread, Lauren’s focus on consistent hard work is evident in every aspect of her fitness journey. Her approach proves that achieving a #ShreddyBetty physique takes dedication, both in the gym and the kitchen.
1. She Strength Trains
Lauren likes to strength train to stay in shape. In the previous Instagram post, she is seen using weights. Lauren also shared this video of herself doing different strength training exercises. She captioned the post, “ I got that itch 🤪 O the Prep Life. Here we gooo #16weeksout from the @sasquatchproam. Time to flip that switch and I couldn’t be more excited than to be working with one of my favorite people @fit_by_melanie & @teamelitephysique! Game plan set…let’s grind!!! 😉”
2. She Does Lunges
Lauren makes sure to workout her lower body. She shared some of her favorites in this Instagram video. In it, she is seen doing walking lunges outside with dumbbells. Lauren captioned the post, “Gotta love snow days ❄️ 🥶… luckily I was able to safely make it out of the house for a workout. We are finally getting back into a grove @cemcondition83!!! There is no other trainer I trust more SO I’m taken it back to where all my major glute development started. 🫶 🥂’s to putting in the work for 2024 at The Lions Den!”
3. She Does Squats
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Lauren also likes to do squats to keep herself in shape. She is seen doing them with a dumbbell in the previous Instagram post. Squats are very beneficial. Piedmont states, “Squats are a compound, multi-joint movement, which means they exercise several muscle groups. When you perform a squat, you work your calves, quads, hamstrings, glutes, core and part of your back. A squat has more overall benefits than, say, a bicep curl, which strengthens an isolated area.”
4. She Cooks
Lauren makes sure to eat a healthy diet. One way she does so is by cooking healthy foods for herself. In this Instagram post, Lauren is seen making a healthier version of banana bread. She captioned the post, “Because I love my oatmeal 🥰 & just couldn’t waste perfectly ripe bananas 🍌’s!! One of the reasons I don’t bake anymore is simply because of my weakness for sweet’s 🙈. This lil’ recipe is a spin on a traditional 🍌 Bread recipe that’s a bit more macro friendly for my sweet tooth. 🥰”
5. She Circuit Trains
Lauren likes to circuit train to stay in shape. She shared this video on Instagram of herself doing a circuit. Lauren captioned it, “Swapping out the cycle of a lil upper/ lower body circuit training. Just another way I enjoy switching up that cardio! 3 - 4 Set’s. 45 seconds - 1 min work. 20-30 seconds rest between exercise. 1 min & 15-30 seconds. Rest between sets. ☝️ focus on controlled movements then pick up the pace when you can without sacrificing form to bump ⬆️ the intensity! 📍PS your not ‘lifting’ per say or ‘building’ here so weight selection should be one that is challenging but doable.”
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