Lauren Dannenmiller is keeping up with her fitness – in her two-piece workout gear. The influencer and bikini competitor recently shared a video of herself running, showcasing her dedication to staying in shape for her competition shows. Dressed in pale-colored athletic shorts and a matching sports bra, Dannenmiller revealed that she’s been hitting her fitness goals hard, running three times a week. From taking time to recover to indulging in cold plunges, Dannenmiller’s approach to fitness is well-rounded, with a balance between intense workouts and self-care. Here’s how she stays bikini-ready for her competition shows and maintains her fit physique. Sporting pale-colored athletic shorts and a matching sports bra, Dannenmiller shared that she’s been giving up on her fitness goals.
“I have been running three times a week for a few months now.” Running is one of the most popular ways to stay active, but also provides several health benefits. According to Advent Health, running helps in the following ways:
-Reduces your risk of heart disease
-Improves Your Knee, Back, and Joint Health
-Reduces Your Risk of Cancer
-Improves Your Sleep
Dannenmiller took a long break from YouTube and explained she took time off to concentrate on coaching and travel a bit, which threw off her routine, but how she’s focusing on herself. She said she was “focused on helping others” and not taking time for herself. However, she took “10 full days to be on top of everything” and got back into her workout and sleep routine.
“Took some time off from heavy lifting to recover post show,” she wrote in an Instagram post. “Now since it’s been 6 weeks I’m ready to gain weight and get stonger🍑 let’s grow!” According to University Hospitals, recovery time after a workout is vital for your body. “The whole concept of exercise is to stress or challenge your body and then let it recover. As you stress your body, it should adapt. As long as you do that repetitively and recover in between, you’re going to improve strength and fitness,” says University Hospitals pediatric sports medicine specialist Laura Goldberg, MD. “But if you don’t allow recovery, you’ll increase the risk of injury and decrease immune function, putting you at risk of illness.”
“Best way to start the day 🔥❄️ Infrared Sauna / Cold Plunge,” she wrote in an Instagram video. Cold plunges have become a trendy wellness thing to do, but there are a lot of health benefits. According to the Mayo Clinic, ” It helps reduce the degree of exercise-induced muscle damage that can occur after physically challenging activities. Less damage leads to less inflammation, which in turn reduces soreness and helps restore physical performance the next day.”
From hiking to lounging around a lake, Dannenmiller enjoys spending time outside. “Miss playing around in the NC creek,” she wrote in a post while showing off her toned body in a two-piece red, barely there bikini. Being outside has a calming effect and is good for mental well-being, but it’s also great for staying in shape. According to UC Davis, “Getting out into nature can lead us to want to walk, bike, hike, or kayak more often. People typically engage in regular physical activity when they’re in nature. So, stepping outside can help you keep a healthy weight or even lose weight by increasing activity levels.”