Noelle Benepe is pushing her fitness limits in two-piece workout gear. The fitness influencer recently shared her intense 500 Rep Challenge in an Instagram video, showing off her dedication to staying in peak shape. She broke down the workout for her followers, tackling an impressive series of exercises that target her legs and glutes. Noelle also emphasizes the importance of meal prepping and post-workout stretches as part of her routine. From getting in her protein-packed breakfast to measuring her food, she stays disciplined in her health habits. Here’s how Noelle Benepe keeps her body strong, healthy, and competition-ready.
1. She Does 500 Leg and Glute Reps
Wearing pale blue workout pants and a grey t-shirt, Benepe shows off her dedication to taking her workouts to the next level with the 500 Rep Challenge. In an Instagram video, she takes viewers on her fitness goal and does the following moves that total 500.
50 Squats
25 Bulgarians each
50 hip thrusts
25 Single leg hip thrusts each
50 alt reverse lunges
50 alt curtesy lunges
50 bridges
25 single leg bridges each
50 frog pumps
50 squats
50 Frog pumps
50 Squats
2. She Doesn’t Skip Breakfast
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When you have a busy schedule, sometimes breakfast isn’t an option, but Benepe suggests making her no-hassle breakfast sandwich to keep on hand to avoid skipping the important meal. “35g protein in each sandwich, freeze & reheat on the crazy mornings (which is all of them as a single full time mom 😅😂)
English muffins
Turkey sausage patties
Cheese slices
Egg & cottage cheese mix
-Blend 12 eggs & 2 cups cottage cheese, pour into a cooking sheet and bake at 350 for 15 minutes.”
3. She Meal Preps
Benepe admits she doesn't enjoy cooking, but meal preps to give herself healthy and quick options. A high-protein dish she recommends is chicken with Brussels sprouts & sweet potatoes. “Dice up the chicken and mix with soy sauce, garlic & honey and cook on the stove top. Cut the Brussel sprouts in half and mix with balsamic vinaigrette, olive oil & honey and spread on cooking sheet. Dice up sweet potato and cover with olive oil & spices and spread on the other side of the cooking sheet. Bake at 420 for 20-22 minutes. Add bacon bits if you want, it’s so good 🤭 Seperate out into 3-6 meals!”
4. She Measures Her Food
Noelle Benepe/Instagram
To get the most nutrition from every meal, Benepe will often measure her food to ensure she’s loading up on protein and cutting out fat. In an Instagram post, the influencer showed how to make a turkey sandwich with an extra 15 grams of protein by modifying and weighing the ingredients. “Being just a bit more intentional with your meals can go a long way to support your overall goals. A sandwich is actually a great way to get a high protein meal with great macros. It’s all about how you make it. Getting a scale and quickly measuring things like cheese & meats can really help.”
5. She Does Post Workout Stretches
After each workout, Benepe stretches and showed the specific ones she does in an Instagram video. “I hold each one for maybe 30-40 seconds.” She added that the stretches “Targets your hips, hamstrings, quads, calves and back.” According to Harvard Health, “Stretching keeps the muscles flexible and healthy, and we need that flexibility to maintain a range of motion in the joints. Without it, the muscles shorten and become tight. Then, when you call on the muscles for activity, they are unable to extend all the way. That puts you at risk for joint pain, strains, and muscle damage.”
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