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What does your typical get-fit routine consist of?
"I always was a fan of boxing — not only on the athletic and exercise level, but I'm a fan of the sport. I have been boxing with my coach here at Aerospace for eight years. Boxing is like therapy; it really takes away all your thoughts. It's so intense and you have to focus a lot on what you're doing — body and mind. And the results, of course, are great."
What's one exercise that you absolutely hate to do?
"I don't like anything that is slow, but sometimes you have to do things you don't like to do for yourself. I tried to do Pilates for a few months and I'm really bad at stretching — I mean really bad. Very bad."
A lot of women may post your photo on their inspiration boards as motivation to get to the gym. Who's your fitness inspiration?
"I always pay attention to athletes. I think they always have good bodies. Female athletes. I have one male athlete: My husband. Being married to an athlete, it's really a great challenge, and he inspires me to be in good shape."
Did you make any New Year's resolutions this year? And more importantly, did you keep them?
"Every year I make New Year's resolutions and I try so hard to to make them happen. I started playing tennis. Only two classes. I hope to keep it up, but we'll see."
Spill it. Now that the holidays are over, what was your biggest indulgence?
"Everything. I love the holidays because it's a time of gathering with the family, and my mom comes and she cooks all Brazilian food. It's wonderful. Brazialians eat turkey on Christmas...so we have turkey, we have beans, and there is something from my hometown, Moqueca de Peixe. It's a dish with coconut oil, palm tree oil, and spices. You can make it with fish or shrimp."
Finish this sentence: After a hardcore training session, the best reward is...
"I do it because I have passion in the sport. It really helps me with my self-esteem, I think. It makes you feel confident, it makes your skin glow. I've been doing it for so long and I have this athletic mind. I'm energetic — even though it doesn't seem like that when I talk — but I gotta keep up."
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What does your typical get-fit routine consist of?
"My normal fitness routine is a mixture of different things. I don't do just the same thing. I do body resistance training, like bands and balls and using my own body weight. And I do yoga — that's probably the bulk of what I do — and I run."
What's one exercise that you absolutely hate to do?
"That's how I think I maintain working out. I don't do anything I don't like. If I hate doing it, I won't do it. I just find loopholes."
"I think all the girls I work with have insane bodies. All of their bodies are different, but they all have different parts that are just insane and awesome."
What's your go-to healthy, delicious meal?
"I love salad with avocado, with shrimp or chicken. It's my go-to. Avocado is my favorite food, so you can put that with anything and I would like it."
"I quit smoking, so I guess that's exciting."
How's that going so far?
"Great. Three weeks."
"Yeah! It's not a good habit to have as someone who promotes health and fitness. We're not perfect, so it's really cool to take such a big step in a positive direction. That makes me feel even more empowered."
What's on your workout playlist?
"I'm listening to David Bowie, The Doors, and George Harrison and The Beatles. It depends on my mood. I used to listen to more crazy music but now I listen to more mellow music and rock, like The Rolling Stones and older stuff. And I also listen to like Rihanna, Beyoncé, and Madonna. I love female vocalists and empowered women."
Have you ever tried any particularly extreme or weird diet trends?
"I think that your diet should never be extreme, because I think the point of a diet is to maintain it and to teach your body something healthy. I'm not a fan of doing things that are just for a time period, like drinking juice for two days. You should do things that balance and are easy to maintain. It's a lifestyle."
"It's not a cigarette! (Laughs) The best reward is walking home and feeling good. That walk home from when I do yoga, it's just a beautiful feeling."
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