Here's How Gisele Bündchen Is Staying Fit AF Ahead Of Her 40th Birthday
Here's How Gisele Bündchen Is Staying Fit AF Ahead Of Her 40th Birthday
Gisele Bündchen, goddess, environmental activist, and other half to NFL quarterback Tom Brady turns 40 this summer. TBH, though, she hasn't changed much in the past 20 years, which is about when the model and mom of two started figuring out a routine that keeps her fit (and sane) by exercising regularly and practicing mindfulness.
Yep, she is all about that mind-body connection when it comes to her workout routine, and if you're reading this thinking, “I’ll have what she’s having,” then you’re in luck because most of Gisele’s exercise and wellness habits are actually accessible—the one exception being the genetic jackpot she clearly hit.
For starters, she is all about owning her mornings. “I like to wake up before the sun,” she revealed during an interview with Anderson Cooper last year. Soon after Gisele’s head leaves one pillow, her bum finds itself on another...her meditation pillow. She says she meditates at 5:30 a.m. every day—“I feel like I’m playing catch up when I don’t.”
Gisele told Cooper that she started meditating out of “need” when she was 23. “I had severe panic attacks, and I didn’t know what else to do. It was kind of like the last resource.” Now, it’s the necessary “me time” she carves out for herself in order to start her day off right. “I feel like, if I can take care of myself; if I can put the oxygen mask on me first and do something for me first, then I’m a much better mom; I’m happier.”
Here are five other ways Gisele Bündchen is staying fit AF ahead of her 40th birthday.
1) She’s been practicing yoga for almost half her life.
Gisele actually found meditation through yoga, which she turned to as a means of supporting her mental health. When her panic attacks became overwhelming, Gisele says she started praying for a solution. “It came to me, the idea of yoga,” she told Cooper.
She started taking classes from a teacher, who she says would come to her home at 5:30 every morning. “Once I felt like I knew enough of how to do it, I started practicing by myself.” Now, her Instagram feed is filled with images of her impressive skills, like this king dancer pose.
The thing she loves the most about yoga? “You can do it anywhere. All you need is a tiny space to do a few asanas and to sit and do a five-minute meditation.”
2) She's a choreo queen.
If her modeling career hadn't taken off, Gisele might have had a shot at being a backup dancer judging by this vid of her fancy foot work during a dance class.
3) Gisele's been known to hang 10.
For her birthday (which is July 20, btw), Gisele told Vogue that she likes to go to Costa Rica with her family. There, they spend their time surfing, horseback riding, and doing yoga. (#goals) TBD on whether or not she'll be able to usher in her next decade doing all of the above, but a girl can dream.
4) Gisele is all about hitting the trails.
Whether it’s taking a walk in the park or going for a hike, she told Cooper that just being in nature gives her an energy boost.
I'll have what she's having.