If you\u2019ve marveled at actor Laysla De Oliveira\u2019s physicality as operator Cruz Manuelos on the Paramount+ series Lioness<\/a><\/em>, you may be surprised to learn that the she had never picked up a dumbbell<\/a> before being cast on the spy thriller.<\/p>\n ‘This journey, although now familiar to me, is completely new,’ the 34-year-old says of her work with celebrity trainer Duffy Gaver. ‘It’s become a part of my everyday routine, which I am so thankful about.’<\/p>\n Over the course of three seasons training with Gaver, Laysla\u2019s built both muscle<\/a> and confidence in the gym. ‘Walking around feeling strong physically and also mentally has changed my everyday,’ she says.<\/p>\n In the latest episode of the Women\u2019s Health<\/em> video series Strong Like<\/em>, the duo reveal the full-body routine that transformed Laysla into a Lioness.<\/p>\n After beginning with a brief warm-up on the treadmill<\/a>, Laysla continues to get her blood pumping with sets of 5, 10, and 15 push-ups<\/a> and bodyweight squats<\/a>.<\/p>\n ‘My proudest achievement in the gym so far is probably the push-ups,’ Laysla says. ‘When I started, I couldn\u2019t do them. We started from scratch, and here we are.’<\/p>\n Once fully warmed up, Laysla moves on to the equipment. First up are two back-focused exercises \u2013 lat pull-downs followed by single-arm dumbbell rows<\/a>. She then moves onto her lower body with goblet squats<\/a> done while standing on a slant board. ‘You gotta always take care of that booty because you want it to pop,’ she says.<\/p>\n Finally, she hits arms with another pair of exercises: bicep curls and tricep extensions. ‘I used to be a lower-body girly, but after my arms started changing… I do enjoy an upper body [workout],’ she says.<\/p>\n When not filming on (or training for) Lioness<\/em>, Laysla prefers to dial back the intensity just a bit \u2013 picking and choosing the exercises that work for her to craft her own workout routine.<\/p>\n ‘It\u2019s probably half of this, 30 minutes a day,’ she says. ‘But it makes me feel strong, safe, and happy in my body.’ What more can you ask for?<\/p>\n To see Laysla in action, click play on the latest episode of Strong Like<\/em> above. <\/p>\n Video Executive Producer<\/strong> Dorenna Newton Want to train like Liz Earle? Laysla De Oliveira\u2019s full-body workout<\/h2>\n
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Video Set Producer<\/strong> Angel Lenise Pyles
Video Director of Photography<\/strong> Danny Dwyer
Video Editor<\/strong> Kyle Orozovich<\/p>\n
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