The Cult of the Brazilian Butt: 4 Victoria’s Secret Models Share Their Best Workout Tricks Inline
Photo: Courtesy of Izabel Goulart / @iza_goulart1/4Iza Goulart
“I dedicate an hour every day to my workouts, no matter what part of the world I’m in! I would love to exercise with a trainer, but because of all the travel, it’s impossible to keep a routine—so I’ve learned how to train myself. I focus on keeping my workouts as high intensity as possible while keeping them fun. I do power squats and butt-blaster lunges, plus use my #BodyByIzaresistance band—it just makes these basic exercises so much more effective!”
Photo: Courtesy of Adriana Lima / @adrianalima2/4Adriana Lima
“I really believe you just have to get off your butt in order to have a nice one! Getting a tight backside is really about squats, burpees, and running. I also love walking as much as possible. You need a combination of moves to keep it lifted. We Brazilians love to work out that area of the body because we are accustomed to such tiny bikinis and always want to look our best in them.”
Photo: Courtesy of Caroline Trentini / @trentinireal3/4Caroline Trentini
“I prefer doing a complete workout, rather than a specific exercise—that gets a little boring. Actually, with two kids now, I don’t have so much time to spend at the gym, so I’ve found a sport that mixes fighting and functional exercises and it helps every part of my body. We call it functional fighting, and a regular class with my personal trainer takes 45 minutes to one hour to complete. It mixes boxing, jumping jacks, skipping, and Muay Thai—the kicks especially help tone my butt. That’s my secret! When I don’t have time, I go running for 30 minutes to activate my metabolism.”
Photo: Courtesy of Lais Ribeiro / @laisribeiro4/4Lais Ribeiro
“Pilates is definitely the best way to tone your backside. Also squats, which are never fun to do, but are totally effective. Just because you can’t get to the gym doesn’t mean you can’t be active. I walk a lot living in New York City and that constant movement is great exercise for the butt and really the entire body. I also love working out with Simone De La Rue, who has a workout/dance training program called Body by Simone, and the trainer Nicole Winhoffer. Both incorporate elements of dance and exercise, so you don’t even feel like you’re working out.”
