Beyoncé Just Shared Rare Swimsuit Photo Channeling Team USA
Beyoncé is getting into the Olympic spirit – in her bathing suit. In a new social media post the singer shows off her incredible body in a team USA swimsuit. "GOD BLESS AMERICA AUNTIE 🇺🇸❤️🎆," commented one of her followers. "Royalty❤️🔥" added another. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.
Clean, Vegan Diet
Bey famously lost weight on Marco Borges' vegan diet. "In order for me to meet my goal, I'm limiting myself to no bread, no carbs, no sugar, no dairy, no meat, no fish, no alcohol," Beyoncé said in her film Homecoming. "And I'm hungry."
Four-Move Leg Workouts
Borges, who works with the star, revealed to Elle that a four-move leg workout he designed for her helps keep her legs in shape. Jumping lunges, plié jumps, pelvic lifts and reverse-squat kicks are part of the circuit.
Stretching
Borges told Glamour that stretching is a key part of Beyonce's workout routine. "I stretch B at the end of every workout," he said. "Stretching keeps the muscles flexible, strong, and healthy, and we need that flexibility to maintain a range of motion in the joints," says Harvard Health. "Without it, the muscles shorten and become tight. Then, when you call on the muscles for activity, they are weak and unable to extend all the way. That puts you at risk for joint pain, strains, and muscle damage."
Cycling
Beyonce loves to cycle. The star is a longtime fan of SoulCyle. The Cleveland Clinic explains that biking, a low-impact aerobic exercise, is great for building muscle, improving strength and flexibility, and improving balance. It can also boost mental health and help other health conditions, including arthritis.
Two-a-Days
During Homecoming, the singer revealed that she doesn't just workout once a day, but sometimes does two-a-days. "Eventually I want to be able to do SoulCycle, the stairs, and rehearsal in a day," she says in the video.
Boxing
Borges told Glamour that Bey boxes so she can up her tolerance. "You run out of gas fast; by pushing through [that fatigue], you develop a ton of endurance," he said. Harvard Health maintains that boxing is a great way to build strength, improve balance, posture, hand-eye coordination, boost mood and endurance, and helps increase alertness.