Fernanda Souza: muay thai to draw the curves –

Fernanda Souza goes to the gym three to five times a week, depending on her work schedule. The actress found out about Thai wrestling through her friend and actress Caroline Figueiredo. She became a card-carrying fan. “I’ve practiced dancing, surfing, hip hop classes, running in the sand, I’ve done a bit of everything. Among all the activities I’ve tried, the Muay Thai it’s actually my favorite. It’s dynamic, fun and never gets old. Each session is a huge pleasure.”

Classes are conducted by personal Airton Senna, from Rio de Janeiro. For 90 minutes, the beauty throws punches, elbows, knees, kicks. There’s no way not to let go of all the tension, in addition to toasting about 700 calories. “By continuously moving the body, muay thai is one of the activities that most promote caloric burning”, assures the teacher. The star’s goal was to slim her arms, waist and hips. She also wanted to increase cardiorespiratory endurance and define her abs. In just three months, she got there. “Fernandinha has incredible drive. She doesn’t stop a workout in the middle or when I pick up the pace. As a result, she was able to exchange fat for lean mass quickly”, comments Senna. The scale proved it: it went from 57 to 53 kilos.

Actress classes are pulled. Each movement is repeated 20 to 30 times, without a break, so as not to let the heart rate plummet. What changes is the rhythm. “We mix fast punches and kicks with slower ones. Thus, the muscles work in different ways”, explains Airton. Fernanda complements the fight movements with exercises done with a ball and rubber band. Her three favorites are described

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Alternating lunge (for thighs and butt)

Position the belt across your abdomen and loop the elastic around a tree or pillar. Legs hip-width apart, arms bent at your sides and abs contracted. Step forward with your right leg while bending your back knee until it reaches the heel of your front leg. Return to the starting position and then repeat with the other leg. The arms move alternately with the legs. Do 20 repetitions.

Abdominal with rotation

Lying down, hold a ball at chest height. Raise your torso and legs at the same time, keeping your butt on the floor. Keep your knees slightly bent. Contract your abdomen and perform a torso rotation taking the ball to the right side and then to the left side. Do 20 repetitions.

stationary running

Position the belt at waist height and loop the elastic around a tree or pillar. Keep your legs parallel and your arms bent at your sides. Simulate the movement of a race, only without leaving the place. To intensify the workout, raise your knees. Do 20 to 40 seconds and rest 20 seconds. Repeat 4 times.