Why Jesinta Campbell thanks Buddy for her incredible body

That a man would be to thank for a woman's body sounds like something out of the dark ages.

But in Buddy Franklin and Jesinta Campbell’s case, the model has revealed it's actually true.

Why? Because before meeting the AFL player, Jes admits she'd exercise like a demon, often taking it too far and not giving her body the breaks it needed.

Opening up about her workout regime in her book Live A Beautiful Life, the 25-year-old Aussie model writes: "For many years I over-trained and didn’t give my body much rest".

She also admits that she would "feel so guilty" if she didn’t go to the gym daily, both before and after work.

But after meeting professional sportsman Buddy, she learned she was going about it the wrong way!

And now her life's so much easier.

"Sharing my life with a professional athlete has taught me the importance of rest and recovery," she pens in her book.

So just like Buddy, the former Miss Universe Australia does her best to space out her exercise routines to achieve that balance.

She breaks it up with one intense workout day, alternate recovery days and a complete day of rest either once or twice a week.

In terms of her intense workouts, for Jesinta it seems to be a case of go hard or go home. She packs in one hour of cardio, whether it be running or boxing.

Meanwhile her recovery days are all about toning her physique, usually involving weights or pilates.

"On my rest days, I do ABSOLUTELY nothing," she says, revealing watching TV or spending time with family and friends is what she usually ends up doing to pass the time.

It looks like Jesinta is onto something. After all, she looked fabulous while tying the knot on Friday.

The brunette beauty, who now goes by the surname Franklin, dazzled in not one but two bridal gowns at her and Buddy’s intimate wedding ceremony.

The David Jones ambassador rocked two stunning Vera Wang bridal gowns - one princess-style gown for the ceremony and a slimmer, ivory lace number that hugged her healthy frame.

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It's now time for us to hit the gym, or perhaps find our own sportsman beau for that extra motivation.

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