Holly Sonders is heating up Mexico – in her swimsuit. In a new social media post, the golfer and sports host shows off her amazing body in a simple black bikini while vacationing south of the border. “We. Love. Mexico 🇲🇽 where is your favorite place to relax?” she captioned the Instagram video. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.
Golf is Holly’s go-to workout. “My mom, Sandy, has been club champion for 22 years. She got me started when I was 6. There comes a time when you need to choose where you put your time in, and for me it was golf. Best decision I ever made,” she told Golf Digest about why she gravitated toward the sport. A comprehensive review published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that golf’s health benefits are extensive, including mind, body, and even lifespan. Benefits include improved longevity, decreased risk of developing heart disease or suffering a stroke, good mental health, and improved strength and balance.
Holly also strength trains. “I go to the gym four days a week, get a good sweat. I can’t run because I don’t have a meniscus. I also suffer from scoliosis. So for me, it’s a lot of body-weight stuff. I don’t touch weights anymore. My arms get muscular very quickly. Even carrying luggage. I don’t want huge arms,” she told Golf Digest, adding that she does “plenty of squats and lunges” and works with a trainer. According to the Mayo Clinic, strength and weight training help reduce body fat, preserve and increase lean muscle mass, and burn calories more efficiently. Strength training may also help you:
- Develop strong bones
- Manage your weight
- Enhance your quality of life
- Manage chronic conditions
- Sharpen your thinking skills
Holly does a lot of ab work. “Sitting down, I’m shorter than anyone. Then we stand up, and I’m taller than anybody. I don’t want to do crunches or anything that makes me shorter, but I do 500 ab exercises three times a week, usually standing up. Lengthening while strengthening,” she told Golf Digest.
Holly enjoys walking. “Set yourself free from whatever is holding you down,” she captioned a post of herself getting her steps in. Going for a daily walk can be a game changer in terms of exercise, especially at a brisk speed. One study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that walking at a brisk pace for about 30 minutes a day led to a reduced risk of heart disease, cancer, dementia and death, compared with walking a similar number of steps but at a slower pace.
In a video for Golf Digest, Holly revealed her workout that she can do anytime, anyplace. It included a few ab moves and also yoga poses. There is a laundry list of reasons to do yoga, explains Harvard Health. “Researchers found that people who practiced yoga for at least 30 minutes once a week for at least four years, gained less weight during middle adulthood,” they said. “People who were overweight actually lost weight. Overall, those who practiced yoga had lower body mass indexes (BMIs) compared with those who did not practice yoga. Researchers attributed this to mindfulness. Mindful eating can lead to a more positive relationship with food and eating.”