[media-credit name=”Photo: GQ.com” align=”alignright” width=”620″]
[/media-credit]
Brie and Nikki Bella recently joined GQ in the gym to share their fitness tips, as well as how their significant others have influenced their workout routines.
How John Cena influenced Nikki: “Actually, when John and I first started dating, I was coming back from breaking my leg. Before that, I was just the type of girl who would do cardio at the gym, lift some free weights, and take some classes. So when I was getting back into shape, he introduced me to Olympic lifting. I always had this perception that when you lift weights, you’re going to get bulky and thick. I didn’t realize you actually burn a lot of fat and that it trims you down. So when John got me past that, I just fell in love with this style of weightlifting. It has totally transformed my body.”
How Daniel Bryan influenced Brie: “If Bryan is like, ‘I’m going to be at the gym here for two hours,’ it forces me to keep myself busy for those two hours. It pushes you more! And Bryan is actually the first relationship I’ve been in where my partner enjoys a healthy lifestyle like me. Even past lifting weights at the gym. I’ve never had a loved one to go hiking with me, or to do yoga with me. And that has actually changed me. Now instead of being like, ‘Hey, lets go to happy hour!’ it’s like, ‘Lets go find this mountain to hike.'”
How guys react when they find out they’re wrestlers: “Honestly, the overall reaction is how hot it is. Some guys would look at our size and the way we were dressed and think ‘No way,’ but what they learned is that looks are deceiving.”
In a video segment, the Bellas recommend six workout moves for guys who want to hang with a WWE Diva:
You can read the full interview on GQ.com.
