{"id":12646,"date":"2024-12-11T00:23:05","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T17:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=12646"},"modified":"2024-12-11T00:23:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T17:23:05","slug":"5-ways-yule-log-star-andrea-laing-stays-in-scary-good-shape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=12646","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways &#8216;Yule Log&#8217; Star Andrea Laing Stays in Scary-Good Shape"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Andrea Laing\u2019s latest movie, <em>Yule Log 2<\/em> was a surprise release from the Adult Swim channel, but her dedication to staying in shape is far less spontaneous. The star recently say down with <em>M&amp;F<\/em> to discuss her love of fitness, food, and getting out of her comfort zone.<\/p>\n<p>Before acting, Andrea Laing was climbing the ladder as a broadcast journalist. She studied at High Point University in her home town in North Carolina before moving to Atlanta to work at CNN. \u201cI wasn\u2019t completely happy, and I could feel it,\u201d says the beauty who is of Jamaican descent. \u201cI had a desk job, I was wearing my corporate clothes, I was showing up the way that I was supposed to. [At CNN] I had health insurance, and you know my parents were very happy. They\u2019re like; \u2018You\u2019ve done it. You\u2019ve made it!\u2019 But I was secretly not happy, and the scariest thing for me to do was to leave.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Searching for her true calling, Laing got out from behind her desk and became a production assistant, running around and fixing problems on set before signing with an agency and getting herself in front of the camera. These days she is known as a rising star who has appeared in many projects, playing the character; Ellen in <em>Pain Hustlers<\/em> and Zoe in Adult Swim\u2019s surreal holiday-horror-comedy, <em>Yule Log<\/em>. On Dec. 6, the channel surprised fans by releasing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.max.com\/movies\/yule-log-2024\/b586fca2-fafb-46f7-b112-491fa123597c\"><em>Yule Log 2: Branching Out<\/em>,<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/bloody-disgusting.com\/reviews\/3847507\/adult-swim-yule-log-2-branchin-out-is-the-glorious-horror-hallmark-movie-mash-up-you-never-knew-you-needed-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloody-dugusting.com hailing it<\/a> as \u201cthe glorious horror Hallmark mash-up you never knew you needed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What isn\u2019t under wraps is Laing\u2019s love of fitness, however. Here are 5 ways that she stays in shape.<\/p>\n<h3>Andrea Laing eats the best from the Jamaican menu<\/h3>\n<p>Growing up with Jamaican parents, Laing tells M&amp;F that her school packed lunches always smelled a lot more interesting than her friends plain old sandwiches, but while she may have hoped to blend in with the crowd while in her youth, the actor has come to learn that much of the Jamaican menu if perfect for fitness. \u201cMy parents never incorporated bread, it was never a huge thing for us,\u201d she shares. \u201cPasta was never a big thing. it was always lots of protein, lots of vegetables.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>These days, Laing loves to create her own Caribbean concoctions, making sure to add plenty of spice, and there\u2019s a wealth of evidence to suggest that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/nutrition\/healthy-eating\/5-spices-boost-your-metabolism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">meals containing chilli peppers boost metabolism<\/a> thanks to the chemical capsaicin, accelerating the fat burning process.<\/p>\n<h3>Andrea Laing Travels Wisely<\/h3>\n<p>While the star has worked on airline advertising campaigns and loves to travel, Laing likes to take control of what she eats when flying high. \u201cI always take fruits and vegetables with me,\u201d explains the actor, noting that they are often in short supply on airplanes. And, while she might treat herself to the occasional onboard bread roll or portion of cheese, Laing likes to balances things out. \u201cLong flights can be so taxing on the body,\u201d she explains. \u201cAnd, you\u2019re already being depleted of moisture in the air, so I try to get it from carrots or I\u2019ll bring nuts or any assortment of fruit, just so I have them with me at all times.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Laing also says that she stays topped up with electrolytes by taking LMNT packets on her travels and adding them to water in order to avoid dehydration.<\/p>\n<h3>Andrea Laing works out whenever she can<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cI work out pretty much every single day,\u201d shares the star. \u201cI love HIIT classes, I love hot yoga, I love Pilates, biking and hiking.\u201d In fact, whatever group exercise is on the timetable, Laing will gladly jump in. \u201cI\u2019m a group fitness, girly,\u201d she enthuses. The star is on the right track here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.degruyter.com\/document\/doi\/10.7556\/jaoa.2017.140\/html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Studies show<\/a> that those who engage in group fitness get great stress relieving benefits and may even stick with their workouts for longer than those who go it alone.<\/p>\n<h3>Andrea Laing is learning to love the exercises that she hates<\/h3>\n<p>With a love of group fitness, it perhaps follows that Laing is not so excited about lacing up her sneakers and going for solitary runs. \u201cI hate running,\u201d jokes the actor. \u201cI wish it was a thing that was not invented. [Even though] I despise it, but I\u2019m also realizing the things that I hate, I\u2019m trying to lean-into, I\u2019m trying to get better at it, and you know, the more you practice it the better you become.\u201d Doing things that you are not necessarily drawn to, or would rather avoid, can be great for character building and can also build confidence when you find out that you are better at a hated task than you perceived yourself to be.<\/p>\n<h3>Andrea Laing works out to reduce stress<\/h3>\n<p>As a busy actor, Laing is often trying to juggle a number of emotions including the fear of rejections and the constant grind of keeping up with meetings, emails, and script readings. Fortunately, exercise doesn\u2019t just benefit the body. \u201cI like the natural high that I get after working out, which I think is so important in so many aspects of our lives,\u201d she explains, noting that stretching, and making herself sweat is essential to her wellbeing.<\/p>\n<p>To that end, yoga is one of her favorite things to do. \u201cThe stretch, I love it,\u201d shares Laing. \u201cIt\u2019s also the one time that I\u2019m very intentional about just being still, because I think humans have the tendency to rarely be present. Yoga is one time that I have to be present, because you don\u2019t have your phone, you\u2019re listening to someone\u2019s instructions, and you\u2019re just doing what you can do. I\u2019m very grateful for where I am.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Yule Log 1<\/em> and 2 are now streaming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.max.com\/movies\/yule-log-2024\/b586fca2-fafb-46f7-b112-491fa123597c\">on HBO MAX.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow Andrea Laing on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yourfavoriteandrea\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/athletes-celebrities\/pro-tips\/5-ways-yule-log-star-andrea-laing-stays-in-scary-good-shape\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andrea Laing\u2019s latest movie, Yule Log 2 was a surprise release from the Adult Swim channel, but her dedication to staying in shape is far less spontaneous. 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