Danni Levy is throwing punches with Mike Tyson – in her two-piece workout gear. In a new social media post the fitness model and Loaded World editor hangs out with the boxing legend in Las Vegas. “When @loadedworld went inside the @miketyson training camp in Vegas, we knew the game was won! 🥊Shooting the champ of champs with @draymillz @mikeangeles Let’s gooooo!” she captioned the series of Instagram snaps. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.
“Fitness is for life, not just after Christmas. If you embark on a fad diet or extreme exercise plan, you’re almost definitely setting yourself up for failure. Short-term deprivation is definitely not the key to life-long loveliness. If you feel you’ve tried and failed, take a step back and find something you enjoy doing that gets you moving. Taking up tennis or salsa is just as beneficial to the body as pounding the treadmill for hours on end. Don’t set yourself unrealistic goals, because this only means unrealistic results,” Danni tells Female First.
“When it comes to diet, you need to be honest with yourself as to what you can and can’t sustain long-term. Without a doubt, the most effective thing you can do is to eliminate sugar from your diet entirely. Cut out all foods containing added sugars and don’t be fooled by natural looking packaging. When it comes to carbohydrates, don’t attempt to eliminate them, but switch to whole grains and avoid processed foods. With a little patience, these simple changes will help the pounds fall off and stay off for good,” Danni recommends.
Danni recommends focusing on the new you instead of obsessing over getting your old body back. “If you’re trying to regain your old shape, whether that’s the figure you had in college, or before you had children, just stop. The old you is not the new you. Our bodies change, adapt and develop throughout our lives and it’s a NEW body you need to work towards or maintain, not your old shape. Nine times out of ten, those who try to go back in time just end up feeling deflated. Instead, learn to appreciate the parts of your body you like NOW and look to the future,” she says.
“The most important factor for anyone who’s new to exercise is identifying something they enjoy doing. It’s no good ‘running because you think you should’ or ‘cycling because you’ve been told it kills calories’. Whether you’re old or young, tall or short, big or small, there’s a form of movement out there you’ll enjoy,” says Danni. “When people come to me and say: ‘I find it hard to lose weight because I just hate exercise,’ I explain to them exercise is simply ‘movement’. Nobody can claim to hate moving! So find a form of movement you enjoy, whether that’s dancing, skipping, team sports or swimming and make it a fun and functional part of your new, healthier life.”
Danni recommends strength training. “If you decide to take a more structured approach and join a gym, be sure to build some resistance exercises into your workout to help build lean muscle and burn fat. If you’re female, don’t worry, this won’t cause you to bulk up. Weight bearing exercise is the most effective way to change your shape for the better,” she tells Female First.