The Workout Split That Helped Emily DiDonato Lose 40 Pounds

Plus, the SI Swimsuit model offered up her tips for getting into an efficient workout routine.

Emily DiDonato / Emily DiDonato was photographed by Anne Menke in Sacramento, Calif.

Model and mom of two Emily DiDonato is very candid when it comes to topics about motherhood. The 33-year-old has been outspoken about everything from how her career in modeling prepared her for parenthood to her personal postpartum fitness journey.

On Monday, the six-time SI Swimsuit model opened up about her latest workout-related endeavor on Instagram, which entailed losing 40 pounds. DiDonato, who created a detailed “One Week of Workouts” video on YouTube to accompany her post, has found that a particular workout split helped her to shed weight following the birth of her son, Oliver, in April 2023.

DiDonato’s current workout split is as follows:

• Monday: Leg day
• Tuesday: Long walk
• Wednesday: Upper body
• Thursday: 3-mile run
• Friday: Full-body weight training

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DiDonato, who works with a personal trainer two to three times a week, noted in her video that working with a fitness expert was particularly helpful when she started incorporating weight training into her routine.

“When I first started weight lifting, I used a trainer pretty often and that was super helpful because then I had this foundation of like what exercises and what moves to do, how to create a great workout, an effective workout, what your form should be ... So even if you’re not someone who can have that in your life at all times, I do think it’s great to create kind of the foundation for your fitness and wellness lifestyle,” she advised of working with a pro.

Watch DiDonato break down her full week of workouts here.