Paula Badosa In Workout Gear Says “Turn the Pain Into Power” 

Spanish tennis champion Paula Badosa is sharing some inspirational words with her one million social media followers. Badosa, 26, posted a picture of herself wearing black shorts and a white Nike tank top, posing against equipment at the gym. “Every day, every hour turn the pain into power,” she captioned the post. “Keep training and get ready for the clay season 🎾,” a fan commented. Badosa works hard to be counted amongst the best players in the world—here’s how she does it.

1. Self-Esteem and Confidence

Badosa works out not just for looks, but for health and strength. "I think that feeling good about your physique is important for self-esteem and confidence, but, above all, it is a question of health,” she told Hola!. “We athletes are very aware of how important it is to take care of our body because it is also our work tool. That's why we are always surrounded by the best professionals in sports medicine and physiotherapy.”

2. Mental Wellness

Badosa tries to focus on her mental as well as physical wellness. “That is the challenge of tennis, because it is very, very mental, all the time playing with your mind,” she told the New York Times. “If the head is not ready when the body is, the pressure and the anxiety and depression are going to come. It’s just a very tough sport.”

3. Daily Meditation

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Badosa tries to maintain a balanced lifestyle without going to extremes. She also meditates every day. “Be kind to yourself and find a routine that is sustainable,” she told Hola!. “It is better to do 80% of the things right and find a way to integrate them into your routine so that you stay true to it, than to try to be perfect for two weeks and fail. It's not crazy: I do guided meditation every morning for 15-20 minutes."

4. Teamwork First

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Badosa says she owes a great deal of her success to her fantastic team. “The key is to have a good team by your side and to be surrounded by good people,” she told Credit One Charleston Open. “Alone it’s impossible. Of course, you’re the one playing and you’re playing alone, but without the team by your side, it’s very difficult to handle these things on your own. In my case, I have a very good team. They support me no matter what.”

5. Discipline and Commitment

Like all professional athletes, Badosa’s commitment to her training is non-negotiable. "There is a certain level of discipline and commitment to taking care of yourself inside and out,” she told Hola!. “Eating the right foods, making sure you don't skip workouts... these are things that make you proud of yourself and give you the confidence you need."

Danielle Pascente, a well-known influencer and fitness coach, has built her success by embracing a balanced approach to health and fitness. She’s committed to pushing through tough exercises she doesn’t enjoy and always ensures she never skips a warmup. Pascente’s dedication is evident in her consistent approach, reminding her followers that staying on track is key to reaching their goals, even with a busy schedule. From high-intensity treadmill intervals to the importance of fueling her body in ways that suit her, Pascente demonstrates that a well-rounded routine is essential. Her message is simple: listen to your body, find what works for you, and stay committed to achieving a balanced and healthy lifestyle.

1. She Does Workouts She Hates

You’re not going to love every workout–there are some exercises that are hard to tolerate even though they’re effective. Pascente has a list of ones she hates, but she still does them because “they’re good for me.” Wearing mint green shorts with black trim and a teal-colored sports bra, Pascente showed which moves she doesn’t enjoy but will continue to do.

-Bulgarian split squats

-Pull-ups

-Barbell back squats

-Lateral raises

2. She Never Skips a Warmup

Warming up before a workout is recommended because it helps improve performance, boosts energy, reduces stress on the heart, and helps increase flexibility. Pascente admits she can overlook things in a session, but warming up is essential. “I’m mostly the chilliest trainer ever, but skip the warm up and you’re ☠️ to me 🤣🤣🤣🤣I will die on this hill. Not nearly as much as people die on the hill that burpees are the worst exercise ever (agree to completely disagree) but I think a lottttt of us can agree that warming up before exercise IS IMPORTANT.”

3. She Does Treadmill Intervals

To switch things up, Pascente will do treadmill intervals and shared what the workout looks like in an Instagram video.

“Warm up: 5 minutes, walk pace, incline 2%

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WORKOUT:

➡️3 - 30 second sprints. 30 seconds recovery between each. Increase your sprint speed by 1 each time. Make sure you choose a pace you know you can increase and still hold for 30 seconds. The last one SHOULD push you! Mine were 9.0, 10.0, 11.0. Next time, I’m going to try pushing 10, 11, 12.

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Hop off tread and complete this circuit. Interval is 30/10 (30 seconds on, 10 rest)

1️⃣DB SQUAT TO PRESS

2️⃣MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS

3️⃣DL TO LUNGE SNATCH

4️⃣DECLINE PUSH UP

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Hop back on tread and repeat this 3-4 times. I made it through 4 rounds - but honestly - this shit gassed me - it’s tough with the added circuit for sure. But in true me fashion - of course I’d program this madness 😂😤”

4. Consisteny is Key

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Pascente is a busy mom on the go, but never skipping workouts is key for her fitness journey. In an interview with Perfect Bar she said, “If I’m consistent with that, everything else falls into place. I travel a lot too so sometimes it’s hard to find a rhythm, but when I carve out time and actually schedule all my workouts I feel much better! Workouts just set the tone for my day. They help me make better decisions (food wise) throughout the day and recharge my mind and body!”

5. Find What Works Best For You

Pascente fuels up for workouts in various ways like enjoying a big breakfast beforehand, but reminds followers that everyone is different. “I said it once and I’ll say it 20 more times - you’ve got to do what works for you. There is no one size fits all approach to how we eat or fuel our bodies and the timing in which we do it.” She also stated, “I think nutrition in general is so specific and unique to each individual. I get asked a lot how I fuel before and after my workouts and that looks wildly different based on preference, time you wake up, time you might exercise, etc. This is just a small glimpse on fuel surrounding a workout but it’s also constantly changing if my schedule shifts a bit.”

Former professional wrestler and TV personality Nikki Garcia (one half of the Bella twins along with sister Brie) may not be competing in the ring anymore, but she’s still fit, strong, and fabulous. The Total Bellas star shared a video of herself wearing black leggings and a tank top, lifting weights at the gym. “So the goal is to get strong again in 2024. I miss feeling super strong. Best advice I ever got from my Kiki, who’s super strong and healthy in her 90’s, was always keep your legs strong, strong legs let you enjoy and keep up with every decade of your life. Amen to that! Now let’s go get strong again💋💪🏼 Enjoy the weekend Bonita Army!” she captioned the post. Here’s how Garcia is thriving at 40.

1. Pilates and Yoga

Garcia has switched from mainly powerlifting to Pilates, yoga, and barre workouts. “For me, it’s definitely less weight, more power walks, and more reset movement,” she told New Beauty. “It’s more about toning and lengthening with body weight than using actual weight. I think that is always the one thing that will remind you of your age! The aches and all those things. I’ve really tried to be kinder to my body in the way of not looking at it like we’re in a competition. It’s not trying to have crazy abs that are popping out and biceps. It’s more of just having good health. I may not look like a cover girl, but it’s OK.”

2. Biohacking Fan

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Garcia loves trying new wellness trends. “It’s about having a healthy lifestyle, she told Us Weekly. “[I’m] really big on biohacking — cold plunging and infrared sauna baths. I don’t drink soda; I don’t eat fried food unless it’s french fries every now and then. I make sure to get protein and veggies in.”

3. Meditation Every Day

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Garcia and her sister both incorporate meditation into their wellness routines. “It’s so important to bring meditation into it; Brie and I are in a fortunate position that we can have a life coach. That has been such a blessing for me,” she told New Beauty. “Even an app like Headspace can help with that; I truly feel that it’s so important to talk to someone and, sometimes, you need to have someone professional, not just friends to talk to. Sometimes, the people that love us have a hard time telling us things that we need to be told. That’s why I think professionals are amazing to have in your life.”

4. Strong Is Sexy

Garcia has learned to appreciate her strong, unique physique. “My mom [Kathy Laurinaitis]said, ‘You’re gonna be my age one day and will look back and be like, why didn’t I appreciate that body more?’” she told Us Weekly. “[God] didn’t make me a size 2 or 0. He made me curvy in a beautiful and ass-kicking way!”

5. 40 and Fabulous

Garcia is excited about what her 40s will bring. “You get reminded of your age in the entertainment industry,” she told Us Weekly. But I know what I want out of life, and I know where I’m going and I know who Nikki Garcia is. And that feels pretty damn good.”

Iskra Lawrence is opening up about her relationship with fitness. In a new interview with CelebWell, the model and body positivity advocate, who once struggled with an eating disorder and body dysmorphia, reveals that her approach to exercise hasn’t always been healthy. In fact, she used to equate breaking a sweat with “punishment.” However, over the years the mother-of-one has developed a healthier – and happier – method of working out. Read on to learn about how Iskra Lawrence learned to love exercise and why she decided to partner up with new online fitness platform and at-home gym OxeFit—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Used to See Exercise As Punishment

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Iskra explains that she hasn’t always had a healthy relationship with exercise. “As someone who's had an eating disorder and had body dysmorphia, I used to see exercise as punishment, and I used to simply see it as a means to burn more calories, so I could be in calorie deficit,” she tells CelebWell. It wasn’t until she found “that joy in movement” and realized that exercise didn’t have to be “all or nothing” that she started to enjoy it. “Now I know that there are so many different ways I can move my body,” she says.

2. She Gave Herself Challenges

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Iskra explains challenging herself helps keep her motivated to keep going. “When I do find a new challenge. I then feel really accomplished when I do something that's either unexpected or I know is empowering.” This could be in the form of setting a high number of reps or weights.

3. She Starting Viewing Strength As Power

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Iskra enjoys weight training, which makes her feel strong and empowered. “I like to view my body as something that's strong and something that's able, something that's taking me around the world enabling me to do things,” she continues. “I love going on hikes running after my little one.” She adds that this has helped change her mindset of how she views her body, “it’s like it's my home, I want it to be strong. I want it to be built out of brick, not straw.”

4. She Tries to Put Herself in Exercise Situations Where She Feels Comfortable

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While Iskra has been working out at her local gym in Austin, Texas (wearing a mask!) she reveals that she isn’t exactly comfortable in that setting. “As a woman I feel like I'm never taken seriously when I want to use a piece of weight equipment,” she says. “I get interrupted a lot, even during reps and sets. I've been interrupted multiple times, tapped on the shoulder trying to talk to me about form. And for me when I want to work out it's like I only have this much amount of time allotted to move, and I just want to be in it. I want to forget that I'm in the real world. I'm just in this zone.”

5. She Mixes Up Her Workouts

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Iskra explains that maintaining variety with her workouts is very crucial. Her partner, Philip Payne, can do the same cardio workout every night of the week, but she needs to mix up her routine. “That would drive me bananas,” she exclaims. “I need to switch it up.”

6. She Discovered OxeFit

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Iskra recently signed on as the newest ambassador to OxeFit, an at-home connected fitness platform. The brand’s XS1, an AI-powered total body at-home gym offering over 200 workouts and includes everything needed from weights and cables to a built-in pilates reformer and rowing machine, fusing together cardio and strength training in an easy to operate at-home workout experience. Programs include rowing, canoeing, kayaking, paddleboarding, SurfSwiming, SkiCross and digitally-controlled pilates. Iskra explains that it checks off a lot of the boxes for her in terms of meeting her needs, including figuring out how to maintain variety with her workouts, being able to work out at home, and efficient use of workout time. “I need a foolproof way to be able to squeeze in a 15 minute workout because I just don't have time,” she says, adding that the creative machine enables you to “almost forget that you’re working out” and describes it as a “breath of fresh air,” compared to other methods. “Our aim is to educate people on how movement should be joyful,” she says.

Jordyn Woods says she works out for the mental and well as physical benefits—so no wonder the socialite wrapped up the week on a euphoric note. Woods, 26, shared a selfie of herself wearing black workout gear in her car, fresh from an intense strength training workout. “No better feeling than ending your Friday with a strong lift 💪,” she captioned the post. Woods has lost weight, gained strength, and looks better than ever—here’s what her fitness and training routine looks like.

1. Proud of Her Progress

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Woods is thrilled when she sees her own fitness progress. "I have a love-hate relationship with cardio,” she told E! News. “Weights, squats, I feel like it all plays an important role. Just staying consistent and doing something everyday whether it's walking, jogging, squats, weights at home or going to the gym. I feel like a little bit of something every day is very helpful. I look back to videos of me working out five months ago or two months ago and I'm like, ‘Wow!' Because I do it everyday, so much has changed so fast."

2. Weight Loss Through Hard Work

Woods says she lost weight “the traditional way”, and worked hard for great results. “One of my favorite workouts to do involves a couple of various things. I like to challenge myself with sumo squats, starfish toe touches, scissor leg raises and lying knee tucks,” she told Hollywood Life. “I will do twelve to fifteen reps of those and repeat it three to four times. If you are not sweating after that and don’t get a good workout from there I don’t know what to say because that gets me going and really is something that works pretty great for me. If you check my app, you will see how I do it. I would love to see how others react to it and what they get out of it themselves!”

3. Empowered By Workouts

Woods admits going to the gym is still sometimes nerve-racking, but loves how she feels afterwards. “Going to the gym can always be intimidating because you never know who's going to be there, or what you're going to do — especially if you've never worked out before,” she told Teen Vogue. “I still get intimidated sometimes going to the gym. But you always leave the gym feeling more empowered than you did than when you came.”

4. Resistance Band Workouts

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Woods takes resistance bands with her when she’s traveling. “I love to do workouts with bands,” she told Hollywood Life “I will just use bands and anything you can find around the house because not all the time can I go to the gym, so me being on the road all the time and traveling it all has to be about convenience for me at the end of the day. So, doing banded workouts is super helpful and to mix it up with the bands is the way to go.”

5. Mental Health Benefits

Woods works out for the mental health benefits over vanity. “For me, working out wasn't to ever look a certain way, it was for my physical health but more importantly, my mental health,” she told Teen Vogue. “I feel like mental health is not something people are vocal enough about, but it’s something that everyone struggles with. I push it away, other people's opinions, because as long as I'm happy, it doesn't really matter what anyone has to say. I'm the person in my skin. I'm the person in my own body. And a lot of people just need to love themselves and focus on them and they wouldn't be worried about what anyone else is doing.”