Sara Sampaio In Workout Gear Is “So Beautiful”

Model Sara Sampaio is showing off her latest workout looks in a series of professional snaps posted on her social media for her 8.5 million followers. Sampaio, 33, shared pictures of herself posing in brown two piece Alo Yoga gear, basking in beautiful sunshine. “So beautiful,” commented Kelsey Anderson, a sentiment echoed by Shanina Shaik. So how does Sampaio seem to get fitter and stronger by the year? Here’s what her health, wellness, and fitness regimen looks like.

1. Running On the Sand

Sampaio emphasizes the importance of taking care of yourself year-round. "It's a year-long body,” she told Hello! “You can't just do it for summer. Having a healthy body is really about a year-long commitment. "If I'm on the beach I love running in the sand. It's the best for your legs and toning like even your tushie, the best workout. When you're in the summer or on vacation, really take advantage of what's around you."

2. Dog Pound and Rise Nation

Sampaio works out five to six days a week. “I normally go to the Dog Pound in New York, where I do a mixture of cardio, weight training, resistance training with my personal trainer,” she told Glamour. “I'm obsessed with this class in LA called Rise Nation. It's like cardio on a versaclimber - it's so intense and it's only 30 minutes, but it's all you need. They're opening it everywhere and I'm so excited. I'm literally obsessed with it.”

3. Gentle Skin Care

Sampaio tries to use gentle skin care products. “Less is more, but really it is to keep my skin care relatively simple and not use too many products with fragrance,” she told Glamour. “I've really pared down my routine. I only use a serum from 111Skin, and my favorite moisturizer is the Avène Restorative Skin Cream, which is the best thing I’ve ever used.”

4. Princess Hair

Sampaio loves keeping her hair long and healthy. “Because my hair is so long, I can actually do some stuff with it right now,” she told Glamour. “I did a tutorial on Instagram; it’s this very pretty braid around on the sides that connect at the back. It’s a really cute, easy, and fast hairstyle to do. I haven’t cut it in, like, a year and a half. And I’m like, I’m just going to keep growing it until someone makes me cut it. I love my hair long. I think this is the longest I’ve ever had it.”

5. Sleep and Wellness

Sampaio counts sleep as the single most important part of her wellness routine. “Meditation isn't really my thing, but sleeping is my version of meditation,” she told Glamour UK. “I really love sleeping, I can sleep anywhere, anytime, and I wish I could take a nap everyday. Sleeping is so important for you, it regenerates everything and is my number one trick for overall wellness.”

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1. She Treats Her PCOS

Sara, who suffered from PCOS, found it difficult to lose weight for many years. “It is one of the things that I struggle with to date because the only real cure is a constant, consistent, focused and determined lifestyle change. There is no shortcut to it,” she said in an interview, per Her Zindagi. “For me, the most functional way to deal with PCOS is to eat healthy, sleep in a regimented way- try to regularize your body clock and to get in a certain about of work out every day if you can so that your hormone levels remain stable.” She explained to the Hindustan Times that one day she made a commitment to fitness. “I remember saying ‘you know what I am going to do it’ and I went to the gym and did 3 crunches with a weighted ball in my hand and I couldn’t do more because I was heavy and I was not fit. I left the gym and came home and said that ‘you know what, I don’t know if I can do this. Maybe I can’t',” she said. “I woke up the next day and went back to the gym and did 4 crunches, and then I did 5 and then I did 6 and I really don’t need to boast but I am down for a crunch challenge right now. I did a lot of abs this morning.”

2. She Started with “Cardio Heavy” Workouts

Sara started with a lot of cardio. “I simply started eating healthy and began working out when in New York. There were so many different types of classes in that city, from functional training to boxing to cycling. But because I was so overweight at the start, my routine was more about cardio-heavy workouts like walking, cycling and hitting the treadmill—so that I could lose the weight before entering the intermediate forms of exercise,” she told Vogue India.

3. She Attributes Her Strong Core to Pilates

“Pilates is definitely the backbone of my fitness. It strengthens body balance and works on your core, which is the powerhouse of your entire body. Doing Pilates has enabled me to gain strength that's not only helpful in looking good but also in boosting physical stamina," she added to Vogue.

4. She Mixes Up Her Workouts

When it comes to her exercise method, Sara likes to mix it up. “It's pretty eclectic; it's a combination of functional training, Pilates, boxing and cardio. I like to change things up, but ensure that I work out for an hour and a half every single day—except on Sunday, because that's my day to chill.It really depends. If I've had a hard week [physically], then a Vinyasa yoga or Pilates class is a great workout. But if it's been a stressful and emotionally taxing week, there's nothing better than a 45-minute session of boxing to get the adrenalin pumping in my body,” she told Vogue.

5. These Are Her Pick-Me-Ups

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If Sara needs a morning jolt, she has two go-to remedies. “If it's a taxing morning and I don't have the energy I need, then I take a multivitamin and a black coffee,” she told Vogue.

6. She Works Out Six Days a Week

Sara is committed to fitness, making exercise a daily duty. “I like to change things up, but ensure that I work out for an hour and a half every single day—except on Sunday because that's my day to chill,” she said, per Vogue.

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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!”