Brooke Shields' Trainer Nofar Hagag Says This May Help You Sleep
You're not going to want to sleep on this advice.Pilates instructor Nofar Hagag—who developed the Nofar Method workouts that stars like Brooke Shields and Carey Mulligan swear by—says fitting light cardio in at night can be the key to not losing any sleep."Some people just have a heavy dinner and go to bed," Hagag explained in an exclusive interview with E! News' Francesca Amiker. "That's, like, the worst thing."Instead, notes the New York City-based trainer, "They say if you walk for 15 or 20 minutes before your bedtime, you sleep more peacefully and your quality of sleep is better."After all, walking provides both physical and mental health benefits. In fact, Hagag finds taking a stroll outdoors to be "very meditative," especially after a long day of sitting inside in front of screens."You mentally have more clarity," she shared. "You have so much energy from being out."
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However, walking is only part of Hagag's routine. Generally, she recommends exercising three times a week—spacing them out with a day in-between—and incorporating Pilates, strength training as well as a day of cardio. And while Nofar Method devotees swear by her unique combination of 25 minutes on the Cadillac machine and 25 minutes on the reformer with lots of props thrown in for fun, "I feel like, in any fitness class, consistency is the best secret behind anything," Hagag said. "You need to find a place that will be close enough. Because time is money and you don't want to travel an hour for a Pilates class or any fitness class. You need to find something that works with your routine."And she suggests picking something you'll actually enjoy doing."Another key is to find something that is fun for you—for your soul and for your body," Hagag added. "If can be hard, it can be easy, but it needs to be enjoyable. People connect to something that they're really passionate [about and] come back because they enjoy it."
Finding a studio or teacher you mesh with can help too."They need to find a teacher or a place that they can feel attached," Hagag explained. "You know how some people can elevate your energy? It's just a matter of you try the right person that suits your energy."And while it can sometimes feel tempting to throw in the towel after one or two sessions, the college water polo player recommends trying an activity at least three to four times to get into it. But however people incorporate movement into their day, Hagag urges them to be present instead of focusing on their devices or their never-ending to-do lists."If people really come with the right intention to work out and drop everything mentally and just be focused on themselves,' she said, "that will be a key changer for a lot of people."It's how Hagag tries to make her clients feel when they visit her studios in New York and Miami for the Nofar Method, designed to strengthen the core and create long, lean muscles."The aesthetic of the place is very soothing," Hagag told E!. "The light is dimmer, the music is in the background, it doesn't feel like you're in a workout that you have a teacher that they have a microphone on and [are] screaming at you. And honestly, we just talk to you as a person. We have a full conversation with you during class: If you feel it in the right places, if you want to make it more hard. The class is very adaptable to who is in the room."The ultimate goal, she added, is for clients to feel, "This satisfaction that you did a hard workout, but you feel good inside and out."Looking for more fitness advice? Keep reading to see what stars have shared about their workouts.
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