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Train Like An Angel 2015: Candice Swanepoel Leg Workout
Get a leg up on your resolutions with this new workout video from Victoria’s Secret Sport, featuring VS Angel Candice Swanepoel and Ballet Beautiful’s Mary Helen Bowers. Plus, shop Candice’s look, featuring the new Incredible Strappy-Back Bra, at VictoriasSecret.com/TrainLikeAnAngel.
Train Like An Angel 2014: Candice Swanepoel Full-Body Workout
Victoria’s Secret Sport invites you to join Victoria’s Secret Angel Candice Swanepoel and Ballet Beautiful’s Mary Helen Bowers for this all-new full-body workout.
Find out the five little look-good strategies that Candice Swanepoel—our March cover star—swears by when she’s about to walk the runway in lingerie before billions…
1. GET LOW: Whenever I think about the show coming up, I’m like, “Damnit, let me do squats right now.” So, when I’m cooking or just standing around, I do random outbursts of exercise.
2. HYDRATE: I like to put olive oil in my hair to moisturize it. And then, of course, I wash it out, or I’d smell like the kitchen.
3. EAT MORE FRUIT: If my skin is not great, I’ll eat a lot of blueberries and acai berries. They’re full of antioxidants.
4. HIDE YOUR SHAKERS: A couple of days before a show, I won’t eat too much salt, since it can cause bloating. Even if I have sushi, I won’t drown it in soy sauce.
5. TAP YOUR ALTER EGO: In my personal time, I’m pretty private and not that confident. But when I’m working, I’ve learned the pictures look better when I convince myself in my mind that I’m amazing. It’s a mental game. Sometimes, you just have to forget your insecurities and just pretend.
Candice talks with makeup artist Wendy Rowe about her background in ballet as a young girl.
How often do you practice ballet?
“I don’t practice classical ballet dancing anymore – I now do a combination of boxing, ballet and skipping. It depends on my schedule, but at least twice a week. And when I’m traveling I always pack rake bands so I can work out in the hotel room. It’s important to stay active…”
How did you get into ballet? What effect does ballet have on your body?
“My mum was a dance teacher and she knew how important it is for girls to dance from a young age - you learn so much about your body and discipline at the same time. I started ballet when I was three, and because I started so young my body muscles formed in a different way. It made me extremely flexible and lean, but also built important muscles and gave me great posture. From pointing your feet constantly, you naturally form better (and more feminine) muscles.” (+)
Candice shares her beauty secrets with makeup artist Wendy Rowe.
What’s your favourite mascara?
VS mascara!
What is your all-time favourite product?
Rosewater – I use it as a toner every day, plus it’s great as a travel face spray travel. AndPalmers Cocoa Butter Lip Balm.
How do you keep your hair so thick and gorgeous?
It is difficult as my hair is worked on every day. I do regular deep conditioning treatments using Oribe products twice a week though, depending on what has been done to my hair that week.
How do you keep your body looking good?
With a mixture of healthy organic eating, regular exercise and sleeping 8 hours each night.
What is your favourite way to workout?
By doing an activity that I love, like swimming at the beach or working out with my trainer – I really enjoy boxing and resistance training.
What are your three desert island must-haves?
Conditioner, suncream and my boyfriend!
How do you keep your skin looking great?
It starts with what you put in your body and I am very conscious of eating things that are good for my skin like lots of salmon and cooking with coconut oil too. I also make sure I keep it clean when I’m not working and use very gentle, organic skincare products.
What’s your favourite beauty treatment?
I love having a massage and I religiously have a facial every 3-4 weeks – which my skin really needs because I’m working loads. Gentle facials tend to make me break out, so I have quite hardcore facials with full-on extractions and extreme exfoliation. (+)
