Victoria’s Secret Model Adriana Lima’s Diet And Exercise Plan
I feel like Adriana Lima is known as one of the Victoria Secret angels who is known for having a more extreme diet and exercise plan. I’ve read stories about her about only consuming liquids for a week prior to the VS Show and also cutting out all food and drink (including water) 12 hours prior. These are a bit crazy and I’m not going to talk about this…
I want to talk about how Adriana Lima eats and exercises throughout the year to keep her body healthy and toned! This is the Adriana Lima diet and exercise plan.
ADRIANA LIMA WORKOUT PLAN
Adriana’s trainer is Michael Olajide Jr, a former middleweight boxing champion. She has been training with him for around 10 years. Michael says he trains her like a professional boxer getting ready for a fight.
SO WHAT WORKOUTS DOES ADRIANA LMA ACTUALLY DO?
BOXING
80% of Adriana’s workout program actually consists of boxing, because it is her passion and she loves it. Her sessions with her trainer Michael usually go for around 90 minutes and include a mix of jump rope, boxing and body weight exercises.
HIGH-INTENSITY CARDIO BUT NO CROSSFIT
Adriana likes running and will run 3 miles (around 5kms) a couple of times per week. She also admits that she also likes classes such as Barry’s Bootcamp, but doesn’t like crossfit.
CrossFit is a great workout but not many models do it. The reason for this may be the fact that it can cause you to bulk up, especially if you are a mesomorph or an endomorph body type.
ADRIANA’S ATTITUDE TO EXERCISING
Adriana’s mentality to working out – “I like to sweat, and I like intense workouts, nothing slow.” And Michael’s comments on her workout ethic – “Adriana does what she has to in the gym. Her work ethic is out of control! When she gets in her mind she wants to get something done, she does it.”
She is extremely dedicated and it shows. To put it simply, if you want to look like a model, you should train like one, just like Adriana does.
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Adriana workouts out at least 6 days per week (sometimes every day and sometimes twice per day, especially in the lead up to the VS show). She says that working out is really part of her life every day, and she NEVER misses a workout.
When travelling, Adriana travels with her jump rope. She says it’s hard to fit in workouts, but still does at least 10 minute of jump rope because even a little bit counts.
Adriana has some serious jump rope skills! Check out this video she posted on her Instagram.
ADRIANA LIMA DIET PLAN
Adriana Lima is very consistent with her eating. She eats six meals per day and drinks 2L of water. This is a typical day of eating for her.
- BREAKFAST = oatmeal with a mix of nuts and fruit (berries, almonds, sunflower seeds, raisins, dried cranberries, etc)
- MORNING SNACK = protein shake with fruit and vegetables
- LUNCH = chicken breast, sweet potato, quinoa/rice and vegetables
- AFTERNOON SNACK = carrot sticks, celery sticks, nuts
- DINNER = light salad with lean protein such as chicken or fish
- NIGHT SNACK = buckwheat, hemp milk and honey (eaten cold or hot)
Adriana says the buckwheat beverage she makes helps with her digestion & metabolism, and also helps satisfy her cravings for sweets.
Occasionally she will have some dark chocolate as a snack, especially when she needs an energy boost. And she drinks a cappuccino or latte every day with honey instead of sugar.
DOES ADRIANA LIMA EAT CHEAT MEALS?
OTHER TIPS
Adriana knows the importance of sleep and gets NINE hours of sleep per night! She also does some meditation before bed to help relax.
Adriana swears by Vitamin C. She takes it every morning and says it’s never sick because of it.
And another thing I found interesting is the fact that she sometimes wears makeup in the gym. “I wear it for me. I wear it because I feel good,” she said in an interview.
Hope you liked this post!
Love Rachael xx
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Rachael is an Australian born certified personal trainer and nutritionist who holds a Bachelor degree in Science.
After struggling for years to find an exercise and diet program that is tailored to women striving for lean and toned body with no bulk she designed her Lean Legs Program. This program is tailored to each body type and focused on helping women get toned but feminine bodies, without getting bulky.
Her mission is to empower women and help them stay in shape in a healthy and balanced way.
That’s super motivating! I want to try doing jump rope too but am scared it’s going to make my legs bulky… I’m a mesomorph. Do you have any advice for that?