17 Amazing Bodies of Female Race Car Drivers

Behind every high-speed corner and blistering straightaway is a dedicated race car driver, meticulously preparing their body and mind for the grueling demands of the track. This article shines a spotlight on 17 trailblazing female race car drivers, unraveling their personal fitness regimens, wellness routines, and the passion that drives them. From Danica Patrick's counting method during workouts to Simona de Silvestro's intense gym and cardio sessions, these women showcase that success on the asphalt isn't just about horsepower — it's about heart, perseverance, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Dive in and let their stories inspire your own journey.

1. Danica Patrick

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Danica Patrick shared some of her tips for working out with USA Today. She says that counting helps her workout. “While you’re in the middle of it when things are difficult, give yourself a certain amount of time to count to,” she explains. “So — and I literally just did this today — when you’re tired and you stop for a second, just count to five, and when five is up, start again.”

2. Simona de Silvestro

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Simona de Silvestro talked about how she trains for racing to A Conscious Collection. “A lot of training outside of the race car, we spend a lot of time at the gym and doing cardio as the races are quite long and the heart rate stays very high for long periods of time. There is also lots of cycling, running and heat training when we go to the hotter events.”

3. Christina Nielsen

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On her website, Christina Nielsen talked about being a female racer and what she wants to prove. “At the end of the day, I am proud to be a female competing on such a high level, but most importantly, I am proud to be a driver who competes at that level. My personal statement is about the fact that nothing, including your gender, should stop you from pursuing your dreams and doing what you want.”

4. Katherine Legge

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Katherine Legge broke down her wellness routine to Women Fitness. She says that she has to do exercises that build stamina. For this reason, Legge says that she likes to run. “Racing is an endurance-based sport. You are in a hot cockpit for hours at a time, dealing with high-g loads under braking, acceleration and cornering; very heavy steering and even greater braking forces, so it’s important to do plenty of hot sweaty running outside in the heat to adapt!”

5. Pippa Mann

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Pippa Mann shared some of her favorite workouts with Blog OrthoIndy. She says that she does a lot of muscle building exercises. “I train at PitFit Training Indianapolis where we have weighted steering wheels, cross core trainers, a surge 360 machine, tractor tires and battle ropes to pound up and down until our shoulders feel like they are going to explode and our arms feel like they are going to fall off. We also work on grip strength and neck strength fairly regularly as these are both very important muscle groups for drivers.”

6. Natalie Decker

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Natalie Decker talked about the success of female racers to Forbes. “I’m all about women supporting women, whether it's racing or being an engineer in racing, or any other sport or profession we’re in. I like to reach out to the other girls as much as I can, and it’s really fun because we can sit together and get our nails done while talking about race cars. How much better can it get?”

7. Sabre Cook

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Sabre Cook broke down her life and career in an interview on Shondaland.com. In it, she talked about how she stays fit. “Physically, I usually train at least six days a week. We do various combinations of things, and that changes in season and out of season. We have different phases. So, we’ll do circuit training, strength training, neck training, reaction training.”

8. Angela Ruch

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In an interview with FoodSide.com, Angela Ruch talked about what healthy foods she incorporates into her die. “My fridge is always stocked up (with) lots of veggies and fruits. Varieties of colorful peppers are the daily snack in The Ruch house, as well as cucumbers, which we snack on for breakfast, lunch and dinner.”

9. Jennifer Jo Cobb

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Jennifer Jo Cobb shared her workout secrets with Women Fitness. “I love to lift free weights. I do reps to absolutely exertion and I think because I was a dancer and in gymnastics as a child, my muscles have great memory.I tend to get bored easily so I really mix up my workouts between cardio and strength classes, yoga, Pilates and some days I do 30 minutes cardio on the gym machines (usually treadmill or elliptical) and then 30 minutes of free weights.”

10. Brittany Force

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Brittany Force shared her wellness secrets in an interview with Autoweek.com. “I definitely eat a lot healthier and work out more than I did in my Super Comp days. I think you can feel a difference in the race car because you have a clearer mind. Having a better fitness routine makes you feel less sluggish in the race car. When you feel good about yourself, I think you race better.”

11. Leah Pruett

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In this post on her website, Leah Pruett talked about why she loves doing up and down plank exercises. “I like this move because it's a spin on a traditional plank and it exercises my arms in the specific areas that I like to focus on. This targets my biceps while at the same time working the abs because you never release your core. This exercise is one of the most comprehensive strength training moves you can do within a short time span.”

12. Tatiana Calderon

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Tatiana Calderon talked about joining the Formula One team with CNN. “When I was asked to join the team, to join the Formula One team, it was definitely a very special day,” Calderon recalls. “I mean, I didn’t know if I was actually dreaming or if it was happening. Because my whole life I’ve been preparing for that moment, to get that opportunity. It’s amazing. There hasn’t been that many girls, but also guys, who can reach Formula One. So it was a very proud moment. And of course I enjoyed it but I also knew I had to push all the limits to make it count.”

13. Jamie Chadwick

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In an interview with Williams Racing, Jamie Chadwick talked about how she approached her first race. “For my first Indy NXT race, I went in it without expectation – instead trying to focus on taking in everything as it came.That way, I didn’t put too much pressure or expectation on myself. I was a bit disappointed with the result, but there are so many things I can take away from the race, and I was just happy to get that first race distance under my belt.”

14. Sophia Florsch

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Sophia Florsch likes to run to keep herself in shape. She shared this video of herself running on Instagram. Florsch captioned the post, “Sunday evening run 🏃🏼‍♀️ at home 🏡 before travelling again Tuesday onwards.”

15. Carmen Jorda

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Carmen Jorda shared her typical day of a race in an interview with Magzter. In it, she shared how she approaches meals. “My food intake is very regulated and specific,” she said. “I can’t eat certain foods, for example lactose and gluten, and my diet compliments my fitness routine and goals. Typically, I have fresh grapefruit juice and another fresh juice with 6 carrots, 2 green apples, half a lime, oat milk and chia.

16. Alice Powell

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Alice Powell talked to The Guardian about being a female racer and wanting to be a role model. “I had no idea there were so many talented females out there. You would think since there are so few you would know everybody but you don’t. It’s increasing the experience for drivers who want to try and progress into higher levels and on the engineering side, the W Series will encourage more females into engineering because they can see women participating in racing. I hope I can be a role model.”

17. Marta Garcia

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Marta Garcia talked about her journey with getting sponsors as a female driver to SkySports. “When I was trying to find sponsors, it was a bit more difficult also because they didn't really see a woman racing as an investment going forward. But I think for a sponsor, right now, it's interesting to sponsor a woman in motorsport and in other sports. At the end of the day, you need to be good - you need to have the talent, but need the support to be able to show that."

These incredible women have not only shattered records and won championships but have also shared their personal stories and insights into their training routines, diets, and mindset. From Olympic gold medalists to world record holders, these runners inspire us not just with their athletic prowess but with their dedication, resilience, and unique approaches to the sport. In this article, we delve into the lives of these remarkable athletes, exploring their training methods, daily routines, and even their favorite foods. Join us on a journey to discover what makes these female runners truly amazing, both on and off the track.

1. Elaine Thompson-Herah

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Elaine Thompson-Herah talked about how she approaches running and the Olympics to Pulse Sports. "If it doesn't go how as I want it to, you know next year is Olympics season, I would definitely work towards that. Sometimes your body needs time to heal and if it's telling me what it needs to do, I would have to take a break, take a season, and to work on myself."

2. Sifan Hassan

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After winning the 2023 London Marathon, Sifan Hassan talked about how she did it and approached the race in an interview. “I learned to be patient and just to run your own race…Just keep going as much as possible and maybe you will surprise yourself.”

3. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce talked about some of her favorite foods for training with Forbes. “I am not a yam girl at all. I don’t really like yam. I will eat it but I am more about dumplings and rice… and porridge. I drink a lot of porridge.”

4. Faith Kipyegon

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Faith Kipyegon talked about how she approached having her first child with her career to Runner’s World. “I was so afraid, [thinking]: ‘Maybe I will not come back, I will just disappear,’” she said. “Every lady, their mind goes like that. But I was very strong-minded. I said: ‘Let me do this.’ It’s the joy of every human being to start a family.”

5. Courtney Frerichs

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Courtney Frerichs broke down her training routine to Women Fitness. “Three times a week, I will do about an hour of core work after my run. This consists of various activation, core, and lifting exercises. I also incorporate hurdle drills into my training routine in the morning once a week.”

6. Beatrice Chepkoech

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Beatrice Chepkoech is known for breaking two records for the 3000 meter and 2000 meter steeplechase. She opened up about this in an interview. “I had one world record and now I have two, so I am lucky,” she said. “It is all about staying focused and positive, and I thank God I was able to run well during the season.”

7. Helen Obiri

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Helen Obiri talked about her training routine in an interview with Women Fitness. “I am a long distance runner, so we have to be very disciplined and dedicated,” she explains. “I do my first training session at 6am then another in the afternoon. Between times I have to rest, get massage, eat well. I train 6 days per week and rest on Sundays. I try to go to bed around 9pm…I run twice every day anything from 40 to 90 mins. 2-3 times per week I do hard session of intervals – this can be laps and laps on the track, running up and down hills, or timed runs on the trails. My favourite workout is 6 x 600m with 90 seconds recovery. I also do exercises in the gym twice per week.”

8. Dalilah Muhammed

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Ahead of the 2021 Olympics, Dalilah Muhammed talked about her wellness and preparation process with Vogue. She says that she makes sure to stay focus. “I've been sticking to what I'm familiar with and [focusing on] not having too many outside distractions. Just kind of getting into my little cocoon, I would call it. It's what I do to block out the outside world just for that small period of time because when you're in such a nerve-wracking or a heightened state, the littlest things can take away your focus. So for me, I've been doing my best to stay off social media, stick to talking to the people that I speak to on a daily basis, and just follow my normal routine. It’s important because there are so many distractions, so many things in the media. There are so many races that are hyped, my race is definitely one that's been hyped up going into Tokyo, so I definitely want to ignore all of that and focus on me, and being physically and mentally ready.”

9. Nia Ali

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Nia Ali has three children, and she tells Run Blog Run that she wants to encourage other mothers. “Being a mother is my life! It’s a lifestyle issue. I don’t think about it like, ‘I’m doing this as a mother,’ but I like being an inspiration. And many mothers come to me and ask me about my journey, and I really enjoy talking to them. I majored in psychology at college, so I’m all about mindset and mental strength. I really love uplifting mothers and parents in general.”

10. Emma Coburn

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Emma Coburn broke down her approach to eating with EatingWell. "Eating enough calories is really important for staying healthy. I think a lot of endurance athletes are chronically underfueled. One easy thing I do to make sure that I am properly fueled is to always bring my protein shake with me to every run (even after an easy run). I also always finish my plate of food, always. It is my job to eat enough food, so I commit to it."

11. Laura Muir

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Laura Muir shared her training process with Runner’s World. “I train six days a week all-year round, Friday is a rest day,” she said. “We have three track sessions a week, on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, and they tend to be pretty tough. We do quite a lot of stuff at fast pace with short recoveries, with the intervals ranging from 200m to 600m. I might do 20 x 200m, or 10 x 600m. The faster you run the reps, the fewer you do. The other three days I’ll go for steady runs. But because I’m a middle-distance runner my mileage is fairly modest – I tend to only run 50 or 60 miles a week.”

12. Kendra Harrison

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Kendra Harrison talked about her coach, Edrick Floreal, to Athletics Weekly. “Coach Flo is amazing,” she said. “Overall he’s a really caring person. He cares about his athletes on and off the track, that’s what sets him apart. He’s also very knowledgeable about the hurdles. He always wants to figure out new drills and new ways to make us faster. He really enjoys it and I think I definitely wouldn’t be where I am without him. Because of him I’ve been able to move forward from times in my career when I messed up. He was there every single time and I think that says a lot about him. He cares about my performance on the track but also about me as a person.”

13. Dina Asher-Smith

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Dina Asher-Smith talked about her daily routine to The Independent. She says that what she eats for breakfast depends on if she has to train or not. “Some days I have double sessions, which is both gym and track in the same day,” she said. “So then I would have something a bit more substantial like porridge, or yoghurt with granola and fruit. But some mornings, I’ll just have quite a lot of fruit for breakfast and then have more of a full lunch and dinner. Before a competition, I try to stay consistent with maybe an omelette or some eggs with fruit in the morning.”

14. Shelby Houlihan

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Shelby Houlihan broke down her go-to meals with Runner’s World, including what she eats before a race. “Two nights before, I’ll have a steak dinner or some other type of red meat. With my steak, I’ll have Brussels sprouts or asparagus, and sweet potato fries. The night before, I’ll usually have pizza, but not greasy pizza—a thin-crust pizza. I usually top it with chicken and veggies like onion, mushrooms, and spinach.”

15. Sydney McLaughlin

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Sydney McLaughlin is very driven, and she talked about this with Tonal. “To me, strength means perseverance,” she said. “It’s about facing that threshold of being so uncomfortable that sometimes you just don’t want to push through. But so much joy can lie on the other side of that.”

16. Laura Weightman

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Laura Weightman opened up about her training process in an interview with FitnessFirst. “Strength and conditioning (S&C) is a huge part of my training program,” she says. “It is important to remember that S&C isn’t just about throwing big weights around the gym and searching for that bikini body in time for summer. For me, S&C is a range of exercises that are not limited to the gym. My programme includes drills, plyometrics, rehab/prehab exercises and a weights programme which all develop my overall performance. In a typical week I do weight twice a week, 2 drills sessions and an addition gym rehab-based programme.”

17. Katarina Johnson-Thompson

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Katarina Johnson-Thompson broke down her daily diet to Women’s Health. She says that dairy is something she eats a lot of. “I try to incorporate lots of dairy into my diet to make sure I get my RDA of calcium, as this helps me to avoid injuries.” She also says that when she goes out to eat, she opts for a specific cuisine. “If I’m eating out with friends I’ll stick to Asian food. I find it doesn’t leave me feeling so bloated the next day.”

18. Ajee Wilson

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Ajee Wilson makes sure to take care of her skin. “I've just gotten into the skin game,” she said to Byrdie. “My best friend Kori Carter is like a skin and hair guru. She's got me on a little routine. I use a CeraVe facewash. One thing that I've recently added is sunscreen. As Black women, we've always felt like we have natural sunscreen to protect us. But, I use Black Girl Sunscreen ($19). That's been my go-to.”

19. Natasha Hastings

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Natasha Hastings opened up about her diet to Sports Illustrated. “I fall into the everything in moderation,” she says. “In the season I’m very mindful of the things I eat, but when I am to hard or too strict, I am setting up for failure. If I want a scoop of ice cream at the end of the week and I feel I had a good week of training, then I’m going to have a scoop. But not 10 scoops. Everything has to be done in moderation and you have to know your body.”

20. Michelle Jenneke

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Michelle Jenneke makes sure to train and workout on a regular basis. She talked about what she does in an interview with Body & Soul. “I do three track sessions a week, and they can be from 2-3 hours each, which can be full on. You do some warm up, a hurdle session, and then a sprint session after that. I start with heavy weights, and then I’ll do some lighter functional circuit, towards the end. All up, that takes an hour and a half to two hours… and sometimes when I finish a session I just lie on the ground.”

Professional drag racer Leah Pruett is celebrating an important day in the automotive world—Hemi Day, in honor of when the 426-cubic-inch HEMI V8 engine was launched in 1964. Pruett, 35, shared a picture of herself wearing a black tank top that perfectly accentuated her ripped shoulders and arms, walking with her driving suit on. “Wishing you all a Happy #HEMI Day! 🎉 #HappyHemiDay #HEMIDay #426,” she captioned the post. Here’s what Pruett’s intense strength and health regimen looks like.

1. Endurance Training

For Pruett and other professional racers, racing is very much about endurance, so she mixes up cardio with strength training. "Race weekends often mean sixteen hour days," she told Inc. "Running from event to event, meeting sponsors, packing parachutes, mixing fuel, doing media... race days are extremely high-paced and intense. I can't operate at that level if I don't condition for that level." "The number one premise behind my fitness and conditioning is reaction time," she says. "Your leg can't be shaking from holding the clutch in for a long time, you can't be tired, you can't be lethargic..."

2. Careful About Diet

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Pruett is careful about her diet as any fluctuations could impact her driving. "In the off-season the team may spend weeks shaving 5 pounds off a particular spot on the car," she told Inc. "But if I'm capable of shaving 5 pounds off of me (laughs) just through my time and my work ethic... why wouldn't I? When I eat a normal meal, within 30 minutes I feel myself start to get lethargic. So I maintain a protein and leafy diet: For example, grilled chicken with as much hot sauce as I can to put some flavor in (laughs) and broccoli."

3. Plank Variations

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Pruett does her own “knee to opposite elbow” variation of a plank. “The pure adrenaline of driving produces the ultimate thrill,” she told SELF. “I love not only the speed, but the competition and intensity of getting everything right on every pass. Every move inside the car counts… I like this move because it works all the muscles in your core, including the abdominal, back and pelvic muscles. When these muscles are strong, you feel better, look better and have more energy.”

4. Wakesurfing For Fun

Pruett wakesurfs in her free time, finding it a perfect complement to her racing. "I started wakesurfing two years ago," she told Inc. "Every time I'm on the board I'm pushing for my mind to understand what my feet are doing and to develop better foot control. When you're balancing on a board, balance is something you don't think about. You just do it. But to do tricks I literally have to 'tell' my feet try this, try this a little more. In the car when my mind says go my feet have to say go... and wakesurfing helps me build that connection between my brain and my feet.”

5. Diversity In Racing

Pruett is proud to be a role model to up and coming female drivers, and has plenty to prove. “From a driver’s standpoint in the space, I feel like I’ve always had to prove myself more as a female,” she told Engine Builder. “One, my dad told me I would never be as good as the boys, so I focused on being better than the boys. To further prove my worth, I said I would never want to be a helmet back driver, much less a female helmet back driver. That has pushed me to work on the cars, build them from a chassis standpoint with the Funny Car crew, perform clutch work, etc.”

For most professional athletes, diet, and exercise are part of the job. Performing well on the court, course, field, or in the gym, poo, or ring, requires a dedication to healthy living, discipline, and nutrition. Even after their professional careers are over, female athletes keep doing the things they love to stay in shape. Here are 20 amazing bodies of female athletes over 40 and all of their top health, wellness, and diet secrets.

1. Serena Williams

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Serena Williams is one of the most body-confident athletes. "My philosophy is eat to live. Don't live to eat,” Serena William revealed to Women's Health. "You need it to survive. And [that's] very hard to live by, cause I definitely love to snack, but this is what I want. These are my goals."

2. Venus Williams

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Venus Williams is all about a plant-based lifestyle and even launched her own vegan protein brand, Happy Viking, in 2020. "I need to refuel and provide protein to my muscles quickly after I work out for recovery and to maintain muscle," she told Insider in 2021. "So Happy Viking was created to fuel your inner fighter, your inner Viking, while feeling happy and satisfied about what you put in your body."

3. Danica Patrick

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Danica, 41, doesn’t pick and choose when she is going to be healthy. "What I'm hoping is that people realize that this is a lifestyle," she said during an appearance on Good Morning America. "I want them to develop a good relationship with food and exercise to not be a reward or punishment but a way of life and something that makes you feel good and something that makes you a better you every single day." One of her health habits is eating paleo, she revealed on her website. "Paleo is based on the idea that you only eat foods that were available to ancient man before the invention of agriculture. So no grains, no dairy, no beans or legumes, no added sugars or preservatives. Instead, you focus on naturally raised meats, vegetables, fruits, and nuts," she said. "My intention was to only do it for a week or two to reset my body with less sugar and more veggies. Well . . . I felt so good, and saw such amazing results, that I never quit."

4. Torrie Wilson

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Former WWE star Torrie Wilson is all about the 80/20 method of eating. “I go for the 80% rule of healthy. I’m now more focused on eating whole, natural foods that have a lot of nutrients to help me feel good from the inside out. I’m anti-strict eating because of competing and being anorexic,” she said.

5. Gabrielle Reece

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Gabrielle Reece revealed to Parade that she bounces between high intensity interval workouts (HIIT) and underwater circuits. “I try to create a little bit of structure. Monday, Wednesday and Friday I typically will do some kind of HIIT, high intensity mixed bag of exercises that I change each time. It's about 60 minutes of work, a little bit less. I write the workouts, a mix of resistance, strength and dumbbells,” she said. “After I workout, I try to do a breathing routine that's about 15 to 20 minutes, to start the recovery process and down-regulating. It’s really important that even if we're sitting at our desk or driving in our car, that we're nose breathing as often as we possibly can. That's a really important health idea. So my routine involves a lot of nose breathing and oxygenating the tissues and the cells. That’s Monday, Wednesday, Friday if the schedule permits in a perfect world.”

6. Dara Torres

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Dara Torres suffered from an eating disorder in college that left her with a “fear” of foods. “And so my philosophy is to eat healthy, but if you have a craving for something, don't deprive yourself; just have a little bit of it to help with the craving that you have. My philosophy is that if you are keeping yourself from eating certain things and not having what you want, you're gonna want it more than you should. So that's the biggest thing with me with diet. I try to eat my proteins every day and my fruits and vegetables. But I do have a sweet tooth. I can't deny that. For some reason it gets worse when I travel. I'm out to dinner and I see someone having chocolate cake, I’ll ask for a piece, take a couple of bites, and then let everyone else have it. I just can't cut out certain foods completely and be that restrictive after what I went through in college. I try to eat little meals throughout the entire day. So I always make sure that if I get hungry or need snacks, I will have macadamia nuts or avocados. I just try to eat healthy stuff but I’m not a saint. That's for sure!” she told Parade.

7. Summer Sanders

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Summer Sanders maintains that eating a healthy breakfast every morning is her healthiest habit “I never miss breakfast. As a busy mom, there will be days when I'm cruisin' along and I'll look at the clock and I haven't eaten lunch. And I'll run downstairs and I'll start shovelin' stuff down the pie hole, and I'll think, "That was no lunch at all." But breakfast has sort of turned into the new dinner, where you can sit down with your family and have a conversation. And my kids talk at breakfast. We talk about our dreams, talk about our nights' sleep, talk about what we wanna do today and be positive,” she told Self.

8. Kristin Armstrong

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Kristin Armstrong is still a runner. “I probably run five days a week; I go to the gym for strength training twice a week; and I try to do yoga twice a week. How far I run depends on what I'm training for. If I'm doing marathon training, then my long runs on Saturdays will escalate depending on what part of my program I'm at. During a regular week, I run 3 to 10 miles per day, and I bump it up on the weekends,” she told Self.

9. Jo Pavey

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Jo Pavey fuels her body with food. "When you're running you need to make sure you are getting a decent amount of carbohydrate in order to fuel yourself. I do give myself a cheat day - I mean pizza is a great carbohydrate and you can always put healthy toppings on it. It's all about balance and just generally I've found having that balance in life does me a lot of good,” she told The Sun.

10. Zara Phillips

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Zara Phillips avoids two things. “I don’t diet but I try to eat well and not to eat too many carbohydrates or sugary things. Lunch is quick and simple, like soup and a sandwich or eggs and toast," she told the Sunday Times Magazine.

11. Oksana Chusovitina

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At 41, Oksana Chusovitina was the oldest gymnast to compete at the Olympics. When asked what motivated her to return to elite competition after having a child, she didn’t hesitate to respond. "There was no motivation. I stepped into the gym to work out a little bit, to get my body back in shape."

12. Lisa Leslie

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Lisa Leslie revealed to ESPNW that hse has a daily toothbrush workout routine which includes squats and leg lifts. “My favorite workout involves an electric toothbrush and whole lot of squats. If you get an electric toothbrush it usually runs for two minutes [and] you do four quadrants of your mouth. While at the same time, you can do your squats. So I do my squats probably for a minute, which gets me about 50 squats in a minute and then I do leg lifts and raises for the other minute. That pretty much gets my teeth cleaned and my butt toned,” she said.

13. Chemmy Alcott

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In an interview with Hello! magazine, former Olympic skier Chemmy Alcott was inspired to lose weigh after having children. "I looked in the mirror and I wasn’t comfortable with who I was," she said. "I didn’t know who was looking back at me. I had been a professional athlete for 20 years, then I became a mum and I lost who I was. I wanted to find myself again and be confident in myself as a woman and mother." She added that she hired a personal trainer, her friend Sarah Lindsay and embarked on a 12-week body program.

14. Annika Sorenstam

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Annika Sorenstam maintains a health diet. She drinks water and tea, stays away from fried food, and rarely has juice. “We eat three meals a day, in reasonable portions, and we live active lifestyles. In the evening, we’ll grill a simple chicken or fish, steam broccoli to go with it, maybe sauté some mushrooms. We don’t buy any of it ready-made because you don’t know what salt and preservatives are in those foods,” she told Edible Orlando. “I don’t believe in light diet foods,” she says. “My husband and I enjoy food very much. Often he’ll hang out while I cook, we’ll share a bottle of wine and dine at home. It’s more comfortable than going to a restaurant.”

15. Anna Kournikova

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Anna Kournikova has a no-frills approach to exercise. "I grew up in the Soviet Union in the eighties and nineties. We didn't have gyms, let alone a treadmill. We worked with what we had; you can too. All you need are sneakers and a sports bra to go running. Or try jumping rope for 10 minutes—it's a great workout!" she told Glamour. "Exercise gives us energy and confidence, so why cut corners? It's easier to incorporate it into your life and feel good now, rather than put it off and feel guilty about it a year from now."

16. Steffi Graff

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Steffi Graff stays active. “I am generally a very energetic person. I like to be in motion, I like to act. I still try to start the day with a 45-minute workout – running, yoga, exercise – because after it my head seems to clear up, I feel not only physical vigor, but also amazing mental clarity. I’m ready for a new day. Daily challenges are very important. And not only in terms of sports,” she said in an interview.

17. Lindsay Davenport

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Lindsay Davenport has spent up to 10 to 15 hours doing hitting and stroke drills, plus three hours of free weights, the occasional Pilates class ("depending on how stiff I am"), and two sessions of footwork and plyometrics (high-impact drills), she revealed to Marie Claire.

18. Natalya Neidhart

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Natalya is all about workout buddies. “I’m guilty as anyone of procrastinating when I don’t have a set schedule to follow. For me, I need accountability, which is why I grab a partner. My mom, sister, friends, my husband, heck even my cat have all joined me for some pretty awesome workouts! When you have a partner and your sweat session is like an appointment you have to ‘show up for,’ you won’t miss a workout! These are tools I use to keep me on track, when life sometimes life feels ‘out of our hands,’” she told Calgary Sun.

19. Marion Reneau

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UFC fighter Marion Reneau wakes up early, eats breakfast and does a morning one-on-one session with her coach. Then she spends an hour with her strength and conditioning coach, and drives home for lunch and takes a two hour break. Then, she goes on a three-mile run, followed by Jiu-Jitsu, grappling and wrestling, with her husband. "I'm still active," she told Visalia Times Delta.

20. Natalie Gulbis

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Natalie Gulbis consumes a high protein diet. “My diet six days a week consists of protein shakes with whey protein, healthy fats, greens and probiotics for breakfast and lunch. I have protein bars as snacks in between. For dinner I usually have fish or steak with steamed veggies. When I am home and not on tour I sit down for lunch. Usually chicken with salad dressing on the side. I allow myself 200-300 calories of a treat a day. A Michelob ultra, glass of wine, chocolate etc. On Sundays after the tournament I have a cheat meal and eat whatever I may have been craving. I like consistency and protein keeps my energy up and my body feeling good,” she told Women Fitness.