Brazilian supermodel Adriana Lima, who followed a liquid diet and worked out obsessively to prepare for the Victoria's Secret fashion show, flaunts her lithe physique in the January 2012 Victoria's Secret catalog. The ripped 5'8" Adriana models a series of colorful bra and panty sets for the photoshoot, which was done on the idyllic beaches of Turks and Caicos.
Exercise Makes You Look and Feel Beautiful
Lima, who boxes, jumps rope and strength-trains, also does isometric exercises to maintain her super-toned bikini body. "I don’t lift weights, I don’t like machines — everything I do is with my body weight," Adriana said recently.
Lima, who gave birth to daughter Valentina (with husband Marko Jaric, a Serbian basketball pro) in Nov. 2009, says working out regularly not only keeps her fit and slim, but makes her feel better. "I’m really looking forward to my future," says Adriana. "When I get older, I want to really be in shape. And also working out is a great source of detox. You sweat out all the toxins, the impurities come out. "Also it helps with your mood, you look great, it helps with your skin, and also it helps with my immune system too. I never get sick when I work out. I have actually more energy. Working out should be a part of everybody’s routine.”