Lily Bowman is showing off her ab fab body – in a two piece workout set. In a new social media post the influencer gives her followers an update on her current status and reveals what she has been up to lately, while also flaunting her fabulous physique. “Joy has a habit of returning btw,” she captioned the series of Instagram snaps and videos. In one of the slides, she walks her dog, wearing a crop top and bike shorts. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.
Basketball
In her new Instagram post Lily plays basketball in her bikini. “Basketball promotes speed, agility, strength, power and endurance. It [has] also been shown to increase flexibility and motor coordination. As a result, basketball is uniquely oriented to improve fundamental motor skills that are shown to be beneficial in promoting general health,” Koco Eaton, M.D., orthopedic surgeon, founder of Eaton Orthopaedics and a former basketball player, tells Nike.
Tennis
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In one of the slides Lily plays tennis. According to ACE Fitness it blends together cardio and aerobic exercise, as there is a lot of running around, and hand-eye coordination. “While tennis provides numerous health benefits—improved aerobic fitness and anaerobic endurance, muscular fitness (grip strength and endurance), flexibility, multiple skill parameters (balance, speed, agility and quickness), reactivity, and power—it also is psychologically demanding,” they say.
Walking Her Dog
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Lily spends a lot of time walking her dog, like she does in her new post. 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.
Strength Training
Lily’s main form of fitness is strength training, which helps reduce body fat, preserve and increase lean muscle mass, and burn calories more efficiently, per Mayo Clinic. Strength training may also help you:
- Develop strong bones
- Manage your weight
- Enhance your quality of life
- Manage chronic conditions
- Sharpen your thinking skills
Running
Lily is a runner. She pounds the pavement twice a week and recently revealed that she can run a 5k in just 25 minutes. According to the Mayo Clinic, running is great for cardiovascular health, muscle building, and weight loss. “For every mile run, the average person will burn approximately 100 calories,” they say.