Pauline Ferrand-Prévot In Cycling Gear Says “See You In Paris”

French professional cyclist Pauline Ferrand-Prévot is preparing for the race of her life at the Paris Olympics. Ferrand-Prévot, 32, shared a picture of herself wearing black and red cycling gear, taking a selfie in the sunshine. “Back at sea level 🙏🏻 Olympic race is around the corner, Sunday 28th 🙃 Prep has been so far so good, and can’t thanks enough all the people involved in it. ❤️ See you all in Paris 🫶🏻,” she captioned the post. Here’s what Ferrand-Prévot’s training and wellness regimen looks like.

1. Building Muscle

[instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CeqEC1oMWA7/?img_index=1Ferrand-Prévot focuses on strength-training exercises at the gym. “I started a muscle-building program this winter to strengthen my body and also to have more explosiveness in my legs when I race,” she told Red Bull. “This work will also allow me to recover better. The descents on the World Cup course today have more and more rock gardens and are also punctuated with jumps. The body has to be able to take all that in. I also do yoga and meditation, but that's more in-season than out.” expand=1 site_id=26817431]

2. Slow Weight Loss

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Ferrand-Prévot is careful about her diet after being too restrictive in the past. “I talk with my trainer and he might say, ‘Ok, you have to lose two kilos, but not too fast’. He might say that I have to eat 2000 calories per day,” she told Pink Bike. “That's pretty good, you can still lose weight with two thousand calories, but you will not lose two kilos in one month, it will take longer. It's safer. For me, I found that if I weigh all my food and I put it on an app, then I have the number of calories I eat per day. Because I'm an extreme person. If my trainer told me to lose two kilos, I would lose it in a really short time, you know?”

3. Managing Priorities

Ferrand-Prévot is accustomed to the sacrifice it takes to be a professional athlete. "At 12, I was already beating girls who were three or four years older than me, so I think I was noticed," she told Red Bull. "Adolescence is always a turning point for a young cyclist. It can be complicated. When your friends are doing something else to you on the weekends it can be hard. If you don't have that passion and determination to ride bikes, you can quickly drop out and prefer to party rather than work out."

4. Pandemic Training

Ferrand-Prévot continued training during the pandemic lockdowns. “For example, I do an intensity session on my home trainer in the morning, and then some core or TRX exercises — I’ll do a core training live on my Instagram account in the coming days,” she told Velo. “Feel free to follow me! And then later in the day I usually do an easier home trainer ride.”

5. Always On the Move

Ferrand-Prévot admits she finds it hard to slow down. “I must admit that I find it difficult to stop sometimes,” she told Red Bull. “But I wouldn't say I'm overtrained either. I love progressing, I know I'm a hard worker and I'm not afraid of hurting myself. I rarely do a day without any sport. Even if I've got days off, I still go out to ride for an hour or go on a short outing. At the very least, I have to get some fresh air. By staying home or being on the couch all day, I feel like I'm ruining my day. And it affects my morale.”

Long distance runner Dakotah Lindwurm is in full training mode for Paris 2024. Lindwurm, 29, shared a picture of herself wearing black athletic pants and a white long-sleeved shirt, going for a run outside. “Back home and back to work. 📸: @ben_sathre who was also my personal crossing guard this morning 🙏,” she captioned the post. Lindwurm also had her trusty Puma Nitro shoes on for the run. Here’s what the athlete’s health and wellness regimen looks like.

1. Racing the Boys

Lindwurm is used to healthy competition. “I’ve always been somebody who runs fast,” she told The Lap Count. “When I joined the cross country and track team in high school, I was just somebody who just ran with the boys. My girl teammates would always skip out on runs and hide behind the school. So I just got in the habit of running with the guys and they just ran a little bit faster and made it a hard effort. I know that when you’re in a 130 mile week, that you’ve got to take at least your doubles as slow as possible – for me, that’s like 7:10 pace.”

2. Thrilled To Compete

Lindwurm is beyond excited to travel to Europe. “It's insane. It's almost something that's too big to wrap my head around," she told WESH. "I think I'm most excited to see the Eiffel Tower. It's just so iconic and I just have to imagine it's so beautiful. I am also just really excited to experience their food and their coffee. I've heard just incredible things about the coffee and I'm a big connoisseur.”

3. Hockey Background

Lindwurm’s athletic goals once veered in a different direction. “When I was in high school, I was still playing hockey and for sure had Olympic dreams there. But that obviously didn’t pan out,” she told The Lap Count. “But by no means did I think I was going to be an Olympian in running during high school. I ended up walking onto my Division II team because like, I wanted to keep running and I enjoy the community behind it. I was getting better through high school, but I knew that I wasn’t the best in the country or even close to the best in my state.”

4. Ready For Paris

Lindwurm is ready for Paris 2024. “Similar to Orlando, [Paris] leaves a lot of space for an underdog, somebody who isn’t necessarily the fastest to place well,” she told Runner’s World. “And I plan to prepare well. It seems so daunting to be on the starting line with these women who were running amazing times all the way back in high school and college,” Lindwurm said. “But there’s space for people who are willing to work really hard.”

5. Belief In Herself

Lindwurm has firm faith in herself and the future. “If you love something, I just can’t imagine thinking you couldn’t do it,” she told Runner’s World. “I have this thing in my heart that says, ‘I can be the best at this sport.’ I don’t know where that comes from, but I’m thankful for it.”

Germaine de Randamie is a successful MMA fighter. She competes in the UFC league. De Randamie is a former Featherweight Champion in the UFC. In a recent post on Instagram, De Randamie went to a weigh-in. In it, she is seen wearing a green workout top, her figure on display. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Germaine de Randamie stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She Boxes

De Randamie likes to box to stay in shape. She shares a lot of posts on her Instagram of herself boxing. In this video, de Randamie is seen sparring with a trainer. She captioned the post, “One of the best feelings in the world. Just stand your ground, bite down on your mouthpiece and let it go!!! ‘BEAUTIFUL VIOLENCE.’” She also shared this video on her page, captioning it, “Blessed and unstoppable.”

2. She Skydives

De Randamie likes to get her adrenaline going. One thing she decided to do is go skydiving. She shared this photo on Instagram of her experience. De Randamie captioned the post, “First thank you @skydivingteuge for this amazing experience 😍 it was absolutely love at first jump❤️🙏🏻 words can’t describe this feeling (definitely coming back for more) some say we only live ones. But we only die once and life everyday. So you better make the most of it. ‘DIE WITH MEMORIES, NOT DREAMS.’ @souhair.naima thank you for jumping together.”

3. She Bikes

De Randamie likes to bike ride to stay in shape. She shared this photo of herself on a bike for a race. She captioned the post, “Thank you @lasouris_official #utrecht for our new fatbikes and the great service.” Harvard Health states that biking has a lot of benefits. “Health benefits include improved cardiovascular fitness, stronger muscles, greater coordination and general mobility, and reduced body fat. As with other types of exercise, it can also help improve mental health by lowering stress levels and stimulating feel-good endorphins.”

4. She’s Close To Her Family

De Randamie is extremely supportive of her family. Her brother is a drag queen, who competed on Drag Race Holland, and she participated in a makeover challenge on the season. De Randamie shared this photo from the day on Instagram. She captioned the post, “I had the honour to be a part of @dragraceholland S2. The family resemblance episode with my brother @tabitha020 (check it out on @videoland). It takes a lot of strength and courage to be who you want to be. It was such an honour to be a part of this, and to be completely out of my comfort zone (fighting is way easier than walking on these heals 👠👀). I am so proud of my brother. He is who he wants to be, and being a part of dragqueenholland may help somebody out there to be who they want to be.”

5. She Worked Out While Pregnant

While she was pregnant with her first child, De Randamie made sure to stay in shape. She shared a lot of her pregnancy workouts on Instagram. She captioned this gym photo, “11 weeks to go in my pregnancy so blessed to still be able to do what I love💙🙏🏻 happy, healthy and our little man is growing good. But the grind never stops.”

Now that it is officially winter, Gigi Paris is missing summer. She just shared a throwback swimsuit photo on her page. In it, Paris posed in a black bathing suit, looking fabulously fit. Paris captioned the photo, “Missing the warm weather.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Gigi Paris stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Swims

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Paris spends a lot of time at the beach. She shares a lot of photos on Instagram from the beach. Naturally, she loves to swim to stay in shape. Paris posted this photo of herself swimming underwater. She captioned it, “Mentally here.” Paris also posted this photo of herself swimming with sharks in the Bahamas. She captioned it, “Reunited with the homies.”

2. She Paddleboards

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Swimming isn’t the only thing Paris likes to do at the beach. She also loves to go paddleboarding. Paris posted these photos on Instagram of herself enjoying a beach day with friends. In three of them, she sat on a paddleboard in the water, with her dog along for the ride. Paris captioned it, “Captain Oats!”

3. She Bikes

Paris does a lot of outdoor exercises to stay in shape. One thing she likes to do is go biking. She shares a lot of biking photos and videos on Instagram. Paris posted this video of herself biking in scenic Aspen, Colorado. She captioned it, “The sweetest escape. (But in hindsight, biking in boots was not my best idea).”

4. She Practices Yoga

One workout Paris likes to do is yoga. She shares a lot of photos and videos on Instagram of herself doing different yoga poses. Paris posted this video of herself doing yoga on her balcony. She captioned it, “At home Hot Yoga class brought to you by this summer sauna. Phone overheated within minutes, so this is all I’ve got folks.” She also shared this yoga video, captioning it, “Starting this week off in the best way: getting my flow on outside, birds chirping, music playing, basking in the ☀.”

5. She Rides Horses

Paris likes to ride horses as a way to stay in shape. She posted this photo on Instagram of herself riding on the beach at sunset. She captioned it, “Taking the scenic route.” Riding and spending time with horses is a great way to improve your wellbeing. The Texas A&M Department of Animal Sciences reports, “Riding a horse for 45 minutes at a walk, trot and canter can burn up to 200 calories. It you do something a bit more strenuous such as cutting or reining, that can come out to nearly seven calories per minute for the entire length of the riding period.”

Dutch runner Femke Bol is celebrating after winning gold in the mixed 4x400m relay. Bol, 24, shared a picture of herself wearing black shorts and an orange shirt, walking on the track. “Time to get to the start line of my second Olympic Games ✨I cannot wait to enjoy and feel the wonderful atmosphere while giving it my all on the track ❤️‍🔥This will be my schedule:

03/08 20.55 4x400 mixed FINAL

04/08 12.35 400 hurdles heats

06/08 20.07 400 hurdles semis

08/08 21.25 400 hurdles FINAL

09/08 10.40 4x400 women heats

10/08 21.14 4x400 women FINAL

Thank you for all the support, the journey to the games showed me once again how amazing the team around me is and I’m forever grateful for them 🥰,” she captioned the post. Here’s what the athlete’s training and fitness regimen looks like.

1. Hard Work

Bol works hard for her record-breaking speed. “I think that speed is not the most natural thing to me,” she told RunBlogRun. “I work hard to get more speed. But with the fatigue and the lactic, I keep thinking, what is the right pace? I think that is where my talent is. Also, in a 400 flat, what the pace should feel like. I love to go through the lactic and go deeper and go faster. Or in training, when I am full of lactic, can I do one more – when we have a lot of reps in a session. I think that is it, and I need to continue to be able to think and plan because you need a good plan.”

2. Inspired By Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone

Bol is a huge fan of fellow competitor Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone. “It's inspirational and motivational how McLaughlin-Levrone's racing and seeing how she's raising the bar,” she told Longview News-Journal. “In all honesty a couple of years ago if you'd told me people would be running 400m hurdles in 51sec, I wouldn't have believed it, and now I'm one of them doing it. The moment you see someone doing it... there's is something in your head that thinks 'maybe I can also do it'. For sure it's something that pushes me to become better and dream better on the 400m hurdles.”

3. Training Camp

Bol trains with a large team in The Netherlands. “I train at Papendal, the National Dutch Sports Center,” she told RunBlogRun. “There is a big group, I think fourteen 400m runners. And also Ajla Del Ponte from Switzerland. So it’s a pretty nice group to be in. We train hard, a lot of tough training – some do more endurance, others more speed. It’s a big group, but training is adapted to the person. I think it’s a nice atmosphere that we train in. In the end, we’re all sore and tired, but we keep having fun. We work together and push each other on. It’s a great place to be and one of the best places in which to become one of the best athletes.”

4. Clearing Her Head

Bol has loved running since she was a young girl. “It was always a way to clear your mind and just have fun and not think too much about other things,” she told Athletics Weekly. “That’s still what I like so much about it. I have sessions I like more and I like less but I enjoy every session and mostly the lactic ones because then it really clears your mind and the only thing you can think about is the pain and how you are going to recover. I just love how you really can mentally challenge yourself so much in the sport and just let go of everything a bit by running.”

5. Loving the Journey

Bol is proud of her accomplishments. “I sometimes ask how I have achieved these things, but I do work hard for it and do so many things for it,” she told RunBlogRun. “It’s not like I click my fingers, and I get it. But still, there are a lot of other athletes who train just as hard and are not achieving these things. I do ask how I have achieved this, and I think it’s amazing. I am enjoying it a lot, which helps.”