While the rest of us are frantically trying to get into shape for swimsuit season, Victoria’s Secret models put in long hours doing squats, curls and crunches to be bikini-ready all year long. Here, four of the beauties spill their fitness secrets just in time for the launch of the brand’s “White Hot Summer” sport collection.
The weightlifting lady: Josephine Skriver
Workout regimen: “I mix heavy weight training with boxing and high intensity interval [HIIT] cardio training,” said the 24-year-old native of Denmark. “In an ideal week, I box once, HIIT train once, and do weights three or four times. I train for about an hour or two at a time. When I weight-train, I just target one or two areas, whether it’s arms, core, legs or just butt.”
Favorite move: The blond beauty loves doing split squats — feet in a staggered stance, rear foot elevated on a bench and dumbbells in each hand. You then bend the front knee.
“They really hurt,” she said. “But, I’m slowly getting addicted to the pain you feel when working out hard because I know I’m going to see results. I actually hate waking up and not feeling sore.”
Trouble spot: “Burpees will be the death of me,” she said. “Burpees target a few different muscles, so they’re very difficult, but great for you. It’s a love-hate relationship for sure.”
Fitness goal: “My proudest moment was when I finally did my first pullups and pushups,” Skriver said. “I have always had strong legs, but when I started my weight training journey, I couldn’t even do one single pushup.” She nailed pushups early last year, and this past November she did her first pullup.
#Fitspiration: “Don’t be afraid of weights,” she said. “I think a lot of girls have the wrong idea about weights. For most people, it won’t make you look superbroad like a bodybuilder, but it will make you tighter and toned.”