In SELF’s new Scorching Stuff collection, we’re asking celebrities, athletes, and different notable folks to share the habits, rituals, and merchandise that increase their confidence and assist them really feel attractive.

For those who’re searching for proof that confidence is contagious, would possibly we propose a Peloton experience with Cody Rigsby? The beloved health teacher turned superstar embodies the perfect sort of sizzling: The type that makes everybody in his orbit really feel like their greatest selves, too.

Rigsby rocketed to stardom throughout the peak of the workout-from-home period in 2020, and whereas his followers got here for his killer spin classes, they stayed for his unmatched power, infectious humorousness, and unfiltered opinions. It shortly turned clear that the world needed to listen to extra from Rigsby, and fortunately, he obliged: He launched his debut memoir, Xoxo, Cody, final 12 months, launched his new podcast, Tactful Pettiness, with greatest pal Andrew Chappelle over the summer season, and serves his 1.3 million Instagram followers nuggets of blunt, quippy realness day by day.

Relating to vanity, Rigsby is strictly the sort of particular person you’d really wish to provide you with recommendation: He’s not one to sugar coat issues, (in actual fact, he’s informed SELF that an advocate for “studying your mates…with intention”), however his goal is all the time to uplift. It’s what makes his courses and platforms really feel so welcoming and heat, and sure, it’s a powerful contributor to what makes him really feel sizzling.

Under, Rigsby provides us the news on the day by day habits and important merchandise that assist him present up as his strongest, sexiest self—no matter his day would possibly deliver.

1. Transferring my physique, even when it’s only a small quantity every single day.

That is so on the nostril, however I really do assume train makes you extra assured: it makes you’re feeling sizzling, robust, and resilient. I say this so much in my Peloton courses: Once you accomplish a exercise and really feel actually empowered, it reminds you that once you put in your regular garments and return into your regular life, you actually can obtain regardless of the hell you place your thoughts to. And issues gained’t all the time go precisely the way you need them to, however once you stick it out and sit within the discomfort, you may get that promotion, get that increase, get your youngsters into some bougie-ass boarding college—no matter, simply go off!

I really feel that after-class-glow probably the most after energy coaching, and I’ve additionally been taking quite a lot of mountaineering courses on the Peloton Tread that I’ve at my home. I like figuring out at a excessive incline and a sluggish pace: I get the sensation of a superb run at a decrease depth and influence. Plus, there’s positively some strutting and beveling within the hip. I took a category with Olivia Amato the opposite day, and the playlist was so banging, I used to be dwelling my greatest life.

2. A banging playlist.

I am such a music pushed particular person. I’ll use it to hype myself up after I’m on the brink of exit, however I additionally find it irresistible after I’m getting up within the morning, and after I’m doing my nighttime routine. There’s one thing that is so empowering about being dwelling, bumping your playlist, dancing your ass off in your underwear and never caring in case your neighbors see it. And actually, in the event that they do, congratulations to them. I am a giant pop girly, however after I exit, I are likely to lean into home and techno music—I like New York’s nightlife scene proper now. However pop music is absolutely delivering this 12 months! The legendary pop stars—Katy Perry, Beyonce—have put out nice albums, however I am actually excited in regards to the youngbloods—Tate McCrae, Sabrina Carpenter, Troye Sivan—as a result of we’d like new faces and other people to push pop music into the longer term.

3. A tongue scraper is sport altering.

Take heed to me. For those who’re going out into this world—possibly on a date or going out dancing, the place you’ll be speaking to somebody in shut proximity (otherwise you would possibly kiss a stranger)––it’s good to ensure that your breath is sweet. Nothing is extra off-putting than chatting with somebody and with the ability to odor what they’d for dinner. So brush your enamel, use some mouthwash, and scrape that tongue, as a result of you are going to get these final morsels of stink out of your mouth and you are going to really feel so assured.

4. Lululemon Tempo Breaker Quick

This is my factor: The Tempo Breaker Quick has this little line on the facet of it that enhances each particular person’s ass. It makes it look 20–30% higher regardless of who’s carrying it, or how typically they do squats. And I’ve ass—so it actually takes me from platinum to diamond, if you realize what I am saying. I really like an extended brief—I sometimes love a seven inch, and I may even do a 9 inch. The 5 inch tends to experience up an excessive amount of, whereas with the longer ones, I can give attention to my exercise with out worrying about giving an excessive amount of thigh.

5. Disconnecting from social media within the morning.

There’s nothing sizzling about evaluating your self to some hoe on Instagram, okay? So let’s not begin a break day like that. I actually imagine {that a} quiet morning is a luxurious in life. Once you leap proper into social media, it is already triggering these dopamine hits in your head…it is distracting, and it is probably not purposeful. I believe mornings ought to be for accumulating myself mentally, emotionally, and bodily. So I attempt to set an alarm that is not my telephone. (I’ve tried 9 alarms, however these days I’ve simply been utilizing my Alexa.) I attempt to take a full hour earlier than I get on my telephone and have a look at social media. I like the ritual of morning espresso, sometimes after I’m meditating. And if I actually really feel the itch to make use of know-how, I’ll get a bit of bit of labor accomplished very first thing—verify e-mail or make a playlist for my experience—and there is one thing tremendous productive about that first hour.

6. Meditating or taking 5 deep breaths—particularly earlier than I do one thing that scares me.

I all the time take 5 to 10 minutes out of my day to meditate: simply being with my ideas helps me flip off my mind a bit of bit. I really feel like we’re all overstimulated—with social media, work, emails, large cities, situationships, the entire above—so it is good to take a second of pause. Even on a very busy day, if I can simply take 5 deep breaths to calm my nervous system, it all the time does me properly. That technique is absolutely clutch when I’m taking up new issues or issues. Final 12 months, I used it so much after I was on my e book tour as a result of dwell tv makes me very nervous. I really feel like I acquired extra assured at that, and so I really feel like the results of training these grounding have been actually good for me.

This interview has been edited and condensed for size and readability.

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