Lucy Hale is having fun while breaking a sweat – in her two-piece exercise gear. In a new social media post the Pretty Little Liars alum laughs during an exercise session at Alo. “Morning star,” her trainer wrote about the Instagram Story. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is how to incorporate her healthiest habits into your life.
1. Conquer Your Eating Issues
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Hale battled an eating disorder in her teens and openly talks about how it altered her relationship with food and exercise. "That's the only thing I could think of that started this obsession with movement," she said on the Diary of a CEO with Steven Barlett podcast. "And then I saw my body kind of change and then I started restricting eating, and then it became...it slowly just grew and grew to something that I could not enjoy life. I could not have a conversation. I could not focus on anything."
2. Find Outdoor Activities You Love
Lucy also enjoys outdoor activities, including surfing, which provides many health benefits including cardiovascular fitness from paddling, shoulder and back strength, which also strengthens from the paddling, and leg and core strength. “Once you’re standing up on the board, strong legs and a strong core will keep you up,” explains Australian government’s Better Health.
3. Sweat for Your Mood
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Lucy Focuses on how exercise makes her feel.. “I think the more things you try and the more active you become, the more confident and comfortable you become with yourself,” she told People. “I’m much happier, my mood is better when I’m consistently working out. I’m just one of those weirdos who likes working out. I really enjoy it.”
4. Focus on Building Strength
Lucy also focuses her energy on building strength. "I do a lot of strength training because I like to feel strong,” Lucy told Shape. “I'm 5-foot-2, but I like to feel like a badass and to know that I could kick someone's ass. So I do pull-ups and do squats with the big-boy weights. I even flipped one of those big tires once.” Why should you lift weights? The Mayo Clinic explains that strength and weight training help reduce body fat, preserve and increase lean muscle mass, and burn calories more efficiently. Strength training may also help you develop strong bones, manage your weight, enhance your quality of life, manage chronic conditions, and sharpen your thinking skills.
5. Do Pilates
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Lucy recently discovered Pilates. “My butt has never been higher, and my abs have never been stronger. Our bodies are so amazing and resilient, and we don't give them enough credit. I spent much of my teen years and early 20s not loving my body and not being good to it. I'm trying to make up for that because we get only one body. We have to take care of our temple,”she told Shape. The Mayo Clinic adds that there are lots of benefits to the workout, as it “strengthens the body's inner core while increasing its flexibility resulting in improved overall health.” It can also promote longer, leaner muscles, injury prevention, relief from stress and back pain, enhanced athletic performance, and heightened mind-body awareness.
