Alessandra Ambrosio Tells Us How to Lose Weight after Pregnancy

Victoria’s Secret Model and now a mother to a beautiful baby girl, Alessandra Ambrosio had to struggle with how to lose weight like most pregnant women. As she undoubtedly gained a few pounds during her pregnancy in 2008, going back to shape and keeping off those excess pounds by sticking to a strict fitness exercise became a priority. This is especially important now that she is back at work, modeling those sexy clothes at the runway.

In her line of work as a lingerie and swimsuit model, it is imperative for the women to have a curvaceous body.  Most models usually achieve this by fast diet and getting quick weight loss as a result. With Alessandra’s work, however, the requirements are different. Healthy weight loss is more encouraged because between Victoria’s Secret and other runway models, the former are required to have fuller, firmer and more toned bodies, with clear emphasis on that last one: toned. This is usually only possible by following a regularly good exercise program and taking on the services of a fitness trainer for guidance.

Alessandra’s Exercise Program

The exercise programs Alessandra goes through are not quick and easy.  She has to be disciplined about it, contrary to rumors that she hardly underwent a weight loss program. Her routine mostly consisted of cardio exercise.
She relates her fitness and diet plan in an interview with People Magazine,  “Because I had a baby and I had to lose pounds, I did a lot of cardio. This year is all about weights, squats and lunges. After I gave birth, my diet was a very healthy diet, like no sugar, no bread.”

On top of a four-day exercise program, the young and beautiful model also does yoga exercise weekly.  She was especially regimented to follow this kind of fitness routine because her post-pregnancy body required her to be back in the runway after four months. All the efforts proved successful, however, because during those months, her total weight loss resulted to about 20 pounds.

Alessanda’s exercise program was a regular two hours workout, done everyday, as she only had this small time- frame to go back in shape then. Yet, she still keeps the same exercise hours today, even when she isn’t required to walk the runaway or have Victoria’s Secret shows in line.

Alessandra Ambrosio’s Fitness Training

Alessandra worked with a personal fitness trainer, Leandro Carvalho. The cardio exercise meant doing a lot of climbing and walking. She also had resistance fitness training and made use of ankle weights.  A capoeira routine was also part of her fitness exercise. Her fitness trainer later introduced the Brazilian Buttlift, which included hardcore squats and lunges, as well as some heavy aerobic exercise.

Her fitness trainer says, Alessandra, who gained so much during her pregnancy, (as she was indulging in Brazilian food and ice cream) had to pay the price. And Alessandra admits getting back in shape and achieving weight loss became a “no pain, no gain” deal.

Alessandra Ambrosio’s Diet Plan

Her weight loss program and diet plan also included eating mostly salads. She switched to brown rice for a healthier dose of carbohydrates.  She doesn’t keep herself hungry but she can eat anytime she wants by only eating small portions. In fact, there are days when the model indulges in chocolates. She also loves eating Japanese, Polish and Thai cuisine.

The model admits, though, that she sometimes sneaks in spicy and tasteful Brazilian food into her diet plan, if she can’t help it.  She says that keeping weight loss diets is really a challenge.

She also had a workout buddy during all this since her fellow Victoria’s Secret model, Heidi Klum also had to lose weight and shed off her pregnancy pounds, having given birth herself.

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Celebrity Diet, Workout, and Weight Loss Secrets of the Stars Revealed!  Leandro Carvalho is the celebrity trainer responsible for Victoria’s Secret Model Alessandra Ambrosio’s backside.  Leandro’s fitness classes are very popular these days which he holds at Equinox Fitness Clubs in New York City. His most famous class is the “Brazilian Butt Lift” Class.  These exercises are guaranteed to tone, lift, and firm up your booty.  Here is a five-minute workout routine with Leandro’s famous butt shaping moves.  Check them out below.

1. Plie Minutes 0:00-1:00      Stand with your feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart, with your arms at your sides, and toes turned out. Tuck your tailbone under and then contract glutes. Lower body into a pli squat and as low as you can go without allowing your knees to creep past your toes. Simultaneously raise your arms to shoulder height in front of your body, palms down. Hold for 2 seconds, then return to starting position. After 20 reps, pulse at the bottom for 20 seconds.

2. Touchdown Minutes 1:00-2:00 Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes pointed forward. Squat down until your knees are bent 90 degrees. Step left leg back into a deep reverse lunge, then placing right hand along outside of right thigh or touching the floor. Raise your left hand in front of face, palm facing out. Return to starting position and repeat, alternating sides.

3. Explosive Lunge Minutes 2:00-3:00 Lunge forward with your left leg until knee is bent 90 degrees, directly over ankle, right knee pointing toward floor. Jump up, pushing off the floor with both feet. Switch legs in midair, landing with your right foot forward in a lunge. Continue, alternating sides.

4. Single-Leg Squat with Towel Minutes 3:00-4:00   Stand with your feet together, toes pointed forward, arms at sides with right foot on top of a small folded towel. Shifting your weight to left leg, bend left knee 45 to 90 degrees while sliding right leg and towel slowly out to the side as far as is comfortable for a count of 4. Slowly draw your right leg back to start for a count of 4 while straightening left leg. Repeat for 30 seconds; switch sides.

5. Squat w/ Kickback Minutes 4:00-5:00              Stand with your legs shoulder-width apart, arms at sides. Sit back into a squat keeping your weight on heels, then lift right leg straight behind you, keeping hips pointing forward while extending arms. Return to start and switch sides. Source: FitnessMagazine.com

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