HOW ADA GOT HER BEST BODY EVER!
The soapie star rebooted her diet and fitness regimen – and the results are incredible!
At a petite 155cm and weighing in at 51.4kg, Ada Nicodemou didn’t need to lose weight. But the Home And Away star says she wanted to tone up, have more energy and face life as a super-busy mum to son Johnas, six, looking – and feeling – her best. We can relate!
“I just didn’t feel like I was living my life to my full potential,” she says. “I wasn’t focusing on myself or my health.”
‘I’ve noticed a real shift... I’ve got the best body I’ve ever had’
Enter personal trainer Lia Jones from Fit Me Jones.
“Ada is the busiest person I know – but she’s also one of the most disciplined,” says Lia.
“She committed to working out with me three or four times a week and following my eating plan. Her initial goal was to get back to her pre-baby weight.”
MORE ENERGY
After eight weeks on Lia’s program, Ada weighed in at 47.4kg – but was more thrilled by how good she felt and the reappearance of her abs!
“I’ve got more energy, I’m toned and I feel more confident,” says the 41-year-old.
So how did Lia help Ada, who’s played Home And Away’s Leah Patterson-baker since 2000, achieve her abs-olutely incredible transformation?
“We’d work out between 60 and 90 minutes per session, three or four times a week,” says Lia. “We focused on her core, arms, back and glutes, and getting her heart rate up, too.”
SHAPING UP
Fifteen minutes of core work per session especially helped Ada define her abs.
“We’d do one-minute planks, then side planks and side planks with hip lifts. Then we’d do sit-ups, crunches and V-holds,” says Lia.
Clearly, Ada’s efforts have paid off. “I’ve noticed a real shift in my body,” she says. “My waist is smaller, my legs and arms have more shape and I’ve got my abs back. I’ve got the best body I’ve ever had – I’m so proud of myself.”