LAUREN BOGGI FOR PROPEL
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LAUREN BOGGI'S 365 DAYS USING ADIPEAU
Consistency x chemistry. I’ve been using Adipeau everyday for one year. Maintaining the ideal balance of healthy fat and muscle is my life’s work. But when it comes to the face and aging, it’s really all about the fat. I’ve been using Adipeau’s Fat Balance Activator as a sleeping mask for one year now and I’m lifted, tighter, plump and more contoured. My skin absolutely reads 10+ years younger.
I’m wearing Lula balm, tinted moisturizer, lipliner and eye makeup in the photo above.
THE SLB EFFECT: WHY SLB MAKES YOU LOOK AND FEEL GREAT
Your SLB practice comes with a ton of small perks, like stress management, better sleep, lifted glutes, and an overall healthy body, which add up to a more radiant, gorgeous you. In my opinion, the ultimate outcome of any fitness program is feeling GREAT in your skin. So many of you ask me how I look so “young” (THANK YOU) and I really do have to credit SLB and a healthy diet, of course.
We all know that our overall health radiates from the inside out. Exercise has been shown to not only keeps us fit, and strong but to have a cascade of positive effects that benefit our bodies in many ways:
Exercise Increases Sex Drive, Sex Hormones and Feelings of Attractiveness.
Do you feel sexy? You should - you deserve to! SLB not only makes you look sexy, it also makes you feel sexy by balancing the body's sex hormone levels, which in turn can improve the appearance of hair, skin and muscle tone. The most studied hormones linked to exercise are endorphins, and sex hormones, such as testosterone and human growth hormone HGH — which both get a boost by moving your body. And, remember, testosterone fuels sex drive in both men and women, so this isn’t one-sided.
What’s really interesting is I recently had my hormone panel checked by my friend, Urologist Dr. Joshua Gonzalez here in LA and everything was normal but my testosterone was elevated and I think that SLB could absolutely be why.
You can tailor your workout to produce more testosterone, says C.W. Randolph, MD. cofounder of the Natural Hormone Institute of America and coauthor of In The Mood Again. At SLB we are always doing compound movements and working large muscle groups. Randolph says working large muscle groups — doing things like squats, lunges, dead lifts, bench presses and rows — ramps up testosterone more than single-joint, small-muscle-group movements like biceps curls or triceps extensions. (For more on the sex appeal of good health, see “Faked Fitness”.)
Exercise Improves Skin Tone and Texture.
The Texas Heart Institute reports that a person who exercises vigorously and regularly has lower levels of circulating stress-related hormones, which helps improve the health of the blood vessel lining. Moderate exercise everyday can strengthen the heart and arteries, making the circulatory system more efficient. That improved circulation floods our skin with oxygen- and nutrient-rich blood cells. The results: A healthier complexion with clearer skin with a more healthy coloration. But consistency counts: Researchers at the Institute found that the heart goes back to its baseline strength after just 2-3 weeks off of exercise.
Better Mood
Researchers have been looking into the link between exercise and cognition for several decades. One conclusive and undeniable truth has emerged from these studies: Exercise boosts your mood because it fundamentally changes your brain, both in the moment and over time.
What kind of impact, you ask? For starters, when you exercise, your heart rate increases and your body pumps more oxygen to your brain. That process can affect your overall positivity, as multiple studies have found that a well-oxygenated brain helps manage anxiety and depression. Other studies have found that exercise may help alleviate depression and anxiety overall.
Research has also shown that after 20 or 30 minutes of aerobic exercise, your body releases chemicals called endorphins that interact with receptors in your brain that reduce your perception of pain—meaning you're more likely to feel positive and upbeat during a tough workout. It also releases other mood-enhancing chemicals like serotonin and dopamine that can stick around in your brain for a couple of hours after you exercise (all via Mindbodygreen).
Anti-inflammatory
Breaking a sweat isn’t the only way exercise benefits the skin — it also reduces body-wide inflammation, helps regulate skin-significant hormones and prevents free-radical damage. When you exercise, the tiny arteries in your skin open up, allowing more blood to reach the skin’s surface and deliver nutrients that repair damage from the sun and environmental pollutants. These nutrients also rev up the skin’s collagen production, thwarting wrinkles and help fibroblasts work more efficiently so the skin looks younger.
Better Immunity and Detoxification
Exercise also keeps the lymph system happy. The body has roughly 500 lymph nodes — little nodules of tissue that take out metabolic trash. But the nodes can’t haul garbage to the curb without the help of nearby muscles. When muscles contract during exercise, they put the squeeze on lymph nodes, helping them pump waste out of your system. Result: You look less puffy and polluted.
Less Visceral Fat
Yes, exercise can help you lose your love handles, but it’s the loss of excess fat deep inside the body that boosts your overall vitality and your looks.
The body contains two types of fat. The one you can pinch (subcutaneous) is relatively benign. But the less visible stuff, the visceral fat that pads the abdominal organs like so many packing peanuts, can be a killer. Excess visceral fat fuels low-grade inflammation in the body and is tied to a virtual who’s who of 21st-century ills, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, colon cancer, breast cancer and dementia. It can also upset the balance of important hormones (more on that to come) that affect your skin, hair and general appearance.
Studio LB 8/2/21
Welcome to the SLB August Program! High Summer is finally here and thankfully it looks like it’s going to be dramatically different than last. We have lots of lost time to make up for and you'll see that reflected in this week’s content which is both effective and efficient (think: no excuses).
This week I have four new very AB-focused workouts for you: Smokeshow is a 40-minute sweaty and fun ab-focused (like, muffin top melting in full effect here, guys) Cardio + Sculpt with a Cardio > Sculpt > Cardio format. Most Wanted is a 35-minute core basics weighted sculpt. After Party is my favorite Standing Core Quick Burn of the year. Shortie is a 16-min Cardio + Sculpt QB that will get you going and is great for all levels. Rinse, repeat, and check in with us on the hotline for anything at all: 424-327-5470.
Full Length: Smokeshow is a really fun and sweaty ab-focused cardio + sculpt. There's a big focus on the abs and your waist is really going to feel it through the Low Bow to Robot CCS cardio series. Most Wanted is a shorter full length that includes all of our core basics. At 35 minutes you can do this anywhere you are. Expect to sweat and tack on an outdoor walk/run for the absolutely perfect workout.
Quick Burn: After Party is my favorite Standing Core Quick Burn of the year. It's 20-min and the Lunge Slap and Lean is so effective. The after party is always better than the main event and you'll feel the effects for days. Shortie is a 16-min Cardio + Sculpt QB that will get you going and is great for all levels.
Lauren Boggi's Summer Beauty and Wellness Staples
It’s high summer and I’m sharing a few of my favorite beauty and wellness hero products that I lean on as the weather heats up. Hero products are those that have changed my life, make me feel beautiful and that I honestly can’t live without. Feeling and looking beautiful is all about self-discovery and adopting what works for you, individually. There is no singular magic product but some really are next level.
Koniver Wellness Peptides - I’ve been on a peptide regimen for the past five years. They help me with recovery and just make such an impact on my overall well-bing. Koniver Wellness GLOW Peptides are next level. It has increased my skin’s glow, eradicated my acne rosacea, reduces healing time and full body recovery, post-workout. It’s an investment that’s 100% worth it.
Green Juice - I start everyday with an alkaline, low-glycemic green juice. I’ve named it the 6:15 and my recipe (and favorite at-home juicer) will be hitting your inbox soon!
Eye Cream - Shani Darden Intensive Renewal Eye Cream works. It’s on my face every day, twice a day.
Mask - I’ve been using Adipeau as a sleeping mask religiously since September 2020 and it keeps my face as fit as my body. It is an anti-inflammatory and prevents skin atrophy (thinning of skin cells), wrinkling of the skin, and loss of elasticity.
Tinted Moisturizer/SPF - Saie knocked it out of the park with Sunvisor, which is a serum, oil, moisturizer and sunscreen all in one. I have one in my car and every bag. I can’t imagine going without it.
Faux Freckles - I’m rarely in the sun but Freck gives me my freckles back without the damage. I love it’s build-ability and believablity.
Alkaline Water - I drink alkaline water everyday but I always struggle getting enough water in everyday. The Bodum Water Kettle changed that. It’s my secret to drinking more water daily. The sleek modern design looks great in any kitchen and you can’t beat hot water in less than one minute.
Stress Management Supplement - Moon Juice SuperYou is an adaptogen that I take every morning and it just makes me feel great and takes the edge off. I’m more focused and a better human and mom.
CBD Skincare - Happy Dance™ is a line of premium CBD products by Kristin Bell made with moms in mind and I swear the bath bomb helped get me through the pandemic. I love it so much that I’m on the subscription. It’s next level moisturizing and knocks you out cold and I use the coconut melt and body butter everyday.
Body Lotion - I’m obsessed with DNA Skin Institute’s Island Infusion Body Nectar. It’s SO dry here in LA and this lotion brings my skin back to balance and smells so so good. I’ve never met a lotion like this one. Thanks to Heather Nicole Skincare for the introduction.
Studio LB 7/26/21
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Studio LB 7/5/21
Happy 4th! We hope you’re having fun out there and feeling free with a weekend filled with friends, family, grilling and good vibes. Doesn’t it feel like we’re in-between two worlds right now? One we are letting go of and one we are beginning to connect to. As we step away from the old and into the new, I hope you’re feeling all the possibility, connection and love for YOU.
This month’s theme is Embody Summer. We’re boosting confidence, energy, and improving metabolism - all while indulging in healthy summertime pleasures and riding out those heat waves with fiery choreography and serious sculpting.
With the beginning of each month comes a 28-day blank canvas; a new opportunity to reintroduce our movement essentials and wellness routines that propel us forward towards reaching our goals. This month we’re (finally) ready for live streaming after a major wifi upgrade on our end, we’re debuting new programs perfect for travel, and debuting new barre work and empowering hip-popping choreography. Whether you’re brand new to SLB or a seasoned pro, you can make it your own.
This week we have three new for you: Layla, Pop and Chaser along with 143, Oxygen and Mom. Layla will have you on your knees but Pop is my personal fave. Tbh, it’s probably one of the best sculpting workouts I’ve ever created. I named it Pop b/c it makes your abs and arms pop. It’s 49-min light-weight (weighted the entire time), core-based, multi-directional, compound and effective. I ran through it while I was in Cayucos...My abs above are proof.
Rinse, repeat, and check in with us on the hotline for anything at all: 424-327-5470.
This Week: Layla, Pop and Chaser along with 143 and Oxygen
Featured Music: 2 Chainz, DaBaby, Bebe Rexha, Doja Cat, Mir Fontane, Megan Thee Stallion
Full Length: Layla is a 40-min total body medium to heavy weight Cardio + Sculpt with two breakdowns and classic CCS cardio choreography. Expect a Cardio > Sculpt > Cardio format, a quick heart rate spike and extra reps paired with classic heavy weight sculpting. Pop is a 50-min light-weight Standing Core workout that really makes your abs and arms pop. It’s core-based, multi-directional, compound and effective. I love this workout! 3 lbs to 5 lbs makes a huge difference. Go light the first round.
Quick Burn: Chaser blends grounded abs with standing upper body work. It’s great on it’s own but I named it Chaser because it’s perfect to tack onto a full length standing sculpt or cardio + sculpt. 143 means I love you and I love this 19-min Standing Core QB with classic CCS: Thriller, Cross Crunch, along with Liberty to L, Pretty Girl to Fold-over and Lean Fwd. Oxygen is a 29-min medium to heavy weighted Cardio + Sculpt QB with a really fun flow. If you love CCS, this is like oxygen. Mom tackles it all in under 30 min. She begins with looped cardio, moves into standing weighted sculpting, transitions to non-looped cardio and then grounded mat sculpting.
Lauren Boggi x Vitacost
As some of the world heads back into lockdown (I lost my mind in lockdown…I didn’t even see this piece run on Vitacost’s blog, The Upside). Quarantine or not, Four Common Quarantine Beauty Dilemmas, Solved still applies. Bts of me tapping.
Studio LB 6/28/21
We all know that SLB really works and that discipline plays a huge factor in achieving your goals. When you commit fully to your practice by working hard the results are profound. We all know that we can’t make excuses and succeed. But as we’re pre-holiday and as a long, luxurious summer weekend kicks off, I encourage you to mind your goals, keep putting the work in via the Program or the Quick Burn Program and also live. Feel the heat, enjoy yourself, and find your magic balance.
This week I’ve curated a balanced program for you that incorporates barre sculpting, standing core, cardio + sculpt, grounded abs and that sexy, empowering hip-popping choreography. Whether you’re brand new to SLB or a seasoned pro, you can make it your own.
I’m heading to Cayucos for a few days and I’m excited to show you how I feel into my body. How I incorporate SLB into my life while I also fully enjoy myself at the beach. This week, make it your goal to follow the schedule but also focus in on what brings you pleasure… whether it's walking barefoot, listening to music, a sunset hike, juicing in the morning, or the warmth of the sun on your skin. Rinse, repeat, and check in with us on the hotline for anything at all: 424-327-5470.
This Week: Heat, Watermelon and Rhinestones along with Peaches, Miami & Good On You
Featured Music: The Homies, The Weeknd, Charlotte Day Wilson, MIKE, Migos, & SEB
Full Length: Heat is a full length and full-body classic CCS Barre Sculpt that begins with core work on the mat and transitions to weighted barre work. You’ll feel this everywhere. Peaches is a 50-min is a medium-heavy weight Cardio + Sculpt that has two brief breakdowns with extra reps, burpees, pushups and heavy weight standing sculpting. We're training the chain here so you're really going to feel this one through the back of the body. Miami is forty-seven minutes of sweaty high-energy cardio with a hip circling combo with a breakdown and standing weighted sculpting.
Quick Burn: Watermelon describes somebody who is kind on the outside, but has cruel intentions inside. This brief weighted QB truly deceives and packs a punch right to the core and shoulders. Rhinestones tackles it all in under 30 min. It begins with looped cardio, moves into standing weighted sculpting, transitions to non-looped cardio and then grounded mat sculpting. Good On You is a perfect example of our signature SLB Sculpting workouts. Total-body, multi-directional and well-balanced. Lift heavy for greater cardiovascular output.
Lauren Boggi x Create & Cultivate
I’m grateful for my experience & to share my Seven Tips on Create & Cultivate: How to Pivot Your Career According to a Founder Who Bounced Back From Bankruptcy.
This past year I’ve received countless messages from people seeking advice on how to move forward, post-pandemic. Nothing is impossible, there’s nothing like a clean slate and nobody is stronger than a woman who has rebuilt herself. You can do it.
Studio LB 6/21/21
Happy summer solstice! It’s officially summer and we’re celebrating maximum light, and heat. I hope you’re ready to turn up the volume and shake things up. I know you guys are ready for a fresh start, new growth, and change. Never compromise feeling your absolute best. Rinse, repeat, and check in with us on the hotline for anything at all: 424-327-5470.
This Week: Money, The Juice, Beam along with Ooh La La, Sig and Oh Hey (Again)
Featured Music: Jack Harlow, Little Tecca, SEB, Polo G, Tame Impala, The Weeknd
Full Length: Money is a full length and full-body Cardio + Sculpt that includes explosive cardio with a breakdown, kick and flip pushups and a heavy weight standing sculpting series. I adore this one! The Juice is a 40-min. 3x3 Sculpt that can be done with or without weights. And it’s a sleeper. Perfect your form and you’ll feel this so much in your waist and hips.
Quick Burn: Beam is a classic standing abs QB with the perfect flow and breakdown. Ooh La La is a 25-min Cardio + Sculpt QB that has a little bit of everything. It begins with Standing Abs, transitions to weighted standing sculpting and cardio. You’ll be dripping in sweat! Sig is a perfect example of our signature SLB Sculpting workouts. Total-body, multi-directional and well-balanced. Lift heavy for greater cardiovascular output. Oh Hey (Again) is an 18-min standing Core Sculpt that is our signature SLB Barre sequencing. You’ll need a sturdy chair or a barre. I developed this classic series in 2006 and everything we do at the barre and standing builds upon this sequence.
Lauren Boggi's Top 10 Fitness Tips
Everyday I’m asked questions about how to achieve a stronger, more fit, leaner body. I love helping you guys hustle and chase your dreams. Here are my top 10 re: body and fitness.
1. Fitness level reflects workouts and aesthetics is more related to nutrition. Combine the two for incredible results.
2. The magic that you’re looking for is often in the work that you’re avoiding.
3. Training the body and mind to work together in harmony will bring you the results that you desire.
4. It’s not just about cardio…Strength, balance, flexibility and rest/recovery are just as important.
5. Cardio increases endurance and sculpting is the key to increasing lean muscle mass and will assist with weight control. The combination is the key to transforming your body.
6. Don’t be afraid of building muscle and lifting heavy – it will change your metabolism and your body.
7. You’re doing it FOR YOU and to feel good in your skin not for them or in a bikini or a dress (those are bonuses).
8. It’s very important to live but your off days will absolutely impact your results even if you're on-point 80% of the time.
9. Being consistently consistent is everything. Success doesn’t come from what you do occasionally, it’s from what you do Every.Single.Day.
10. You CAN do it. How bad do you want it? The only limit is you. Stay positive, have fun, and never give up.
Studio LB 6/14/21
Summer is at our heels and I hope you’re ready to turn up the volume and channel the heat. It’s time to get loud in your needs and truly invest in yourself. This week I challenge you to follow the schedule to a T. Rinse, repeat, and check in with us on the hotline for anything at all: 424-327-5470.
This Week: Madre, Oxygen and Bikini Bottoms along with Maniac, Glow Stick and Nudge
Featured Music: Jack Harlow, Little Tecca, SEB, Polo G, Tame Impala, The Weeknd
Full Length: Maniac is a full length and full-body (with an upper body focus) Cardio + Sculpt that you can really make your own. You can literally go crazy with heavier weights and burpees or you can go lighter all around. You’ll feel this more in your core/back vs your upper body - trust the process. Glow Stick is a 49-min. cardio-intensive Cardio + Sculpt that’s multi-directional and satisfying with extra reps and a fun dbl breakdown. Madre is a classic and grounded 45-min core sculpt with just a touch of weighted standing sculpting. It may not be the most intense, but it’s work that you need.
Quick Burn: Nudge targets-it-all with the perfect blend of multi-directional standing abs and classic standing sculpting. Bikini Bottoms is a 21-min weighted x Tall Box Quick Burn with a second day sore. Oxygen is a 30-min medium to heavy weighted Cardio + Sculpt QB with a really fun flow. If you love CCS, this is like oxygen.
Lauren Boggi x Travel + Leisure
SLB in Travel + Leisure
Studio LB 6/7/21
Welcome to the June Program, I hope you’re ready to dive in. I’m writing from Philadelphia where we had two incredible SLB IRL workouts today. We did a take on this week’s Cardio + Sculpt, Cake and it was absolute bliss. The classes were full, the music was loud, sweat was dripping, hair was drenched, and everyone gave it their all. I loved every second and I’m looking forward to more.
The theme of this month is SLB Summer. It’s time for you to shine - and it all starts with joyful well-being. I have some key wellness to help you drop into this month. Follow along for essentials, summer recipes and content as we embrace the season of sun-drenched happiness. Rinse, repeat, and check in with us on the hotline for anything at all: 424-327-5470.
This Week: Cake, Domino, XO and Bun along with Portal and Baddie
Featured Music: Jack Harlow, Little Tecca, SEB, Polo G, Tame Impala, The Weeknd
Full Length: Cake is sexy and so much fun. It begins with classic cardio with a breakdown then moves into a glute-lifting weighted standing sculpting sequence for a great total-body workout and results. Domino is a no-equipment 42-minute (ankle weights optional) standing to grounded sculpt with a push-up breakdown. I LOVE this one and I named it Domino because it has a domino effect - it gets you moving and you’ll want more.
Quick Burn: XO a 24-min no equipment classic Standing Abs QB named after XO Sauce. The name XO sauce comes from fine XO (extra-old) cognac, which is a popular Western liquor in Hong Kong. The name is a misnomer since the condiment contains no cognac, and it is not really a sauce in the traditional, smooth sense, but more chunky, like a relish. The term XO is often used in Hong Kong to denote high quality, prestige and luxury. Bun is a 15-min grounded and weighted core QB that targets it all with multi-muscle movements. Expect to work your abs and glutes simultaneously with double resistance. Portal is a great segue into our Cardio-Cheer-Sculpting technique and our longer, full-length workouts. It’s a perfect combo of cardio and light weight standing and grounded core sculpting. Baddie begins with a brief low impact standing abs sequence and cardio blend and moves into an intense, classic grounded side lying abs series. This workout really hones in on the obliques and lats. *Please keep your abs pulled in and use caution when you lower both legs to the ground.
AGE AND FITNESS & WHAT I'VE LEARNED AS AN ATHLETE
I want to talk about the elephant in the room: Aging.
Peaked? Anomaly? Rare? Good genetics? Not sure, but I’m stronger than I’ve ever been. And since turning 40 I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve been asked when I’m planning on slowing down. Or, if my body hurts. Or, if I’m “okay” doing what I’m doing. Or, omg Laur, I thought you were like, 30…how many good years do you think you have left!? GOOD years left? Honestly, I’ve been at this for so long I feel like I’m just hitting my stride. People’s comments always take me by surprise because I feel exactly the same or better as I did over a decade ago... and of course I’m still 28 in my mind.
As an athlete, I challenge my body everyday using my mind. We’re taught that we have a timeline. The truth is, we all age (and it's a privilege) but that doesn’t mean we have to stop moving. Our bodies can truly adapt to anything. Even age.
Physical decline is a really slow process, it's not a trap door. In my opinion, humans have it all wrong. You don't stop living at 40, 40 is a step up. You're more intelligent and wise then when you're 20-30 and with proper wellness, diet and training you can be even stronger. I truly believe you have two options. 1. You can train your body and your brain to believe in yourself and to keep going and it will, or 2. You can act like you have one foot in the grave and that physical decline will happen faster.
Unfortunately, in our society, age is commonly used as an excuse or talked about as a handicap. This reinforces the mindset of having one foot in the grave for so many people, versus allowing them to reach their full potential. I have always hated to see my clients stop believing in their potential because they’ve hit 40. And it drives me crazy to see how the media portrays athletes who excel at 40+. They’re only FORTY. They are still in their prime physically as an athlete because they work hard and take care of themselves. When I see the media talk about Tom Brady, Michael Vick, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Serena, Chellsie Memmel, gymnast and mom of two, 32... whether their breaking records or not, there’s always a number attached. This repeatedly reinforces the mindset that age is a handicap and makes it harder for most people to believe in their own abilities.
Fitness is almost entirely mental. Your body won’t go where your mind won’t push it. Train your body and your brain to believe in yourself and to keep going and you will.
SLB POP-UP PHILADELPHIA
Reservations are live. We’re popping up in Philly on Sunday, 6.6.21 at 10:30AM and 11:45AM at J’aime Fitness. SLB loops are included and are yours to keep. BYO mat. Limited spots available and waitlists are in effect.
**Due to COVID-19 restrictions masks are mandatory at this time. Walk-ins will not be permitted.