Today, Brazilian-born model Adriana Lima turns 43. And the mother of three does it all—she was a Victoria s Secret Angel for more than a decade, a high fashion runway darling, FIFA ambassador, and, quite recently, gloriously pregnant on the Cannes red carpet. She s also one of the many super-strong women trained by fitness badass Kirk Meyers (he also trains Taylor Swift, Jasmine Tookes, and Romee Strijd, to name a few), the founder of Dogpound Gym.
Lima and Myers have traveled and trained around the world together—think Shanghai, Paris, Cannes, Miami, NYC, LA, and Mexico. “She s a badass and all of the other supermodels look up to her for inspiration,” Myers tells Vogue of Lima s incredible drive. “She is known amongst the Super Models as to have the hardest workouts and all of the other Victoria s Secret Angels and models speak super highly of her and admire her.”
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On Instagram, Myers has shared videos of Lima (who is a global brand partner at Dogpound and invested in the gym) completing hellish-looking “battle ropes,” boxing, jumping rope, and more. He credits the model s spirit as something that keeps even the most intense workouts light. “You would never realize she was famous if you didn t know it. She s super down-to-earth and kind, has the biggest heart, and perhaps most importantly is an amazing mother and human being.”
