Sara Sampaio In Workout Gear Does Yoga In Bora Bora

Victoria’s Secret model Sara Sampaio stays active at home and on her travels, and there are few places more beautiful for outdoor exercises than Bora Bora. Sampaio, 32, shared pictures of herself wearing a red Alo yoga outfit, doing poses on a platform over the stunning turquoise water. “So much to be grateful this year🥹 can’t wait for what 2024 has in store,” she captioned the post. Sampaio has been working since she was 15—here’s how she stays healthy and happy.

1. SLT Workouts

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Sampaio loves running and SLT (Strengthen Lengthen Tone) workouts. “I’ve been doing a lot of SLT. It’s like a really intense Pilates with a machine,” she told The Cut. “I’ve noticed with my body that small movements have done more for my body than the boot camps. My body moves better when it’s very focused on small movements that elongate your body and your muscles.”

2. Lots of Carbs

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Sampaio enjoys a balanced diet, making sure any indulgences are made up for with healthy options the next day. “I’ve been through, not crazy diets, but I’ve been very strict or not eaten carbs and that made me so crazy,” she told The Cut. “I’m from Portugal — we eat a lot of carbs, like bread, pasta, and rice in just one meal. There’s no worse thing when you want something so bad and you’re like, I can’t have it, I can’t have it. I was stressing so much about it that my body was not feeling well. Mentally, you’re not feeling good. If I want to have a little bread for lunch because it makes me happy, I’m good.”

3. Variety of Workouts

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Sampaio likes mixing up her workouts. “I just try to work out three to four, five times a week, depending on how my body is feeling and how my week is going,” she told Hollywood Life. “I’ve been doing a little bit of everything. I’ve been doing some cardio classes, especially when I’m in LA and then I’ll do resistance training or weight training, mixed with a little bit of cardio. Sometimes I’ll go to Pilates, I just try to do a little bit of everything.”

4. Pandemic Curves

Sampaio put on some pounds during the pandemic lockdowns and loved how she looked. “I really learned to take my body for what it is; love it if I put on weight, love it if I lose weight— we’re all human beings, we fluctuate but I used to be really hard on myself,” she told Elle. “It’s one of those things when you’re in your formative years, you really take it personally but now I’m like, I’ve put on weight this quarantine and my boobs grew and I’m like this is great!”

5. Therapy Sessions For Mental Health

Sampaio is a firm believer in the benefits of regular therapy sessions. “Therapy has been one of [the things that helps me],” she told The Cut. “You go to the doctor every six months to take care of your physical health, so take care of your mental one. Reading has helped me a lot, and to put things in perspective. I try to be very aware of situations and people. I think being aware of that has really helped me take a little bit back the anxiety in a certain way.”

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1. She Doesn’t Skip Breakfast

Sara wakes up “around nine, ten” and eats breakfast.”My favorite breakfast is two sunny-side-up eggs with avocado toast. And sometimes I’ll have pancakes, maybe with some banana,” she told The Cut.

2. She Does “Really Intense Pilates with a Machine”

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Sara likes an amped up version of pilates. “I've been doing a lot of SLT. It’s like a really intense Pilates with a machine. I’ve noticed with my body that small movements have done more for my body than the boot camps. My body moves better when it’s very focused on small movements that elongate your body and your muscles,” she told The Cut. “I tried SLT for the first time five or six years ago when I first got to New York. It was really hard, it was too hard. Then I was training for the Victoria’s Secret show last year and gave it another try. I really liked it, it was not as hard. I think they had changed it a little bit. I could actually go through a whole class without feeling like I was going to break down.”

3. She Runs

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She also might go for the occasional run. “Now that the weather is a little better I might go on some runs. I’m not a runner, but I’m pushing myself. When the weather gets a little bit nicer, I start thinking, Ah, I may just go for a run outside, even if it’s just about a five-minute run,” she told The Cut.

4. She Avoids “Crazy Diets

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“I’m a big believer in not doing crazy diets and not to stop eating what makes you happy or what you like,” Sara told The Cut, adding that it's all about balance. “If you’ve had a long day and you really want a burger, just have that burger or pizza and maybe for lunch the next day you have fish with vegetables or salad with chicken,” she said. “I’ve been through, not crazy diets, but I’ve been very strict or not eaten carbs and that made me so crazy. I’m from Portugal — we eat a lot of carbs, like bread, pasta, and rice in just one meal. There’s no worse thing when you want something so bad and you’re like, I can’t have it, I can’t have it. I was stressing so much about it that my body was not feeling well. Mentally, you’re not feeling good. If I want to have a little bread for lunch because it makes me happy, I’m good.”

5. She Sleeps and Hydrates

Sara also revealed to The Cut that hydration and sleep are also essential. “If I don’t get my eight hours of sleep, it’s going to be a hard day. Your skin regenerates, your eyes are brighter and bigger, you know? Sleeping is a reset of your body. I try to work out as much as I can, but also giving yourself some rest time,” she said.

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1. This is Her Exercise Routine

“...during quarantine was zero, but I usually work out at the DogPound. I’ve built a gym in my house, with a Peloton and everything and free weights but it’s so hard to get the willpower to work out when I’m by myself. A personal trainer just helps me get…off the couch,” she told Elle.

2. She Does Pilates

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“I’ve been doing a lot of SLT. It’s like a really intense Pilates with a machine. I’ve noticed with my body that small movements have done more for my body than the boot camps. My body moves better when it’s very focused on small movements that elongate your body and your muscles,” she told the Cut.

3. This is Her Take on Eating

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“I’m a big believer in not doing crazy diets and not to stop eating what makes you happy or what you like. It’s all about balance. If you’ve had a long day and you really want a burger, just have that burger or pizza and maybe for lunch the next day you have fish with vegetables or salad with chicken,” she told the Cut.

4. Here’s How She Deals With Stress

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“I’m still trying to figure this out. I suffer from a lot of anxiety and depression, I’m on medication which really helps but there’s still some anxiety. For me, what works the best is learning when I need my own space and my own time and if I just need to spend the whole day watching TV, that’s what I’m going to do. Putting those kinds of needs in front of constantly having to do something because if you’re not, you’re not working hard enough. Baths really help and sometimes it really is just sitting in front of the TV eating a bag of popcorn or just sleeping,” she told Elle.

5. She Has Learned to Love Her Body

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She has learned to love her body. “I really learned to take my body for what it is; love it if I put on weight, love it if I lose weight - we’re all human beings, we fluctuate but I used to be really hard on myself. It’s one of those things when you’re in your formative years, you really take it personally,” she told Elle, “but now I’m like, I’ve put on weight this quarantine and my” chest “grew and I’m like this is great!”