Valentina Lequeux in Two-Piece Workout Gear Shares "Full-Body HIIT"

Valentina Lequeux is a very successful fitness model. She shares a lot of her workout videos on Instagram. In May, she shared a full-body high-intensity interval training workout on her page. She is seen doing things like lunge jumps, plank twists, and push-ups. Lequeux captioned the post, “FULL BODY HIIT 💦 This routine will help with your nutrition choices this coming weekend. Go ahead and have that drink, just train hard.”

1. She Like To Workout Outside

Lequeux likes to workout outside. She captioned her Instagram post, “It’s getting warmer outside, so there’s little to no excuses to take your fitness outdoors especially with this minimal equipment routine.” UC Davis states that going outside has a lot of benefits. “Being outdoors can also have relaxing effects on our minds. Nature can provide a mental break by allowing us to temporarily escape the demands of everyday life. It can also boost your creativity and problem-solving abilities. For example, if you're having a mental block writing a paper or can't seem to solve a problem at work, step outside for a breath of fresh air. Take an easy walk around your neighborhood or office, and you just might find the answers you were looking for.”

2. She Weight Trains

As you can see in her Instagram post, Lequeux likes to weight train. She wrote in the caption, “All you need is a kettlebell, I’m using the 18 lb @bellsofsteel kettlebell.”

2. She Works Her Core

Lequeux shared her core workouts in this Instagram video. “15 minute CORE AMRAP 🔥 Set a timer with 15 minutes & perform as many series of these moves as you can (see below for rep count). Rest as little as possible at the end of each round. Make every rep count!⁣ 1. Ball slams x15 each side. 2. Weighted sit up w/med ball toss x20 reps⁣. 3. High plank w/kettlebell pass x15 each hand⁣. 4. Weighted floor rock into pistol squat x10 each leg.”

4. She Works Her Legs

Lequeux shared her lower body workouts in this Instagram video. “Full Leg Day 👌🏼 This was the only workout so did in Texas, we went to @lgndbarbell (not an ad) what a cool spot, check it if you live in Huston it’s top notch for any of my bodybuilding or powerlifting peeps.⁣ I did a warm up that isn’t shown in this vid, sorry I completely forgot to film it! But it’s so good you have to do it before the working sets:⁣ X2 rounds of:⁣ 1.Kettlebell swings: x15⁣. 2.Leg extension: x12⁣. 3.Hamstring curl: x8⁣. 4.Back extension w/oh plate press & hold: x12⁣.”

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5. She Does HIIT

As you can see from her Instagram post, Lequeux likes to do HIIT. Circle Health Group states, “HIIT involves short bursts of intense exercise followed by brief periods of rest or lower-intensity exercise. During the high-intensity intervals, your heart rate and breathing rate increase substantially. Over time, this helps to improve your aerobic capacity, also known as VO2 max, which is the maximum amount of oxygen your body can use during intense exercise. A higher VO2 max is associated with improved stamina and endurance.”

Fitness model, trainer, coach, and nutrition guru, Valentina Lequeux, works hard on her abs. On an Instagram video, she said “core HIIT - Share this one + leave some love! 🤍Familia! This is clearly an OLD workout (2020) and I’ve said this already, but I feel that I need to repeat this…I’d you want VISIBLE abs, remember this: it doesn’t matter how many reps or sets you do…If you are eating in surplus and high in body fat your abs won’t show! Shredded abs formula: moderate caloric deficit.” Here’s how she stays in such great shape.

1. She works on her abs

Valentina works hard to get those rock hard abs. On a video of her working out, she said “I will ALWAYS [recommend] you pair a nutrition program along with a resistance inclusive training program, this will help shape your body and will be a healthier choice in the long term,” on Instagram.

2. She enjoys working out

She truly enjoys getting a workout in. “You decide when that date will be. I just hope it is today. It’s doesn’t have to be perfect, you just have to make the effort and little by little this snowballs and before you know it, your life is changed.⁣ Exercise has been the catalyst promote other positive health-related behaviors for me. It’s the main thing that keeps me sane, gives me a boost of happiness and refuels my energy tank to allow me to be better in every aspect of my life. Without it I’d be lost,” she said on Instagram.

3. She makes healthy choices

She enjoys cooking, but still tries to keep it healthy, in addition to being tasty. On a video of her cooking, she said “sweet potato gnocchi 🍠 this was my first time making them, I think I did my Italian grandma proud 🤍 Ingredients * 2 medium sweet potatoes * 2 cups of gluten free flour all purpose flour will also work perfectly + 1/2 a cup * 2 teaspoons of sal,” on Instagram.

4. She deadlifts

She lifts weights and focuses on her upper body. “Upper/Deadlift day - This was tough. It is the time of the month + I wasn’t fueled properly. I just wasn’t feeling my best. If you didn’t see the failed reps vid the other day, I posted a highlight of all my heavier attempts. I finally had to go down and work my way back up to a moderate weight. It’s ok to have some off days, they still count toward your overall goals. They are an integral part of your training, and they don’t mean that you are failing. Go out there and have fun ladies 🤍Full routine: ✅Deadlift top set of 3, 2x5 @ 135, 2x5 @ 165 ✅DB RDL 4x15 ✅Inverted Row 3x8 ✅Spider Curl 3x10,” she said on an Instagram video of her working out. According to the Mayo Clinic, “your body fat percentage will increase over time if you don't do anything to replace the lean muscle you lose over time. Strength training can help you preserve and enhance your muscle mass at any age.”

5. She fails and learns from it

She promotes avoiding an “all or nothing” mindset because it can be damaging. “Failure is part of progressing. Failures teach us flexibility, adaptability, and how to overcome obstacles. It teaches us to use change to our advantage. It keeps us nimble and helps us adopt that growth mindset. That is if you use [failure] properly. But when we fail and move inward, clutching our shame and flaws and self-doubt to our chests, pretending on the outside that everything is okay, when it is not. Failures are emotionally devastating, and can call into question everything we believe about ourselves. The only way to get past it? Moving on—and improving ourselves in the process—is a balancing act of vulnerability, mindfulness, self-compassion, and holding onto the fact that our shortcomings do not define us,” she said on Instagram.