Ariarne Titmus in Workout Gear Has "Clarity"

Ariarne Titmus is hitting the gym in her workout gear. In a new social media post, the swimmer preps for the Olympics with a serious gym session, showing off her insanely strong body while doing pull ups. “You only need two things. Clarity on where you want to go, and an unwavering commitment to get there,” she writes in the Instagram caption. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.

1. Her Training Diet Is “Quite Routine”

While training, Ariarne eats the same thing every day for breakfast, lunch, and snacks. “My eating habits are quite routine. Breakfast, lunch, and my pre-training snack are usually the same each day. Dinners vary but I try to keep it simple for recovery purposes,” she told Speedo.

2. Here Is What She Eats on a Typical Day

5:45am – 2 pieces of toast with vegemite and a black coffee

10:30am – Oats with half full cream half almond milk, topped with kiwi, strawberries, blueberries, chia seeds, yogurt, and honey.

1:15pm – Wrap with avocado, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, cheese and 2 eggs.

2:30pm – Black coffee with either 2 rice cakes or a bowl of rice cereal.

8pm – Meat or fish with a carb source and lots of vegetables.

3. Fueling Up on Race Day

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“On race day, I’m not superstitious about what I eat, I just try to get a good fuel source into me. Usually, I have a fried rice or pasta meal the night before, and I try to avoid meat as I feel it sits heavy in my tummy. The morning of a race I will either have my typical training day oats, or eggs on toast if I feel like that. I try to eat the last bit of food 3 hours before I race so it’s not sitting in my tummy. The only thing I’ll have after that is an energy gel after my warmup,” she told Speedo.

4. Cooking

Cooking is part of Ariarne’s self-care routine. “I am really focused on training right now, but I do love to disconnect from my busy training schedule to cook in the kitchen. It’s an off-switch for me and I find it very de-stressing,” she told Sydney Morning Herald.

5. Gym Workouts

Ariarne trains twice a day, 5 days a week at the pool and also hits the gym. “I do 3 weights sessions a week, and a couple of spin bike and core exercises almost every day,” she told Speedo. “Not only does this stuff complement my swimming, but it’s good for my mind too.”

Track and field athlete Chari Hawkins is giving fans a look at what typical competition for a female athlete looks like. Hawkins, 32, shared a video of herself wearing black shorts and a green shirt, comparing the heights of all the different hurdles. “All the heights of the professional hurdle races ✨ it kind of makes you realize what superheroes the men hurdlers really are, doesn’t it??? Happy Monday! Today at practice we have hurdles, so I thought I’d show you what we are working with! ❤️❤️,” she captioned the post. Here’s what Hawkins’ training looks like.

1. At-Home Workouts

Hawkins continued training even when the 2020 Olympics were pushed back a year. “I've been doing my very best to just get a sweat in at home, go on a run and then come home and do dumbbells and a Bosu ball—just trying to get in as much as I possibly can and keep trying to take it as like, 'Hey, this is like an off-week where you're just doing the little things, you're not doing anything crazy, but you're not going to lose it.’ I think the most important thing was trying to keep your mind sane,” she told Sports Business Journal. “And I think that, honestly, I probably did a better job keeping my body sane than my mind during the uncertainty.”

2. 80/20 Rule For Diet

Hawkins says nutrition is something she had to learn. “The biggest thing that my coach has always talked to me about is the 80/20 rule,” she told PROMiXX. “80% of the time making sure I’m having balanced food and the right nutrition to recover: the right amount of protein, the right amount of fats, the right amount of everything I might need. And then 20% of the time allowing yourself to live a life. At the end of the day, when we do 100% of everything, that’s how we start getting mixed up in “this is who I am and if I don’t do well I’m not good”. Keeping perspective is really important. That 80 is keeping us healthy, that 20 is keeping us sane.”

3. Visualization Techniques

Hawkins uses visualization techniques to deal with anxiety. “Before practice, I was getting a sports massage. They are brutal. I decided if I could take that pain I could take the pain of my workout the next day,” she told Upworthy. “I started visualizing my race model for the next day, my pace, I was working with the pain that I was feeling. I was able to get through it a lot better. I wasn't as squirmy. The next day, it was my most successful workout ever. It was almost as if I had already experienced it. When I started feeling pain or anxiety in my workout, I pushed past it in my head.”

4. Pushing Through Doubt

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Hawkins almost gave up competing but was determined not to give up. “I decided I'm going to work and not have one day where I don't work as hard as I possibly can,” she told Upworthy. “I'm not going to go without fighting as hard as I possibly can. That's exactly what I did. Got enough sleep, put the right kinds of food in my body. I was working on getting faster, stronger, but also on my physical recovery. Just making strides in so many areas. It took me from 25th in the nation to 3rd. I honestly truly believe that it's because I made a promise to myself to give everything I could.”

5. Girls on the Run

Hawkins loves mentoring young runners through Girls on the Run. “It's been such an incredible experience. Every single day they got a little better,” she told Upworthy. “The day I spoke to them, the subject was joy and all the things that bring them joy. Every time they ran a lap they got a bracelet. They wrote something on a board that brought them joy. What an incredible practice. Running isn't a punishment. At the same time, they don't have to be average. Running can kind of help you become your own empowered self. They don't need to fit any mold.”

Ariarne Titmus is horsing around – in her workout gear. In a new social media post the Olympic swimmer shows off her slender figure in exercise clothes in a mirror selfie with Bronte May. She also shared photos from the stables of horses. “Best in show,” commented one of her followers. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here are her top diet and fitness tips.

1. Be Consistent with Your Diet

Ariarne maintains consistency with her diet. She eats the same thing every day for breakfast, lunch, and snacks, especially when training. “My eating habits are quite routine. Breakfast, lunch, and my pre-training snack are usually the same each day. Dinners vary but I try to keep it simple for recovery purposes,” she told Speedo.

2. Fuel Up with Healthy Fats, Protein, and Fiber

Because she is an athlete, Ariarne understands the importance of fueling her body to perform, making sure to eat healthy fats, protein, and fiber. Here is an average day of eating for her:

5:45am – 2 pieces of toast with vegemite and a black coffee

10:30am – Oats with half full cream half almond milk, topped with kiwi, strawberries, blueberries, chia seeds, yogurt, and honey.

1:15pm – Wrap with avocado, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, cheese and 2 eggs.

2:30pm – Black coffee with either 2 rice cakes or a bowl of rice cereal.

8pm – Meat or fish with a carb source and lots of vegetables.

3. Eat Carbs on Race Days

“On race day, I’m not superstitious about what I eat, I just try to get a good fuel source into me. Usually, I have a fried rice or pasta meal the night before, and I try to avoid meat as I feel it sits heavy in my tummy. The morning of a race I will either have my typical training day oats, or eggs on toast if I feel like that. I try to eat the last bit of food 3 hours before I race so it’s not sitting in my tummy. The only thing I’ll have after that is an energy gel after my warmup,” she told Speedo.

4. Weight Train and Do Cardio

Ariarne does more than just swim. She hits the gym and trains twice a day, 5 days a week at the pool and also hits the gym. “I do 3 weights sessions a week, and a couple of spin bike and core exercises almost every day,” she told Speedo. “Not only does this stuff complement my swimming, but it’s good for my mind too.”

5. Cook Your Own Meals

Cooking your own meals is also key. Not only does it help you eat healthier, but also is a great self-care ritual. “I am really focused on training right now, but I do love to disconnect from my busy training schedule to cook in the kitchen. It’s an off-switch for me and I find it very de-stressing,” she told Sydney Morning Herald.

Long distance runner Dakotah Lindwurm is in full training mode for Paris 2024. Lindwurm, 29, shared a picture of herself wearing black athletic pants and a white long-sleeved shirt, going for a run outside. “Back home and back to work. 📸: @ben_sathre who was also my personal crossing guard this morning 🙏,” she captioned the post. Lindwurm also had her trusty Puma Nitro shoes on for the run. Here’s what the athlete’s health and wellness regimen looks like.

1. Racing the Boys

Lindwurm is used to healthy competition. “I’ve always been somebody who runs fast,” she told The Lap Count. “When I joined the cross country and track team in high school, I was just somebody who just ran with the boys. My girl teammates would always skip out on runs and hide behind the school. So I just got in the habit of running with the guys and they just ran a little bit faster and made it a hard effort. I know that when you’re in a 130 mile week, that you’ve got to take at least your doubles as slow as possible – for me, that’s like 7:10 pace.”

2. Thrilled To Compete

Lindwurm is beyond excited to travel to Europe. “It's insane. It's almost something that's too big to wrap my head around," she told WESH. "I think I'm most excited to see the Eiffel Tower. It's just so iconic and I just have to imagine it's so beautiful. I am also just really excited to experience their food and their coffee. I've heard just incredible things about the coffee and I'm a big connoisseur.”

3. Hockey Background

Lindwurm’s athletic goals once veered in a different direction. “When I was in high school, I was still playing hockey and for sure had Olympic dreams there. But that obviously didn’t pan out,” she told The Lap Count. “But by no means did I think I was going to be an Olympian in running during high school. I ended up walking onto my Division II team because like, I wanted to keep running and I enjoy the community behind it. I was getting better through high school, but I knew that I wasn’t the best in the country or even close to the best in my state.”

4. Ready For Paris

Lindwurm is ready for Paris 2024. “Similar to Orlando, [Paris] leaves a lot of space for an underdog, somebody who isn’t necessarily the fastest to place well,” she told Runner’s World. “And I plan to prepare well. It seems so daunting to be on the starting line with these women who were running amazing times all the way back in high school and college,” Lindwurm said. “But there’s space for people who are willing to work really hard.”

5. Belief In Herself

Lindwurm has firm faith in herself and the future. “If you love something, I just can’t imagine thinking you couldn’t do it,” she told Runner’s World. “I have this thing in my heart that says, ‘I can be the best at this sport.’ I don’t know where that comes from, but I’m thankful for it.”