- Model Molly Sims says she's feeling "stronger than ever" after back surgery.
- In a new Instagram video, she walked her followers through her workout routine.
- The actress also opened up about her recovery and healing process.
Molly Sims is "feeling stronger than ever" one year after undergoing a lumbar disc replacement surgery. The model and actress, 50, opened up about her recovery process and shared an Instagram video of herself looking toned and fit as she crushed an intense cardio and strength workout.
"It’s officially been one year post back surgery and feeling STRONGER than ever💪 my recovery was… well longer than I had expected. 🤪 I thought it would be an easy bounce back and honestly, that wasn’t always the case," she wrote in the caption. "I still have moments I have to be cautious but the last couple of months I’ve actually felt like I’m back in a really strong place. So grateful to @itserikarae and @formapilatesla ❤️ you kick my butt and keep me consistent."
In the video, Molly starts her workout with intervals on the treadmill. She jogs for one minute, runs for one minute, and walks for one minute, repeating this cycle four times to get her heart rate up. She then grabs a 10-pound dumbbell and does single leg Russian deadlifts before moving into reverse lunges followed by weighted split squats and pulses to work her lower body.
Next, Molly is onto strengthening her core. She workouts on a Pilates reformer, mastering variations of ab curls with: double leg extensions, alternating single leg extensions, and lat sweeps.
Then, for a full-body finisher, she does shoulder taps with a blue block resting on her lower back, which she says "helps make sure you aren't moving your hips too much."
Molly is no stranger to sharing her health and fitness routines on social media. In February 2023, she gave a glimpse into how she was progressing three months post-surgery in this Instagram video.
She also loves to share her expertise with her followers—in 2020, she created her fitness guide called the Molly Sims 30-Day Fitness Program filled with killer workouts as well as a meal plan by nutritionist Erik Young.
Molly also loves using Tonal, a digital workout device, to get her body moving. "It helps me prioritize myself, and it's personal to me," she said in a April 2022 Instagram post.
As for her diet, the podcast host previously told Women's Health that she practices intermittent fasting and incorporates a lot of veggies into her diet and likes to eat egg whites for protein since she isn't the biggest fan of meat. Molly also doesn't eat gluten."I just feel better when I have less of it," she said.
Molly is also a fan of her energizing 5-ingredient blueberry smoothie, which she's shared on her Instagram story before. "Since so many of you asked about my smoothie ingredients, I found them all for you guys!!! 🫐☺️," she wrote in a since-expired story. The ingredients and recipe look like:
Ingredients:
About 1 cup of blueberries ($3.41 per pint, amazon.com)
About 1/2 cup of Hum Nutrition Protein Powder ($26, amazon.com)
About 1/2 cup of Top Seedz Raw Brown Flax Seeds ($8.99, topseedz.com)
About 1 cup of Califia Farms Almond Milk ($3.32, amazon.com)
Around 1-2 tablespoons of Moon Juice Collagen Protect Vegan Creamer ($32, amazon.com)
Directions:
- Combine ingredients into a blender.
- Blend thoroughly.
Sydney is a freelance writer in the beauty, lifestyle, and wellness space. She has written for multiple publications throughout her career, including InStyle, Architectural Digest, Glamour, and Elle, in addition to a copywriting for a handful of beauty and wellness brands.
