Leylah Fernandez in Workout Gear Is “Reconnecting With the Journey”

Tennis champion Leylah Fernandez is back home in Montreal, Canada, and couldn’t be happier. Fernandez, 21, shared a video of herself training on the court and running outside, wearing a variety of cool workout gear. “I wanted to give a little insight into why I chose to come back to my hometown, Montreal, for the pre-season 🇨🇦✨ Coaching here isn't just about the courts; it's also about the memories etched in every shot. These are the very places where my passion for tennis was first ignited. Coming back is like flipping through the pages and reconnecting with the journey that brought me here. There is a unique energy here that fuels my determination. Every workout, every race is a nod to deep roots,” she captioned the video. Here’s what Fernandez’s training and workouts look like.

1. Beach Workouts

Fernandez did beach workouts when training for the 2022 Australian Open. “We try to work out at the beach as much as possible because the sand makes the movement a little harder to execute,” she told Body + Soul. “But the most important thing is that working out at the beach helps me clear my mind with the sound of waves. It rejuvenates me so I can train harder on the tennis court. [I do] cardio and plyometrics workouts, that are tennis related movements. We train one to two hours of fitness work, five to six days a week. We also have three to four hours of tennis practice during the week."

2. Soccer and Yoga

Fernandez loves to play soccer and do yoga alongside her tennis training. “I love to play soccer as a way to help with my tennis,” she told Body + Soul. “Soccer requires a lot of running and sprints - which is similar to tennis. I also like to run. Tennis requires a lot of cardio, so running helps me getting ready for the long matches and long points… We like to do a lot of yoga to recuperate the body. Mostly stretching yoga. It not only recuperates the body, but also it calms the mind. Especially since during the day we are always in a rush; yoga helps with rejuvenation."

3. Lululemon Partnership

Fernandez is partnered with yoga and sportswear brand Lululemon. "It’s important for me to look and feel good when training,” she told The Standard. “Lululemon makes the most comfortable and stylish outfits to wear on the court or in the gym. The brand has also recently released their new running shoe which is super comfortable and is my go-to shoe when training away from the tennis court… My personal style is evolving. In the past, you’d usually find me in either comfortable athletic-inspired clothing or in casual jeans and a t-shirt. Now as I’m getting a bit older and going to more public events, I’ve really enjoyed expanding my wardrobe to also include more sophisticated looks.”

4. Vacation Time

Fernandez trains hard, so rest time is crucial for her wellbeing. “Once or twice a year I like to treat myself with a nice vacation,” she told The Standard. “Usually a warm weather, low key location where I can relax and just hang out. I’m not a big partier so I prefer a quiet place where I can enjoy time with my family and friends. Last year I went to Turks & Caicos. It was amazing and really allowed me to recover physically and mentally from the long tennis season.”

5. Hard Work, But Worth It

Fernandez says there is no short cut to success—just a lot of very hard work. “I am very hardworking,” she told Tennis Majors. “There is no secret to playing tennis, you need to work hard every day. I am glad that my parents have taught me the value of working hard from a very young age; that it does not matter what I did yesterday, because today is a new day and a new opportunity to do better. Also, my parents and grandparents taught me how to fight for what I want – I want to be a tennis professional, every day I have that in my mind and I want to prove that to everyone.”

Isabella Fierro is one of the newest names on the women’s golf scene. She is a rookie in the LPGA. In May, she played in the Women’s Open. Fierro shared a video of herself on the course on Instagram. She captioned the post, “US WOMENS OPEN Week. So excited to be here and can’t wait to tee it up this week. VAMOSSS.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Isabella Fierro stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She Golfs

Golf is one of the main ways Fierro stays in shape. Circle Health Group states that golf has a lot of benefits. “Golf is a sport that teaches accuracy, focus and concentration. It also encourages creativity and creative thinking, such as the foresight to visualize where and how far your shot will go. Hand-eye coordination is essential in golf – as is knowing where your ball landed. The course can often be a quieter place to learn these skills, without the roar of a crowd or the umpire's whistle to distract you.”

2. She Does Squats

Fierro shared this set of videos on Instagram of herself in the gym. She does a lot of squats to stay fit. Fierro is seen doing squats with a weighted bar and lunges. Allina Health states that squats are a great workout. “The squat is one of the all-around best exercises to do for your lower body. It strengthens and tones muscles in your thighs, butt and calves and improves posture, balance, flexibility and inner core strength. Squatting also improves bone mineral density to keep your bones strong.”

3. She Strength Trains

Fierro likes to strength train to stay in shape. In the previous Instagram post, she is seen using a weighted circle and a weighted ball. The Mayo Clinic states that strength training has a lot of benefits. “Strength training can reduce the signs and symptoms of many chronic conditions, such as arthritis, back pain, obesity, heart disease, depression and diabetes.”

4. She Follows Her Heart

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Fierro opened up about her decision to go pro in an interview with LBGA. “It was a 50/50 decision,” remembered Fierro. “I really gave it a lot of thought, but I was very confident about my goals, about who I am, about my path and everything. My heart told me to turn pro.”

5. She Listens To Herself

Fierro tells LPGA that she is working on listening to herself. “One of my goals (this year) will be to listen to myself. How am I feeling? How am I performing? Having excellent communication with my team so everything runs smoothly. To feel very comfortable. Even if I’m not feeling comfortable every week because that happens to just play as calm as possible and have fun. Definitely make cuts. I’m aiming for a win for sure. I love to win like every other athlete. I would like to play in the Olympics too. That would be amazing.”

Mel Reid is celebrating on the green in her workout gear. The golf star recently shared a moment with fellow golfer Celine Boutier after she clinched a win against Lexi Thompson during the 2024 Solheim Cup. Dressed in white shorts and a star-spangled top, Reid, known as one of the fittest golfers in the world, stays in shape through a combination of challenging workouts and balanced priorities. From intense gym sessions to goat yoga, Reid has embraced a holistic approach to fitness and personal well-being. Here’s how she keeps her body and mind sharp while navigating her professional and personal life.

1. She Has a Trainer

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2. She Does Density Workouts

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Reid shows off her impressive gym skills in a video for Golf Magazine. Her trainer, Macdonald, was also on hand to explain her intense workout regime. “It’s a 15-minute density set, which means we’re going to do five exercises in a circuit fashion.” Each exercise is done in about one minute.‘What we’re trying to do is get some strength and power but in an endurance fashion,” Macdonald said.

3. She Does Goat Yoga

Goat Yoga has become increasingly popular over the last few years, and Reid has tried out the hot fitness craze in a post captioned “In the presence of greatness. G.O.A.T.” Reid has a goat on her back and is in a yoga pose. According to Arizona Goat Yoga, the out-of-the-ordinary workout has several benefits, including stress release, increased mindfulness, mood enhancement, and a connection to nature and animals.

4. She Has a Strong Communtiy

Reid often travels for work with her wife and their baby, which is challenging, but she explained how they make it work in an interview with LPGA.“The people that have been very welcoming and open to staying with us have made a huge difference,” Mel said. “It gives us a little bit of a break at the end of the day because they want to just hang out with Kai, as well. He is starting to recognize faces. He sees Emily (Kristine Pedersen), and he sees Carlota (Ciganda), and he sees Olly (Brett), and he gravitates to them. I think that's a cool experience, not just for us but for them as well.”

5. Learning Balance and New Priorites

Reid shifted her focus to motherhood when their son was born, and golf is no longer the top priority. “Golf is secondary, if not third, now to be honest with you,” Mel explained in the LPGA interview. “I've always played golf for myself and tried to prove to myself that I can do this. The competitiveness inside of me, it's almost taken that away a little bit. I can have a bad day, and it sucks, but it doesn't suck anywhere near as much as it used to. I have to find that little fire in me again to see what my purpose is on the golf course. That's probably been the biggest challenge for me this year.”

Dutch runner Femke Bol is celebrating after winning gold in the mixed 4x400m relay. Bol, 24, shared a picture of herself wearing black shorts and an orange shirt, walking on the track. “Time to get to the start line of my second Olympic Games ✨I cannot wait to enjoy and feel the wonderful atmosphere while giving it my all on the track ❤️‍🔥This will be my schedule:

03/08 20.55 4x400 mixed FINAL

04/08 12.35 400 hurdles heats

06/08 20.07 400 hurdles semis

08/08 21.25 400 hurdles FINAL

09/08 10.40 4x400 women heats

10/08 21.14 4x400 women FINAL

Thank you for all the support, the journey to the games showed me once again how amazing the team around me is and I’m forever grateful for them 🥰,” she captioned the post. Here’s what the athlete’s training and fitness regimen looks like.

1. Hard Work

Bol works hard for her record-breaking speed. “I think that speed is not the most natural thing to me,” she told RunBlogRun. “I work hard to get more speed. But with the fatigue and the lactic, I keep thinking, what is the right pace? I think that is where my talent is. Also, in a 400 flat, what the pace should feel like. I love to go through the lactic and go deeper and go faster. Or in training, when I am full of lactic, can I do one more – when we have a lot of reps in a session. I think that is it, and I need to continue to be able to think and plan because you need a good plan.”

2. Inspired By Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone

Bol is a huge fan of fellow competitor Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone. “It's inspirational and motivational how McLaughlin-Levrone's racing and seeing how she's raising the bar,” she told Longview News-Journal. “In all honesty a couple of years ago if you'd told me people would be running 400m hurdles in 51sec, I wouldn't have believed it, and now I'm one of them doing it. The moment you see someone doing it... there's is something in your head that thinks 'maybe I can also do it'. For sure it's something that pushes me to become better and dream better on the 400m hurdles.”

3. Training Camp

Bol trains with a large team in The Netherlands. “I train at Papendal, the National Dutch Sports Center,” she told RunBlogRun. “There is a big group, I think fourteen 400m runners. And also Ajla Del Ponte from Switzerland. So it’s a pretty nice group to be in. We train hard, a lot of tough training – some do more endurance, others more speed. It’s a big group, but training is adapted to the person. I think it’s a nice atmosphere that we train in. In the end, we’re all sore and tired, but we keep having fun. We work together and push each other on. It’s a great place to be and one of the best places in which to become one of the best athletes.”

4. Clearing Her Head

Bol has loved running since she was a young girl. “It was always a way to clear your mind and just have fun and not think too much about other things,” she told Athletics Weekly. “That’s still what I like so much about it. I have sessions I like more and I like less but I enjoy every session and mostly the lactic ones because then it really clears your mind and the only thing you can think about is the pain and how you are going to recover. I just love how you really can mentally challenge yourself so much in the sport and just let go of everything a bit by running.”

5. Loving the Journey

Bol is proud of her accomplishments. “I sometimes ask how I have achieved these things, but I do work hard for it and do so many things for it,” she told RunBlogRun. “It’s not like I click my fingers, and I get it. But still, there are a lot of other athletes who train just as hard and are not achieving these things. I do ask how I have achieved this, and I think it’s amazing. I am enjoying it a lot, which helps.”

Track and field athlete Allyson Felix is ready to have a baby at any moment, but that isn’t stopping her from keeping up with her fitness routine. Felix, 38, shared a reel of herself wearing leggings and a tank top, doing a variety of exercises like tennis, running, and hiking. “Whew lemme tell you! Life looks so different this pregnancy! Keeping up with a 5 year old, running a business, traveling for work, being a wife and trying to keep up with all of the things🙃 But, moving my body makes me feel like me…so I’m doing my best to make it a priority. 🥾hiking 🏃🏽‍♀️running 🎾tennis🙆🏾‍♀️ pilates🧘‍♀️lots of stretching. Anything I should add? Drop your go to⤵️,” she captioned the post. Here’s how the athlete stays so fit, strong, and full of energy.

1. Staying Focused

Felix uses visualization techniques to keep herself focused. “My typical training schedule is about six days a week, five hours a day,” she told Vogue. “I approach it very seriously and also do some visualization, where I am really putting in mind [the results] I want to see. I ask myself, ‘What is the perfect race? How did things come together?’ Every four years I have this opportunity—for only about 21 seconds—to get it right.

2. Food To Fuel Her Training

Felix overhauled her diet after getting tested for deficiencies. “So now I have a kind of very planned-out system: I wake up. I usually start my day with Chobani yogurt [which is one of her sponsors]. … For lunch I’ll have a salad with some type of protein in it. … And then my dinner is a bit bigger. I eat a lot of fish, some red meat, a lot of vegetables, brown rice. I try to keep everything pretty balanced. It’s important to make sure I have enough nutritious food to fuel me through the intense days.”

3. Beauty Regimen

Felix protects her skin from the sun and enjoys hot baths. “I'm in the sun every day, I'm training...so I'm very basic with my skin-care routine,” she told Vogue. “I typically use Honest Beauty products. I’m always making sure that I'm cleansing, using a moisturizer with some SPF, like Cetaphil’s combination formula, and doing self-care rituals. Anytime that I can take some time just for myself, I love a bubble bath and just soaking.”

4. Sprinting Workouts

Felix loves sprinting as a way to train and also get a high-energy workout in. “I love a very ballistic workout where you run [aka sprint at top speed] 6 x 150 meters [a little less than half a track lap],” she told Women’s Running. “You run a 150 and walk around the track back to the start. When I do that workout, I feel like I know I’m ready to go.”

5. Recovery Is Key

Taking time for recovery is key to Felix’s performance. “We’re always saying go harder, no days off. But for me, my approach is that recovery is just as important as the work I'm putting in,” she told Vogue. “I dedicate a day to active recovery, definitely wearing my Saysh sneakers to make sure my feet are able to do their best. It usually looks like a 20 minute, getting in my Normatech boots, and using my foam roller; doing all the little things and then seeing my massage therapist and chiropractor.”