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20 Amazing Bodies of AEW Female Wrestlers

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Step into the world of AEW's female wrestling stars and discover the incredible dedication, determination, and strength that have propelled them to the top of their game. In this article, we delve into the wellness routines, fitness secrets, and inspiring journeys of 20 remarkable athletes. From Toni Storm's commitment to her physical development to Thunder Rosa's candid discussion about mental health struggles, these women showcase not only their prowess in the ring but also their resilience and dedication to leading healthy, balanced lives. Join us as we explore their stories, workouts, and the challenges they've conquered to become the incredible athletes they are today.


1. Toni Storm

WWE Mae Young ClassicShutterstock

Toni Storm talked about her wellness routine and changes she’s made to Muscle and Fitness. “I’ve always trained, I’ve always stayed consistent, but it’s really in the last year that I’ve really started to see myself developing as an athlete,” she says. “For example, when I was in NXT, you can even see in the footage, I’m not in the greatest physical condition that I ever was, but with moving to America from the UK, huge lifestyle changes, Covid, life just in general can really be harder at times than it is in others, and during my time in NXT I didn’t feel like I was perfect with my training and my nutrition, but really in the last year I’ve been kicking it into gear and taking it up a notch. I’m training the most consistently than I’ve ever been, and I’m starting to see some really good results.”

2. Jamie Hayter

Stardom - No People GateEtsuo Hara/Getty Images

Jamie Hayter talked about how she changed her wellness routine during the pandemic to Sports Illustrated. “I started taking my diet more seriously and got into better shape. I stopped drinking. I needed to focus entirely on lifting myself up. If I was healthy on the inside, I’d be healthy on the outside.”

3. Britt Baker

New,York,,Ny,-,May,15,,2019:,Britt,Baker,AttendsShutterstock

Britt Baker shared some of her go-to workouts in an interview with Muscle and Fitness. “I’m really big on Pilates too,” she said. “It’s something I have got way better at in the last year or so. I actually work with a stretch therapist twice a week just to help with my flexibility because I’ve had my fair share of injuries. I think one thing that is really important for your body is mobility.”

4. Nyla Rose

New,York,,Ny,-,October,3,,2019:,Nyla,Rose,OfShutterstock

Nyla Rose is the first out trans wrestler. Unfortunately, she’s had to deal with a lot of backlash. She talked about this in an interview with Sports Illustrated. “People might feel it’s a conflict of their beliefs by simply respecting someone else, but it’s not,” Rose says. “You don’t have to understand or even agree with somebody’s situation to show them simple respect and kindness, like respecting their pronouns and respecting their way of life. I’d love for people to be cool with it, but if that’s not your thing, it’s not your thing. But shouldn’t people want to treat their fellow humans with a little respect and kindness?”

5. Jade Cargill

Atlanta,,Ga,,Usa:,May,19th,,2023,:,Jade,Cargill,AttendsShutterstock

Jade Cargill shared some of her fitness secrets with PopCulture.com. She says that she has made some changes to the exercises she chooses to do. “Instead of doing a lot of squats, for example, I do leg press,” she says. “So I try to compensate and do two for one because I'm not trying to burn myself out too much. And I'm trying to more so maintain rather than get big, if that makes sense. So I'm not trying to over-exhaust myself. I take rest days, like tomorrow I'm going to take a rest day."

6. Leila Gray

Leila-GrayLeila Gray / Instagram

Leila Gray talked about her success in an interview with Toned In. She says that her success is due to believing in herself. “Everything is starting to pay off. And just believe in yourself. Things are possible, dreams come true. And it sounds cliche, but it's really true. If you apply yourself and you believe in yourself, you can really achieve anything."

7. Kiera Hogan

Hogan by Karl Lagerfeld - Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2012Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Kiera Hogan opened up about her approach to the Knockouts Tag Team Championship with WrestleZone.com. “I feel like people are finally going to just understand why we are the best and why we are going for these titles at Hard To Kill. That’s exactly what we are, we’re hard to kill, especially me. I’ve been there for four years now and I’m ready to prove it. I’m ready to leave it all in the ring and leave it all on the line.”

8. Madison Rayne

TNA Wrestling - European TourJoern Pollex/Getty Images

Madison Rayne makes sure to stay in shape. One thing she likes to do is weight train. Rayne shared this gym video on her Instagram. In it, she is seen stepping on and off of a stool holding a weighted ball, and using hand weights. She captioned the video, “Let’s go!”

9. Mercedes Martinez

WWE Mae Young ClassicBryan Steffy/Getty Images

Mercedes Martinez talked about the evolution of women’s wrestling in an interview. “I’m one of the fortunate ones that has been able to keep my career on the up-and-up and be able to see these ups and downs and these changes … and maybe even influence some of these changes. I take credit, I pat myself on the back all the time, to know that I am a part of this women’s change in wrestling. There’s still a lot more to go, trust me.”

10. Kris Statlander

Kris-StatlanderKris Statlander / Instagram

In an interview on the No Longer Novice! Now What? A Fitness Podcast, Kris Statlander talked about how wrestling helped her deal with an eating disorder. “Once I started wrestling, and getting involved in wrestling, and training I realized how winded I was getting. I was getting to the point where my legs would go numb. I had horrible circulation. I was like, ‘I guess I should try and eat something, and get food down, because I need to try and get better at this — I need to get stronger’. And then, I remember, I started actually really work out, and I would eat. I think I gained like 40 pounds once I started eating again. But I wasn’t upset about it. I was happy about it for the first time, because I was like a lot stronger now.”

11. Serena Deeb

Serena-DeebSerena Deeb / Instagram

Serena Deeb makes sure to keep her fighting skills intact. She shared this video of herself practicing some moves with a trainer on Instagram. Deeb captioned the post, “Big thank you to Jason Mello for teaching me some fight choreography and knife work. It was so bad ass to train with you!”

12. Taya Valkyrie

2017 C2E2 Chicago Comic & Entertainment ExpoBarry Brecheisen/WireImage

Taya Valkyrie talked about how she wants to focus her energy and her career in an interview with SHAK Wrestling. “I just really wanna work and make an impression and continue to build my legacy. For now, I'm still incredibly happy working absolutely everywhere. I'm not a person to sit at home and sit still and drink a tea and talk about the weather. I’ve never been like that, I get bored very easily, so this has really kept me on my toes and kept me inspired and motivated. We’ll see what happens this year. I’ll just keep moving along and being the Taya Valkyrie that everyone knows.”

13. Paige VanZant

SI Swimsuit On Location After PartySergi Alexander/Getty Images

Paige VanZant shared her diet secrets in an interview with Women Fitness. “Dieting is a huge part of being any sort of professional athlete,” she said. “My husband and I love cooking and we really enjoy making healthy meals together. I like to think of myself as a chef and have competed on many cooking shows. We of course have our occasional cheat day here and there. But once we have a flight scheduled it’s down to business. Then after we fight we go a little bit crazy and eat everything in sight.”

14. Marina Shafir

2015 Marina Shafir TrainsHans Gutknecht/Getty Images

Marina Shafir talked about how she got into wrestling in an interview on Ronda Rousey’s website. “The day I decided to just do it was like any other day, but the decision to do it was more that this is an amazing opportunity to learn a whole lot about myself that I didn’t know and couldn’t find out through fighting. Because fighting, you kind of suppress emotion and fight through emotion. And in pro wrestling, you have to harness those emotions. Everybody fights different, but personally, it was a brand new, refreshing way to engage myself.”

15. Leyla Hirsch

WRESTLING: JAN 26 AEW DynamiteFrank Jansky/Getty Images

Leyla Hirsch talked about her career on an episode of the AEW Unrestricted podcast. In it, she talked about what inspires her in the ring. “I would say amateur wrestling," Hirsch revealed. "I honestly feel if I didn't do amateur wrestling, I wouldn't be this type of wrestler. Also, training at CZW, I wasn't going to be a girl that put on a lot of makeup. I wanted people to believe in everything that I did in the ring.”

16. Athena

AthenaAthena / Instagram

In an interview with the Dallas News, Athena talked about her life and career. She says that she wants to inspire other girls like her. "I just want to show people that it's OK to be you. That it's OK to defend everything that you want in life to accomplish your dreams no matter what other people say. That's my main goal."

17. Red Velvet

WRESTLING: JAN 26 AEW DynamiteFrank Jansky/Getty Images

In an interview on the Wilde On podcast, Red Velvet talked about her journey to wrestling. “I quit dance, I was kind of in a bad place, I switched the channel, and at the time WWE was casting for Tough Enough. You didn't need any experience, you just needed to submit a video that you are Tough Enough. The training didn't matter. I kind of geeked out and was like, 'I don't know what's going to come of this, but let's just try.' I went to my friend's backyard, I had moved on from the break up, I dyed my hair red, it was super red. 'Let's do this.'”

18. Skye Blue

Skye-BlueSkye Blue / Instagram

In an interview with the Daily Star, Skye Blue talked about what her career goals are. “I would definitely like to break some of the standards and the mold. I would love to have an intergender match on TV. I would love to do a hardcore match on TV. I love doing hardcore matches even though I really shouldn’t. But just something, you know, I want to show that the girls can do it too.”

19. Willow Nightingale

New Japan Pro-Wrestling - STRONGEtsuo Hara/Getty Images

Willow Nightingale talked about how she approaches her career in an interview with Pitchfork. “For a long time I’ve been this bubbly, cheery, enthusiastic character, but I know in my heart I can’t be eternally happy, because that’s not life’s journey,” she says. “We change, we grow, we evolve.”

20. Thunder Rosa

New York Comic Con 2021 - Day 3Bennett Raglin/Getty Images

In an interview on Busted Open Radio, Thunder Rosa opened up about some mental health struggles she went through after getting hurt. “It made things much more difficult than they were mentally for me. There were days that I — I’m gonna be honest and I’ve said it on my YouTube channel, I wanted to kill myself. Everything stopped and there’s nothing you can do and I’m so thankful that I have a really good team and a really good family. My son, I think he’s the one who’s helped me the most and he helped me many times many nights, just telling me everything’s gonna be okay and I was lucky enough to have some resources and I was able to be in therapy. There were not good sessions at times. There was a lot of crying, there’s a lot of letting things go and accepting things that you cannot change and you’re just moving forward.”

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Evidence-Based

This content references scientific studies and academic research, and is fact-checked to ensure accuracy.

Our team of licensed nutritionists and dietitians strives to be objective, unbiased, and honest.

We are committed to bringing you researched, expert-driven content to help you make more informed decisions around food, health, and wellness. We know how important making choices about your overall health is, and we strive to provide you with the best information possible.

Step into the world of AEW's female wrestling stars and discover the incredible dedication, determination, and strength that have propelled them to the top of their game. In this article, we delve into the wellness routines, fitness secrets, and inspiring journeys of 20 remarkable athletes. From Toni Storm's commitment to her physical development to Thunder Rosa's candid discussion about mental health struggles, these women showcase not only their prowess in the ring but also their resilience and dedication to leading healthy, balanced lives. Join us as we explore their stories, workouts, and the challenges they've conquered to become the incredible athletes they are today.


1. Toni Storm

WWE Mae Young ClassicShutterstock

Toni Storm talked about her wellness routine and changes she’s made to Muscle and Fitness. “I’ve always trained, I’ve always stayed consistent, but it’s really in the last year that I’ve really started to see myself developing as an athlete,” she says. “For example, when I was in NXT, you can even see in the footage, I’m not in the greatest physical condition that I ever was, but with moving to America from the UK, huge lifestyle changes, Covid, life just in general can really be harder at times than it is in others, and during my time in NXT I didn’t feel like I was perfect with my training and my nutrition, but really in the last year I’ve been kicking it into gear and taking it up a notch. I’m training the most consistently than I’ve ever been, and I’m starting to see some really good results.”

2. Jamie Hayter

Stardom - No People GateEtsuo Hara/Getty Images

Jamie Hayter talked about how she changed her wellness routine during the pandemic to Sports Illustrated. “I started taking my diet more seriously and got into better shape. I stopped drinking. I needed to focus entirely on lifting myself up. If I was healthy on the inside, I’d be healthy on the outside.”

3. Britt Baker

New,York,,Ny,-,May,15,,2019:,Britt,Baker,AttendsShutterstock

Britt Baker shared some of her go-to workouts in an interview with Muscle and Fitness. “I’m really big on Pilates too,” she said. “It’s something I have got way better at in the last year or so. I actually work with a stretch therapist twice a week just to help with my flexibility because I’ve had my fair share of injuries. I think one thing that is really important for your body is mobility.”

4. Nyla Rose

New,York,,Ny,-,October,3,,2019:,Nyla,Rose,OfShutterstock

Nyla Rose is the first out trans wrestler. Unfortunately, she’s had to deal with a lot of backlash. She talked about this in an interview with Sports Illustrated. “People might feel it’s a conflict of their beliefs by simply respecting someone else, but it’s not,” Rose says. “You don’t have to understand or even agree with somebody’s situation to show them simple respect and kindness, like respecting their pronouns and respecting their way of life. I’d love for people to be cool with it, but if that’s not your thing, it’s not your thing. But shouldn’t people want to treat their fellow humans with a little respect and kindness?”

5. Jade Cargill

Atlanta,,Ga,,Usa:,May,19th,,2023,:,Jade,Cargill,AttendsShutterstock

Jade Cargill shared some of her fitness secrets with PopCulture.com. She says that she has made some changes to the exercises she chooses to do. “Instead of doing a lot of squats, for example, I do leg press,” she says. “So I try to compensate and do two for one because I'm not trying to burn myself out too much. And I'm trying to more so maintain rather than get big, if that makes sense. So I'm not trying to over-exhaust myself. I take rest days, like tomorrow I'm going to take a rest day."

6. Leila Gray

Leila-GrayLeila Gray / Instagram

Leila Gray talked about her success in an interview with Toned In. She says that her success is due to believing in herself. “Everything is starting to pay off. And just believe in yourself. Things are possible, dreams come true. And it sounds cliche, but it's really true. If you apply yourself and you believe in yourself, you can really achieve anything."

7. Kiera Hogan

Hogan by Karl Lagerfeld - Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2012Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Kiera Hogan opened up about her approach to the Knockouts Tag Team Championship with WrestleZone.com. “I feel like people are finally going to just understand why we are the best and why we are going for these titles at Hard To Kill. That’s exactly what we are, we’re hard to kill, especially me. I’ve been there for four years now and I’m ready to prove it. I’m ready to leave it all in the ring and leave it all on the line.”

8. Madison Rayne

TNA Wrestling - European TourJoern Pollex/Getty Images

Madison Rayne makes sure to stay in shape. One thing she likes to do is weight train. Rayne shared this gym video on her Instagram. In it, she is seen stepping on and off of a stool holding a weighted ball, and using hand weights. She captioned the video, “Let’s go!”

9. Mercedes Martinez

WWE Mae Young ClassicBryan Steffy/Getty Images

Mercedes Martinez talked about the evolution of women’s wrestling in an interview. “I’m one of the fortunate ones that has been able to keep my career on the up-and-up and be able to see these ups and downs and these changes … and maybe even influence some of these changes. I take credit, I pat myself on the back all the time, to know that I am a part of this women’s change in wrestling. There’s still a lot more to go, trust me.”

10. Kris Statlander

Kris-StatlanderKris Statlander / Instagram

In an interview on the No Longer Novice! Now What? A Fitness Podcast, Kris Statlander talked about how wrestling helped her deal with an eating disorder. “Once I started wrestling, and getting involved in wrestling, and training I realized how winded I was getting. I was getting to the point where my legs would go numb. I had horrible circulation. I was like, ‘I guess I should try and eat something, and get food down, because I need to try and get better at this — I need to get stronger’. And then, I remember, I started actually really work out, and I would eat. I think I gained like 40 pounds once I started eating again. But I wasn’t upset about it. I was happy about it for the first time, because I was like a lot stronger now.”

11. Serena Deeb

Serena-DeebSerena Deeb / Instagram

Serena Deeb makes sure to keep her fighting skills intact. She shared this video of herself practicing some moves with a trainer on Instagram. Deeb captioned the post, “Big thank you to Jason Mello for teaching me some fight choreography and knife work. It was so bad ass to train with you!”

12. Taya Valkyrie

2017 C2E2 Chicago Comic & Entertainment ExpoBarry Brecheisen/WireImage

Taya Valkyrie talked about how she wants to focus her energy and her career in an interview with SHAK Wrestling. “I just really wanna work and make an impression and continue to build my legacy. For now, I'm still incredibly happy working absolutely everywhere. I'm not a person to sit at home and sit still and drink a tea and talk about the weather. I’ve never been like that, I get bored very easily, so this has really kept me on my toes and kept me inspired and motivated. We’ll see what happens this year. I’ll just keep moving along and being the Taya Valkyrie that everyone knows.”

13. Paige VanZant

SI Swimsuit On Location After PartySergi Alexander/Getty Images

Paige VanZant shared her diet secrets in an interview with Women Fitness. “Dieting is a huge part of being any sort of professional athlete,” she said. “My husband and I love cooking and we really enjoy making healthy meals together. I like to think of myself as a chef and have competed on many cooking shows. We of course have our occasional cheat day here and there. But once we have a flight scheduled it’s down to business. Then after we fight we go a little bit crazy and eat everything in sight.”

14. Marina Shafir

2015 Marina Shafir TrainsHans Gutknecht/Getty Images

Marina Shafir talked about how she got into wrestling in an interview on Ronda Rousey’s website. “The day I decided to just do it was like any other day, but the decision to do it was more that this is an amazing opportunity to learn a whole lot about myself that I didn’t know and couldn’t find out through fighting. Because fighting, you kind of suppress emotion and fight through emotion. And in pro wrestling, you have to harness those emotions. Everybody fights different, but personally, it was a brand new, refreshing way to engage myself.”

15. Leyla Hirsch

WRESTLING: JAN 26 AEW DynamiteFrank Jansky/Getty Images

Leyla Hirsch talked about her career on an episode of the AEW Unrestricted podcast. In it, she talked about what inspires her in the ring. “I would say amateur wrestling," Hirsch revealed. "I honestly feel if I didn't do amateur wrestling, I wouldn't be this type of wrestler. Also, training at CZW, I wasn't going to be a girl that put on a lot of makeup. I wanted people to believe in everything that I did in the ring.”

16. Athena

AthenaAthena / Instagram

In an interview with the Dallas News, Athena talked about her life and career. She says that she wants to inspire other girls like her. "I just want to show people that it's OK to be you. That it's OK to defend everything that you want in life to accomplish your dreams no matter what other people say. That's my main goal."

17. Red Velvet

WRESTLING: JAN 26 AEW DynamiteFrank Jansky/Getty Images

In an interview on the Wilde On podcast, Red Velvet talked about her journey to wrestling. “I quit dance, I was kind of in a bad place, I switched the channel, and at the time WWE was casting for Tough Enough. You didn't need any experience, you just needed to submit a video that you are Tough Enough. The training didn't matter. I kind of geeked out and was like, 'I don't know what's going to come of this, but let's just try.' I went to my friend's backyard, I had moved on from the break up, I dyed my hair red, it was super red. 'Let's do this.'”

18. Skye Blue

Skye-BlueSkye Blue / Instagram

In an interview with the Daily Star, Skye Blue talked about what her career goals are. “I would definitely like to break some of the standards and the mold. I would love to have an intergender match on TV. I would love to do a hardcore match on TV. I love doing hardcore matches even though I really shouldn’t. But just something, you know, I want to show that the girls can do it too.”

19. Willow Nightingale

New Japan Pro-Wrestling - STRONGEtsuo Hara/Getty Images

Willow Nightingale talked about how she approaches her career in an interview with Pitchfork. “For a long time I’ve been this bubbly, cheery, enthusiastic character, but I know in my heart I can’t be eternally happy, because that’s not life’s journey,” she says. “We change, we grow, we evolve.”

20. Thunder Rosa

New York Comic Con 2021 - Day 3Bennett Raglin/Getty Images

In an interview on Busted Open Radio, Thunder Rosa opened up about some mental health struggles she went through after getting hurt. “It made things much more difficult than they were mentally for me. There were days that I — I’m gonna be honest and I’ve said it on my YouTube channel, I wanted to kill myself. Everything stopped and there’s nothing you can do and I’m so thankful that I have a really good team and a really good family. My son, I think he’s the one who’s helped me the most and he helped me many times many nights, just telling me everything’s gonna be okay and I was lucky enough to have some resources and I was able to be in therapy. There were not good sessions at times. There was a lot of crying, there’s a lot of letting things go and accepting things that you cannot change and you’re just moving forward.”

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20 Amazing Bodies of Female Martial Artists

How to eat and train like a fighting fury.

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This content references scientific studies and academic research, and is fact-checked to ensure accuracy.

Our team of licensed nutritionists and dietitians strives to be objective, unbiased, and honest.

We are committed to bringing you researched, expert-driven content to help you make more informed decisions around food, health, and wellness. We know how important making choices about your overall health is, and we strive to provide you with the best information possible.

Female martial artists are so much more than performers in a fighting ring, and definitely more than just a pretty face. These women are training like athletes, and practice the skill and discipline needed to win. Vanity often goes out the window—just ask Ronda Rousey. “I can’t walk into a fight thinking, ‘Oh I need to save my moneymaker.’ I don’t care if I cut my face; I’m in there to win. You can’t walk in there scared of what might happen to you. I walk in there focused on what I have to do,” she says. So how exactly do these superstars train? Here’s how Valentina Shevchenko, Cris Cyborg, and 18 other fighters approach battle and wellness.


1. Felice Herrig

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 01: Felice Herrig poses for a portrait during a UFC photo session on June 1, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)Getty Images

American kickboxer Felice Herrig follows a healthy diet that encourages fat loss and muscle growth. “I’ve always been really healthy and I’ve done it all,” she says. “I was a raw foodist for about 1 year and then a vegetarian for 2-3. Right now I've been working with a really well known and sought after nutritionist Fakhri Mubarak and all my meals are prepared for me by a company called Fuel-up. So everything is perfectly proportioned out for me. I’m not going to go into complete specifics about my diet because that's my little secret. But my Fakhri has based my current diet on my blood work and on getting me to the lowest weight I can be with the most amount of muscle and strength as possible, with a specific ratio of carbs, proteins and fats.”

2. Ronda Rousey

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 01:Ronda Rousey attends FOX's Stars On Mars "The Mars Bar" VIP red carpet press preview at Scum and Villainy Cantina on June 01, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)Getty Images

Ronda Rousey doesn’t count calories and is very careful about where her meat and dairy is sourced. “I usually eat carbs on alternating days,” she says. “So it will usually be rice or potatoes or something like that. Pretty much I just eat until I’m full. Since I don’t eat all day my stomach has shrunk so I get full fast. So I don’t count calories at all. If I have red meat it must be ‘Grass-Finished beef’ not ‘Grass Fed.’ Grass Fed could be that they fed the cow grass ONE DAY and then fed it corn for the rest of its life – and that qualifies it to be ‘Grass Fed’. Grass-Finished means it has to eat grass for at least 80 percent of its lifetime … so it has to be very high quality. I also try to eat everything organic, even when I eat dairy.”

3. Alexa Grasso

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 04: Alexa Grasso of Mexico poses for a portrait after her victory during the UFC 285 event at T-Mobile Arena on March 04, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)Getty Images

Alexa Grasso believes all women should learn to fight. “I saw the MMA belt that I had won, how responsible I became, the discipline I acquired, the combinations that I connected, that security I had when I tried to try it and that desire to want to do it again but much better,” she says. “A high impact sport like this is what changed my life. And I know that although it is a relatively new sport, all women should practice it. It feels like the closest thing to what it would be like to fight for your life, so that you can react correctly in dangerous situations.”

4. Valentina Shevchenko

SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE - JUNE 11: backstage during the UFC 275 event at Singapore Indoor Stadium on June 11, 2022 in Singapore, Singapore. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC)Getty Images

UFC and MMA star Valentina Shevchenko trains 2-3 hours every day. "Fighters, they have to know how to box, have to know how to kick, how to wrestle, how to grapple, everything," she says. "They have to do it, not just okay, they have to do it in perfection. For me, martial arts, it's kind of [the] same as religion, because you have to believe in what you are doing and your temple is your dream.”

5. Cris Cyborg

Huntington Beach, CA - September 06: Bellator featherweight champion Cris Cyborg during an open workout at her Huntington Beach gym, Tuesday September 6, 2022. Cyborg will be making her professional boxing debut vs. Simone Silva on Sept. 25 in her hometown of Curitiba, Brazil. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)Getty Images

MMA champion Cris Cyborg says mental preparation is a big part of her training. “I believe that everything happens for a reason, so putting in the work as well just helps you in the process,” she says. “When I step into the ring, I know that I have done everything in my power to be prepared for the fight, and I give it my all. If I don’t happen to win, that’s ok too. I will see where I need to improve and continue to train on that until I am better at it, and so I am stronger for the next challenge.”

6. Cynthia Rothrock

attends 2022 DragonFest: The World's Greatest Martial Arts Expo held at Glendale Civic Auditorium on August 6, 2022 in Glendale, California.Getty Images

Veteran martial arts star Cynthia Rothrock says beginners should be prepared to put the work in if they want to succeed. “When you take a martial art, try to learn the true art and keep the tradition," she says. “Each style has something different to offer. I started at 13 years old. I had some friends in tang soo do, so I gave it a try. When I was younger, I tried everything — piano, music lessons, other sports — but the martial arts were the first thing I really stuck with… I always get nervous. It is sort of a nervous energy starting the form — but then I tune right in."

7. Gina Carano

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 16: Actress Gina Carano attends the premiere of Disney's "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" on December 16, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Ethan Miller/FilmMagic)Gina Carano

MMA star and actress Gina Carano’s favorite healthy meal is chicken and couscous with green beans. “When I’m home, I cook a lot of chicken or fish and wheat pasta,” she says. “When I was training to fight, literally all I ate was vegetables and white meat, then when I was done training, I’d go the complete opposite direction. I’m a lot more balanced now, and I feel a lot healthier. To be healthy and happy. If you take care of yourself you can take care of the people around you. We take health for granted.”

8. Carla Esparza

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 09: during the UFC 281 ceremonial weigh-in at Radio City Music Hall on November 9, 2022 in New York, New York. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)Shutterstock

Carla Esparza has a scientific approach to her training and diet, and is always thoroughly prepared. “I think anyone’s perfect scenario is like, boom, you walk out, one punch, knockout,” she says. “For me, I’d definitely like a chance to display all the work that I’ve been doing. I’ve been doing a lot of work in jiu jitsu, I’ve been sharpening up my striking, so I’m hoping that I can really display that, and of course, a first-round finish would be great, but just hand up. That’s the goal.”

9. Jeeja Yanin

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Jeeja Yanin has a dance background, and still practices for training. “I started when I was very young,” she says. “I took ballet for about eight years, and then went into Taekwondo, and I reached my second dan black belt at age thirteen. As of now, my son hasn’t quite gotten into martial arts yet, but I am encouraging him! I train for around two hours a day, and it’s a mix of martial arts and flexibility. I also like dance, as well, as it keeps you on your toes.”

10. Holly Holm

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Holly Holm keeps her meals light on a fight day. “[I have a] light protein, maybe fish or chicken. I always have sweet potatoes,” she says. “I might have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I might have trail mix. I like to have light proteins and good carbs. I might have some fruits. I don’t want to only do fruit because the sugar doesn’t last with you as long. I feel good when I have a good sweet potato, and nut butters and honey. I snack on stuff the whole time I’m in the locker room. I don’t want to be too full and have too much at one time, so I’ll eat little bites here and there, all the way up until about 30 to 45 minutes before the fight.”

11. Paige VanZant

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Paige VanZant is careful about her diet when she is training. “Dieting is a huge part of being any sort of professional athlete,” she says. “My husband and I love cooking and we really enjoy making healthy meals together. I like to think of myself as a chef and have competed on many cooking shows. We of course have our occasional cheat day here and there. But once we have a flight scheduled it’s down to business. Then after we fight we go a little bit crazy and eat everything in sight.”

12. Miesha Tate

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Miesha Tate swears by red meat for energy. “I like to eat red meat—it helps me keep my iron levels up,” she says. “I also eat a lot of veggies. If you’re low on calories or missing something in your diet, you can definitely feel it when you’re pushing your body to the limits. Whatever you put into your body is what you’re going to get out of it.”

13. Joanne Calderwood

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Joanne Calderwood supports her diet and training with supplements. “[For lunch] I will have Thorne’s Catalyte during training and take cod liver at lunch, which is usually the Trifecta special of the day,” she says. “Every day I do pads and our MMA pro practice. Monday, Wednesday, Friday in the afternoons I have strength and conditioning training. Saturday, I do cardio and focus on recovery. I usually have a nice meal at home – something I make in the slow cooker, usually chicken. I take a zinc supplement before bed and try to make sure I’m in bed and reading a book by 10 p.m. to get enough sleep and to wind down.”

14. Rose Namajunas

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Rose Namajunas believes in making her own food as much as possible. "You know, something like bread,” she says. “If you do it from scratch you have to make your own starter culture. That takes a week by itself. Then you have to add more flour and water to it over time. That takes another two weeks. So you shouldn't be eating bread every day. If you have a garden, you got tomatoes which we grew in the last camp. You could just eat those real easy because you can just pick it if you need it."

15. Jessica Andrade

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Jessica Andrade loves running as part of her training. “I get a rush when I’m fighting, but it was very unusual – I started to run when I moved down a weight class and got a runner’s high for the very first time,” she says. “I felt like a completely different person. Now I run every single day. It clears my head. I was so surprised how much just actual running helped my life and my well-being.”

16. Jessica Eye

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Jessica Eye believes state of mind is just as important as being physically prepared. “It all starts with the way that you think,” she says. “Your eyes wake up and your brain kicks in. Right now, because I feel like I’m in a much better mental state, my weight has been great. My training has been great. I’m smiling every day. I’m doing things I used to do that made me happy, and it makes my coaches happy. When I see them smile, it gives me the power to want to keep going and keep striving.”

17. Bruna Vargas

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Bruna Vargas used her down time to keep training and improving her skills. "I was stuck in a contract with XFC for two years, waiting for a fight that never came," she says. "It was complicated because I wanted and needed to fight, but had to wait. But I kept training, working on the things I needed to improve, like jiu-jitsu, and waited for a call. I also competed in jiu-jitsu and boxing in those two years away from MMA."

18. Diana Lee Inosanto

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Bruce Lee’s goddaughter Diana Lee Inosanto says Filipino martial arts is the bread and butter of what she does. “It was my heritage, it was my culture,” she says. “So as a little girl, my father said not only do I want you to learn how to defend yourself as a woman, or as a little girl at the time, but I also just want you to be proud and know your heritage, know your culture.”

19. Tatiana Suarez

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Tatiana Suarez is diligent about her diet and hydration. “I stay on a strict diet, and I train four to six hours a day,” she says. “I always make sure I’m fully hydrated before going into a practice. My favorite drink is BODYARMOR LYTE because it has electrolytes, is high in potassium and is low in sugar and calories, and nutrition and hydration is something that's important in fighting.”

20. Jinh Yu Frey

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Jinh Yu Frey stays focused on her health and training even when she isn’t fighting. “When I'm not fighting I [train] 4 times a week,” she says. “I’ll go to the classes at my jiu jitsu gym and do like 40 minutes of rolling and technique work but then I will also do wrestling or situational drills in the cage. A lot of times there’s fights about to happen so I'm always helping them get ready in the cage and do rounds with them. I always eat healthy, so I always try and keep lean—I don’t have a lot to lose but I do extra cardio and cut out dairy products and cheese which are high in fat, and cut down on portions too.”

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10 Amazing Bodies of UFC Octagon Girls

Dive into the lives of these 10 Octagon girls, as they share their fitness secrets.

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The world of UFC doesn't just feature fierce fighters; it's also home to some incredibly dedicated and fitness-focused Octagon girls. These women are not just known for their stunning looks, but also for their commitment to health, wellness, and various sports activities that keep them in top shape. From hiking to skiing to Muay Thai, these Octagon girls have incorporated varied fitness routines into their lives. Dive into the lives of these 10 Octagon girls, as they share their fitness secrets, passions, and some interesting snippets from their journeys. Ready to be inspired? Let’s get started!


1. Red Dela Cruz

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Red Dela Cruz shared some of her wellness secrets in an interview with The Daily Mail. “Health and fitness has always been part of my life since I was 17,” she said. “I wake up early to go to the gym to start my day. I cook my own meals, do long walks two to three times a week and make sure I maintain a balanced diet.”

2. Jhenny Andrade

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Jhenny Andrade opened up about winning “Best Ring Girl” at the MMA Awards to UFC.com. "We'll see if I'll be nominated again. I'm happy just being (among) the five nominees, but the responsibility is even greater now, and I'm going to do everything I can to keep this award in Brazil for years and years. I'm thinking like Amanda Nunes now. She always says that nobody is going to take the belt from her, so I say that I'm keeping my award. If God wants to, next year, if I'm nominated again, it will stay in Brazil.”

3. Jamilette Gaxiola

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Jamilette Gaxiola loves to hike to stay in shape. She shared this photo on Instagram of herself hiking among the rocks in the Boynton Canyon Vortex in Sedona, Arizona. The Cleveland Clinic states that hiking has a lot of benefits. “Clear blue skies, flowers in bloom, squirrels frolicking among the trees — being in nature is such a great way to get a natural boost of happiness.”

4. Chrissy Blair

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Being a ring girl seems to have inspired Chrissy Blair, as she’s started boxing to stay in shape. She shared this video on Instagram of herself taking a boxing class. Blair captioned it, “Pretending I know how to box 🤪 Weekend workout at @rumbleboxingdelmar.”

5. Carly Baker

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Carly Baker likes to golf to stay in shape. She shared these photos and videos on Instagram of herself taking shots at the driving range. Baker captioned the post, “My new hobby ⛳️ Advice welcomed….Be kind.” Better Health states that golf has a lot of benefits. “Golf can be good for your health and your heart. Walking an average course for a round of golf can be between five to seven kilometres. If you walk 18 holes three to five times a week, you’ll get an optimal amount of endurance exercise for your heart. If you pull your clubs or carry them, you’ll burn even more calories each round and benefit even more.”

6. Camila Olivera

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Camila Olivera likes to ski to keep herself in shape. She shared this photo of herself on the slopes on Instagram. Olivera captioned the post, “Ski day.” The Canadian Ski Council states that skiing has a lot of benefits. “It’s well documented that skiing and snowboarding benefits cardiovascular health, overall fitness, strength, coordination, balance and more. Regardless of your health and fitness goals, strapping on a pair of skis or a snowboard is sure to fulfill some of them. Due to the versatility of skiing and snowboarding, it can encompass the benefits of a cardio workout, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) session, and strength training session, all in one fun activity.”

7. Brittney Palmer

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Brittney Palmer does a lot of water activities to stay in shape. She shared this highlight reel on Instagram of herself spending time in Mexico. In it, Palmer is seen swimming, paddleboarding, and riding jet-skis. Palmer captioned the post, “What a life.”

8. Vanessa Hanson

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Vanessa Hanson shared her favorite foods in an interview with StyleCaster. She’s a big fan of fish. Hanson says that she specifically likes ordering sushi at restaurants. “Sushi is my go-to healthy meal when eating out. I stick to sashimi and avoid the tempura rolls.” Hanson also says that she ate, “Mahi mahi with an avocado quinoa salad,” for lunch that day.

9. Summer Daniels

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Summer Daniels is all about having self confidence. She talked about this in an interview with Cageside Press, specifically about being nominated for Ring Girl of The Year. “Winning or not winning, in my heart I won, so that’s all that matters to me,” she said. Daniels also revealed where she gets the confidence. “The people, the fans, they give me the confidence. There’s always the good and the bad, but the bad helps us become good.”

10. Ariyanny Celeste

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Ariyanny Celeste shared her workout secrets in an interview with Muscle and Fitness. “I’m definitely a butt girl. I like a guy to have some nice glutes, so he needs to squat and lunge. Muay Thai is also great for the butt—it’s a full-body workout. You can feel your abs and glutes work when you’re kicking. I train with guys, and I’ve definitely slapped a couple around!”

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Mina Shirakawa is a professional wrestler. She performs with World Wonder Ring Stardom, AEW, and Revolution Pro Wrestling. Shirakawa recently announced a new project on Instagram. She is releasing a photo book, and shared some photos that are in it, and her process of shooting it. Shirakawa captioned it, “I’m excited to announce the release of my new photo book, captured under the radiant Florida sun!🇺🇸☀️ It’s available in Japan starting today! To all the #wewantmina crew, please hold on just a bit longer for the online release! Do you want Mina?”

She Works Out Consistently

Since Shirakawa is a professional wrestler, she has to stay in shape and workout on a regular basis. She opened up about her workout routine in an interview with Fightful. “I went to the gym and American gyms are so huge,” she said. “They have many areas. It is fun going to the gym and eating American food. I went to a Waffle House.”

She's Competitive

Shirakawa is extremely competitive. She revealed to Tokyo Sports that fighting Toni Storm is one of the things behind it. “After the [Toni] fight, the people at AEW said to me, ‘When can you come back next time? I want you to come back soon. I had a match with [Toni] and witnessed her immense popularity. That’s when my competitive spirit was ignited. I also wanted to make the audience here say, ‘Mina is the best’ more often.”

She Challenges Herself

Shirakawa talked about what she loves about wrestling in an interview. “I love wrestling for New Japan,” said Shirakawa. “New Japan is where I first fell in love with wrestling, watching Jushin Liger. Now I get to go in the New Japan ring at Strong Style. When I became a wrestler, I challenged myself against the world. I didn’t want to just be in one place. I wanted to wrestle around the world, a worldwide star–and that’s what I am doing my best to do.”

She Walks

Shirakawa likes to go for walks to keep herself in shape. She shared this post on Instagram of herself walking by the beach. Shirakawa captioned the post, “The scent of the California sea soothes me, and as I listen to the sound of the waves, I can’t help but think, ‘Wow, my life is truly so happy.’ I’ve been able to see so many beautiful things with my own eyes, in person. While pursuing what I truly want to do, I’ve been fortunate enough to encounter so many wonderful experiences. I’m overwhelmed with gratitude for everyone who has given me this incredible environment.🙏”

She Swims

Shirakawa likes to swim to keep herself in shape. She shared this photo on Instagram of herself in a pool. Swimming has a lot of benefits. Better Health states, “Swimming is a great workout because you need to move your whole body against the resistance of the water. Swimming is a good all-round activity because it: keeps your heart rate up but takes some of the impact stress off your body, builds endurance, muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness, helps you maintain a healthy weight, healthy heart and lungs, tones muscles and builds strength, provides an all-over body workout, as nearly all of your muscles are used during swimming.”

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The female stars of the DC universe—be it Zack Snyder's, James Gunn's or Greg Berlanti's—captivate audiences with their powerful performances, and their incredible bodies add another layer of awe-inspiring appeal. From their stunning physiques to their glowing skin, these actresses demonstrate dedication to fitness, self-care, and overall well-being. In this article, we delve into the fitness regimes, skincare rituals, and personal insights of 20 remarkable DC stars, offering a glimpse into their secrets for maintaining their amazing bodies. Join us as we explore the inspiring stories and practices of these talented actresses who bring iconic DC characters to life on screen.


1. Bruna Marquezine

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Bruna Marquezine of Blue Beetle has amazing skin, and she makes sure to take care of it. She shared some of her tips in a video with Vogue. “I always use face oil or moisturizer,” she said. “I’m gonna do both because my skin is really dry here. I don’t like to use a lot of makeup, but I do need some face oil or moisturizer.”

2. Meagan Good

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Meagan Good shares a lot of workout videos on Instagram. In this one, she is seen doing pull-ups, shoulder presses, and lateral pulldowns. Good captioned the post, “Somethings coming.. #FAITHwithoutWORKSisdead 🙏🏾🙇🏽‍♀️✨🦁 Your goals don’t care if you’re tired 🧗🏾‍♀️. .. Let’s go🏃🏾‍♀️!!!”

3. Diane Lane

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Diane Lane shared her approach to skincare with The New York Times. “What I do now, I create a mantle when I go to sleep. When I wake up, all I do is spray some Lavender Hydrasol by Arcona and go with my own natural facial oils that I generate through the night. When it comes to choosing which skin-care products I use, I keep going back to the women I actually have a whole lot of respect for. They are facialists who have their own product lines. I throw in some other stuff, too, but in general they are my tried and true.”

4. Amy Adams

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In 2013, while promoting her movie Man of Steel, Amy Adams gave an interview to Allure. In it, she talked about her approach to body image. "Some of these actresses or public personas who are very public about their disciplined diets, more power to them. I just don't see the point. Do you know, the people I love as actresses, I've never, ever sought out pictures of them to see what they look like in a swimsuit."

5. Nicole Kidman

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In 2014, Nicole Kidman talked about her favorite exercises to the Los Angeles Times. "Variety is the best way I’ve found. If you think you are going to wake up and run five miles every morning for the rest of your life, you’ll get bored and hit the snooze button after a week. So I try and mix it up with sports, running, yoga, and even just going for a walk with my husband and the kids.”

6. Maribel Verdú

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Maribel Verdú shared some of her favorite workouts with Women’s Health. “What I want, what I try, what I aspire to is to be in my best 49, 50 and 51 and those that fall. Part of my physique is due to genetics, but I have been practicing yoga for many years. I walk as if there was no tomorrow, and twice a week I do functional strength training: fitball, rubber bands, TRX ... Wherever I am.”

7. Sasha Calle

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Sasha Calle opened up about playing Supergirl to the Dallas Observer. "With Supergirl, it really felt as if it were written in the stars and I think the universe knew what it was doing. So it felt very natural for me. Of course, it was overwhelming and so many things are happening but I walked in with an open heart and ready to play this character."

8. Amber Heard

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Amber Heard shared a lot of the workouts she did to prepare for Aquaman on Instagram. One thing she did is practice yoga. Heard shared this video of herself doing poses on her head and feet. She captioned the post, “Queen of yog-Atlantis?”

9. Margot Robbie

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Margot Robbie worked with trainer Andie Hecker to get in shape for her role as Harley Quinn. Hecker opened up about what Robbie did in a 2015 interview with People. “We did a lot of heavy-weighted, low reps of arabesque pulls hooked up to resistance pulleys, as well as arabesque lifts with heavy ankle weights in order to build and lift the butt. We also did a tonne of side-series outer thigh work, targeting outer glutes with high reps and low weights, to pull her muscles in and creative a beautiful line from the waist to the upper thigh."

10. Diane Guerrero

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Diane Guerrero opened up about her self-care approach to Well + Good. “Certainly now that my mental health is better, the treatment toward my body has been a lot better,” she explained. “That's the one thing that I've noticed that has been so good and so amazing. I'm not saying, ‘Hey, self care is just taking a bath or a shower….’ Generally, I kind of just stay clean. And I try to remember everything that I have, like stuff that makes me feel better.”

11. Melissa Benoist

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Melissa Benoist opened up about how she got in shape to play Supergirl on The CW series to TrainForHer.com. “I do a lot of boxing, Pilates and then some strength training. There is a lot of core work and it’s quite ab-centric. Core strength is a big thing with this role, as there’s a lot of wirework so you need to be able to carry your whole bodyweight when you’re up in the air.”

12. Emily Bett Rickards

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After starring on Arrow, Emily Bett Rickards told Collider in 2019 that she wanted to change some things in her life. “I think I’m going to take a break for awhile, and do a little bit of theater, coming up in New York (Reborning at the SoHo Playhouse from July 5th through August 3rd). And then, after that, I’m hoping to continue doing theater for a little bit longer. My friends are a bunch of creative geniuses, so no matter what, that’s the way I’m going right now. I’ll never say no to doing TV again. For now, life has changed dramatically, already.”

13. Katie Cassidy

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While starring on Arrow, Katie Cassidy talked to InStyle about her diet. “It’s a lot of protein, vegetables, greens and skipping the red meat. I’ve been like that for a very long time; it’s just a personal preference. Always do the same breakfast: smoked salmon, poached eggs, avocado, multi-grain toast, grapefruit juice, and coffee.”

14. Candice Patton

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Candice Patton talked about her wellness routine in an interview with BlackDoctor.org. “I force myself to make time. I love my job, but being on set all day sometimes gets tiring, but either working out before or after or even during break. I also try to eat healthy, like substitute kale chips for potato chips and try to stay away from fatty foods.”

15. Chyler Leigh

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In 2019, Chyler Leigh revealed that she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. She talked about this in an interview with Prevention. “I was so terrified because of my past,” she says. “I was so worried about turning into all of the things I hated when I was growing up, but it was life or death. I was going to make a change, or I wouldn’t be here anymore.”

16. Danielle Panabaker

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Danielle Panabaker talked about playing the role of Caitlin Snow/Killer Frost on The Flash to Comic Book Resources, and expressed her gratitude. “I feel so lucky. Everything about this show is uncommon. It's uncommon to do 184 episodes. It's uncommon to get to play so many characters over that time. It keeps it exciting. It's a lot of fun.”

17. Ciara Renee

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In addition to her role on Legends of Tomorrow, Ciara Renee is also a Broadway star. She opened up about how she stays fit during shows to FitForBroadway.com. “There'll be times when I do yoga 3-5 times a week, run once or twice, see my personal trainer for strength training, and take a cycling class on the side. But there are definitely other weeks where I get busy and end up only doing the 7-Minute workout app every day, and just let that and the show be my workout. I try to be active everyday, unless I've decided I really need a recovery day. Those days usually consist of a massage (because duh), a lot of food, a good nap, and a TON of water.”

18. Tala Ashe

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Tala Ashe opened up about playing Zari on Legends of Tomorrow to Comicbook.com. "I was really nervous about it coming into the world," Ashe admitted. "I felt like I had a really good time filming it. It was the kind of experience I like to have, which is, I'm overwhelmed and I'm challenged in a wonderful way. And I had a lot of support from the writers and from the director, Ben Bray, who I really collaborated well with. But after that, I don't remember exactly how many months it was we had to wait until it was in the world. It happens often as an actor, where when you're doing something it's very different than what you end up seeing. And I'm particularly hard on myself. Maybe they sent me a cut like a week before or something, but I hadn't really seen it until about the time that the public did, so I was nervous and it was an enormous relief [when the episode aired]."

19. Juliana Harkavy

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Juliana Harkavy talked about starring on Arrow to Marie Claire. “Playing Dinah has made me a healthier, happier person. Because she is so strong and skilled, I eat cleaner, workout more, and take time to breathe and meditate so I can do her justice.”

20. Gal Gadot

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In order to play Wonder Woman, Gal Gadot has to be in great shape. She turns to trainer Magnus Lygdback to help her. Lygdback talked about Gadot’s process for getting in shape for Wonder Woman 1984 to The Hollywood Reporter. “We weren’t going for the most muscle mass possible. We wanted to build a strong foundation, focus on keeping Gal mobile and uninjured.”

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German Model Leonie Hanne Stuns in Style

From coffee perks to Pilates workouts, learn her daily habits for a balanced lifestyle.

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Leonie Hanne is living her best life in Thailand – in her swimsuit. In a new social media post, the German model flaunts her fantastic figure in a $750 Missoni bathing suit while enjoying a boating day in the tropics. “She dreamed of a tropical adventure 🦋,” she captioned the series of Instagram snaps. “Stunning,” commented one of her followers. ”So beautiful,” added another. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.

Coffee

Leonie enjoys the perks of caffeine. In one of her posts from Thailand, she drinks a cup of coffee at the poolside. According to the Cleveland Clinic, drinking coffee in moderation has several benefits. “It acts on your brain to improve memory, mood, reaction times, and mental function,” they say, citing a study finding that caffeine can improve endurance and performance during exercise. It is also antioxidant-rich, can ward off diabetes, prevent neurologic disease, lower cancer risk, and ward off depression, they point out.

Pilates

Leonie does Pilates at the super exclusive London studio Pilates in the Clouds. Why is Pilates a good workout? According to the Mayo Clinic, the workout has many benefits, as it “strengthens the body's inner core while increasing its flexibility, resulting in improved overall health.” It can also promote longer, leaner muscles, injury prevention, stress, and back pain relief, enhanced athletic performance, and heightened mind-body awareness.

At-Home Workouts

Leonie tries to get a workout in daily, preferably in the morning. I still try to get up early to maintain a sense of routine. I start every day with a quick at-home workout and a homemade acai bowl, before starting work on emails and content creation. I’ve been getting really into TikTok lately, it’s funny and keeps me feeling energised!” she told Arcadia.

Community

It takes a village, according to Leonie. “Community is key! The people you surround yourself with are more important than ever, as we are all trying to find ways to stay connected without being physically present. Speaking to people either on the phone or through social media can shift your mindset and motivation more than ever before,” she says.

Small, Healthy Habits

Leonie focuses on maintaining small, healthy habits. “Do something every day that brings you joy. Even if that means having something small to look forward to, like having your favourite snacks around the house or changing into an outfit that makes you feel good about yourself,” she says.

Fitness

Love Island's Sophie Piper Is Living "Island Life"

Discover how Love Island beauty Sophie Piper embraces island life with diet, fitness, and self-care tips.

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Sophie Piper is embracing island life – in her swimsuit. In a new social media post, the Love Island beauty shows off her fantastic figure in a swimsuit during a tropical vacation at Kandima Maldives with Josh Ritchie. “Island life,” she captioned the series of Instagram snaps taken at the picturesque resort. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.

She Doesn't Go Under the Knife

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Sophie claims she hasn’t gone under the knife. “It’s your own body, you can do what you want to,” she told Grazia, weighing in on the show’s reputation for girls getting work done. “I wouldn’t have surgery myself; I don’t want it. I’ve got such a low pain tolerance as well; I’d be squirming around.”

She Gets Her Steps In

Stand Up Paddle Boarding

Sophie loves paddle boarding. The American Council on Exercise (ACE) agrees that paddle boarding is great for the core and cardio. Water sports can burn an average of 385 calories for a 140-pound male and 436 calories for a female of the same size, per a study conducted by Arizona State University.

She Skis

When Sophie hits the mountains, she throws on a pair of skis. “Ski club,” she captioned a photo. Research has linked downhill skiing to several health benefits. In addition to promoting physical fitness, it may decrease the risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Studies have also found that the more frequently a person skis, the prevalence of known hypercholesterolemia, systemic hypertension, diabetes, the frequency of mental stress, and the occurrence of memory deficits decline.

She Loves Group Fitness

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“You’ve got to be body confident,” Sophie told Grazia. One of her favorite sweat methods? Group fitness. “A few gym classes can’t hurt,” she said.

She Goes Snorkeling

On her recent Maldives vacation, Sophie and Josh snorkeled in the crystal clear water. Surprisingly, putting on a snorkel and fins and swimming through the water is a great workout. In addition to being a great aerobic exercise and burning calories, other health benefits may include improved cardiovascular function, stress reduction, mood enhancement, and muscular toning.

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Tammy Hembrow is "More Motivated Than Ever"

Join her challenges for workouts, meal tracking, and more for a healthier lifestyle.

Tammy Hembrow during Australian Fashion Week.
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Tammy Hembrow is a fitness influencer and expert. She has her own app, called Tammy Fit. Hembrow has a lot of challenges on her app. Recently, she advertised a challenge with a workout video on Instagram. Hembrow captioned the post, “We are 3 days into our first @tammyfitapp challenge of the year & I am more motivated than everrrrr. (Sign ups are still open if you haven’t joined yet - there’s still time to catch up!! - link in bio). Soooo happy seeing so many of my girlies (and guys) in this challenge doing it with me!! And I CANNOT wait to see everyone’s results at the end of the 8 weeks. We got thissss 💪🏼”

She Does Pulldowns

Hembrow is seen doing pulldowns in her Instagram video. Piedmont reports that pulldowns have a lot of benefits. “The lat pulldown is a fantastic exercise for strengthening the latissimus dorsi muscle, the broadest muscle in your back. This muscle promotes good posture and spinal stability. Form is crucial when performing a lat pulldown to prevent injury and reap the best results.”

She Lifts Weights

Tammy Hebrew is seen using dumbbells.

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Hembrow is seen doing a lot of exercises with weights in her Instagram video. ACE Fitness states that using weights to workout has a lot of benefits. “Strength training with heavy weights improves muscle definition. Muscle definition occurs as the result of muscles remaining in a state of semi-contraction and heavy strength training recruits the larger type II muscle fibers responsible for a muscle’s appearance.”

She Tracks Her Meals

Hembrow likes to track her meals on her app. She talked about the benefits of this in the caption of this “What I Eat In A Day” Instagram video. “Make sure to take advantage of the calorie/macro tracking features in the @tammyfitapp during this challenge guys. It can be really helpful in reaching specific goals quicker. And it also can help educate you on your food choices when it comes to nutrition, ratios, hidden calories, overeating or under eating etc. honestly I’d recommend any beginner try it out just to get a good feel for how you’re fuelling your body!! I feel like when people think of ‘meal tracking’ it can be seen as something that seems restrictive or something only bodybuilders do. When in reality it can be such a helpful tool and you can learn things that will actually encourage long term habits 🫶🏼🫶🏼”

She Loves Bananas

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Hembrow is seen enjoying bananas in her “What I Eat In A Day” Instagram video. The Cleveland Clinic states that bananas have a lot of benefits. “A single medium-sized banana offers about 32 mg of the mineral magnesium, which fulfills around 8% to 10% of your daily magnesium requirement. Magnesium is involved in many processes in your body, including: Blood pressure. Blood sugar levels. Building proteins. Maintaining bone. Muscle function. Nerve function.”

She Loves Cottage Cheese

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Hembrow is seen enjoying her bananas with cottage cheese in the previous Instagram video. Cottage cheese is very healthy. UCLA Health reports, “Cottage cheese’s protein content and low calories make it an ideal food for weight management. Research shows that whether you are trying to lose weight or reduce your risk of overweight or obesity, eating a high-protein diet can help you feel full and satisfied for longer.”