Maycee Barber In Workout Gear Shares Inspirational Fitness Advice

UFC fighter Maycee Barber is reminding fans how important consistency is with fitness and health, emphasizing the importance of being active regardless of feelings. Barber, 25, shared a video of herself wearing black leggings and a matching shirt, doing intense sled exercises at the gym. “Do it sad. Do it angry. Do it heartbroken. Do it miserable. Do it excited. Do it energized. Do it happy. Do it tired. Do it confident. Do it discouraged. “DO IT ANYWAY. 👏🏼” reads the text over her post. Here’s how Barber stays strong, focused, and fit.

1. Eggs and Vegetables

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Barber starts her day with eggs combined with a non-starchy green vegetable. "All of my meals are some sort of combination of protein and vegetables—including breakfast," she told Well+Good. "I really love eggs, so that's something I have a lot in the mornings, often with a side of broccoli, or another high-fiber vegetable. I like to have coffee, but I wait until after my morning workout to have it. Throughout the day, I make sure to stay hydrated, too. Hydration is really important. I drink water before, during, and after all my workouts."

2. Personal Style

Barber loves connecting with her feminine side when she’s not in the ring. “I would describe my style as a balance between sporty and girly,” she told ABC News. “Being a professional athlete, especially in the MMA world, it's a very masculine sport and it's hard to be feminine while training or fighting. But any opportunity I get to get dressed up, and have my hair, makeup and nails done, I am the first one to take advantage.”

3. Lots of Seafood and Greens

Barber enjoys a poke bowl for lunch, with lots of ahi tuna and greens. “Dinner is...yep, more protein and veggies! One of my go-to dinners is salmon and vegetables," she told Well+Good. . "It has protein, healthy fats, and of course lots of fiber—everything I know my body needs to feel good. I don't actually love the taste of salmon, but I do love the way it makes me feel. As you can see, I eat a lot of fish and vegetables; that's pretty much the core of my diet. I just try to find ways to mix it up and keep it interesting."

4. From 115 To 125

Barber is thriving in her weight class. “I had to move up from 115 to 125,” she told UFC.com. “It’s not ideal, but we found out that my metabolism was wrecked, and so we had to make some changes for my health specifically, so that’s what we did. It’s not a perfect world. In a perfect world, I would still be fighting at 115, but also I feel like a beast at 125, and I feel good. I feel strong, and weights coming down. I’m way now. That's probably the biggest change that we've made is the weight class.”

5. Glass Half-Full

Barber is philosophical about the ups and downs of life in entertainment. “You have the good days. You have the bad days. You have the hard days,” she told UFC.com. “You have the days where you feel like, ‘Man, I’m on top of the world.’ If you’re confident and you’re enjoying the process and you realize this is why I’m doing this, and this is what’s going to help me, or help my family or my siblings or my future family, I feel like all that is what makes it worth it.”

Jessica Reyes Padilla is offering some “Inspiration & Motivation” – in her workout gear. In a new social media post the IFBB competitor shows off her amazing body in a two-piece exercise set, driving her followers wild. “Flawless,” commented one. “Vamos chica!🙌🏼🇵🇷,” added another. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here are her best pieces of advice and motivational messages.

1. An Accident Led Her to Bodybuilding

Jessica explained to Muscle & Fitness that getting into a motorcycle accident and almost losing her life led her to bodybuilding. “I felt like I was in a hole. I could've decided to use drugs, just go party and drink and, and not caring about life or anything like that. But I decided to do something with it. And that is why I decided to do bodybuilding,” she said.

2. She Focuses on Her Own Progress

Jessica doesn’t compete with other people. “The journey isn’t about being better than someone else… It’s about enjoying the progress you are making on yourself. Strive for progress not perfection!!!!” she wrote in an Instagram post.

3. No Pain, No Gain

Jessica has a “no pain, no gain,” approach to life, and this includes her workouts. “The pain you feel today is the Strength will keep you going tomorrow. Embrace the discomfort, challenge yourself and you will get wherever you want to be!” she captioned another post.

4. Invest in Yourself

Jessica is all about putting herself first. One of the ways she does this is making every workout count. “Make yourself a priority. Your workout time is an investment in your health, happiness and future success!!! Don’t waste it!!!” she says.

5. Push Yourself in Every Workout

Jessica is always pushing herself, especially while exercising. “Success is the sum of small efforts repeated it day in and day out. Keep pushing yourself in every Cardio… every Workout one day at a time!!!!! When the day comes… you will end up giving your best Smile!” she captioned another post.

Canadian professional racecar driver Amber Balcaen is reminding fans and followers that the best is yet to come—providing she puts the hard work in. Balcaen, 32, shared pictures of herself wearing black leggings and a matching sports bra, doing a strength training workout at the gym. She also included a picture of the late, great, Kobe Bryant, who is clearly an inspiration for the racer. “Once you see your potential, the work becomes addictive,” she captioned the post. Here’s what Balcaen’s diet, exercise, and wellness routine looks like.

1. Inspired By Danica Patrick

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Balcaen is inspired by Danica Patrick and her achievements. “When I saw Danica Patrick in the Cup Series, that made me believe that I could somehow, someday be in the Cup series,” she told ABC News. “It's a lot easier when you see that it's been done before for you to believe in yourself to achieve that as well.”

2. Protein Diet

Balcaen’s diet consists of plenty of protein. “I really try to eat right. As a personal choice I don’t eat beef or pork, but I take time to plan my meals,” she told GladiatHers. “Some of my favorite, healthy things to make are foods that use protein powder. One of my awesome sponsors is 1st Phorm. I use their Phormula-1protein powder to make waffles and muffins. I especially love making the muffins because they’re easy to take on the go with me.”

3. Role Model In Racing

Balcaen is excited for the future, and proud to be a role model. “My goal in general is to inspire and motivate girls and women to be the best people they can be and to follow their dreams whether they want to be a race car driver like me, a singer or a doctor,” she told GladiatHers. “I want to inspire them to let them know that anything is possible when you work hard. I’m an underdog. I don’t come from money. I come from dirt racing.”

4. Stairmaster Workouts

Balcaen’s favorite workout is using the Stairmaster. “Sometimes I like to pick up a weight that’d you normally put on a dumbbell and hold it out and front of me and turn it like I’d turn the wheel of the car,” she told the Winnipeg Free Press. “You need lots of upper-body strength in this sport.”

5. Strength and Endurance

Balcaen works hard to build strength for the track. “Since I’m not as naturally strong as a lot of my male competitors, I spend a lot of time in the gym so that I’m not physically lacking,” she told GladiatHers. “I really focus on my strength and endurance. I need to make sure I’m alert and present at the end of every race. It’s rewarding to put in the time at the gym and see your body react positively.”

1. Sweating For Good Headspace

Greene previously talked about her love for Rise Nation workouts in Los Angeles. “Mentally, for me, it’s so important. It really keeps me kind of sharp and focused,” she told Women’s Health. “I kind of alternate between doing the Versa classes and strength training and I’m waiting for the day that I can do them both in one day! It’s always that thing where, even when I don’t go to the gym, if I’m just sweating and being active – even if it’s not an intense session – I always feel so much better and things are much more organized in my head.”

2. Fueling Her Workouts

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Greene eats to fuel her workouts. “I used to have to have breakfast, but it was, like, yogurt,” she told Women’s Health. “Now I have to have two pieces of wholegrain toast and almond butter, honey and bananas on top. That would bother some people because it’s got a decent amount of fat, but you have to recognise that it’s fuel; it doesn’t matter if I’m putting calories and fat into my body – I need it to do the type of strength training that I like to do.”

3. Postpartum Fitness

Greene was careful about jumping back into her workout routine after welcoming daughter Kingsley Rainn in September 2022. "I wanted to feel fully back into my body… I really wanted to focus on making sure that I gave myself enough rest for everything to go back into place, and made sure that I wasn't trying to jump back into where I was and hurting myself," she told PEOPLE. "I feel like there's this idea that you are cleared after eight weeks and you can just jump back in, and that is so far from the case. I think it's really damaging to a lot of people.”

4. Learning Self-Confidence

Greene has learned to become comfortable and confident in her own skin. “I don't know that I've ever met someone who hasn't had some type of insecure moment or stage,” she told HuffPost. “You're growing and you're learning, and some days are good and some are bad. I'm definitely the most comfortable in my skin than I've ever been. I understand that a lot of things aren't the end of the world.”

5. Gym Owner

Greene and husband Paul Khory opened their own gym NexGen Fitness in Sherman Oaks, CA, and she is thrilled her daughter will grow up being familiar with the place. “She was just running around this place that holds so much importance to all of us,” she told PEOPLE. “She’ll grow up understanding and have such a toolbox for mental health and physical fitness and reproductive rights, and that’s such a cool thing to be able to give all that to your daughter. It’s much more fulfilling to put your name and your face behind something that you truly care about."

Porsha Williams is sweating it up at the gym in her workout gear. In a new social media post the reality star flaunts her washboard abs in a sports bra and legging during an intense workout session. Pj Momma 💪🏾👑Forgot my tennis, no problem🤷🏾‍♀️ #SelfcareNoMatterWhat @lodwill my Inspiration,” she captioned the post. Here is everything you need to know about her workout – and her approach to diet and fitness.

1. Sensible Eating with a Plant-Based Focus

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"For my diet, I really am not on anything strict to be honest. I just do what makes sense. If I’m craving a hamburger, I’ll have a hamburger. But then the next day I’ll make sure that I have a salad, a lot of water, and a good mix of vegetables. Same goes for something like pizza, if I want it I’ll have it, but then the next day I’ll make sure it is filled with healthy habits," Porsha told Glamour. She eats vegan-ish, which helped her drop 10 pounds. "My big news in my house is that I am a born-again vegan. Baby vegan, to be exact,” she shared in 2020. "Baby vegan is basically a vegan that is completely plant-based, so I'm about 99.9 percent vegan. Meaning if the Lord say, 'Today you can have that cheese on that salad,' then I am not going to pick it off because that would be against what the Lord wants for me."

2. Intermittent Fasting

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"I also do intermittent fasting at times, which is where you only eat between a certain set of hours then fast the rest of the day,” Porsha told Glamour. “When I do it, I’ll typically limit my eating window to about six hours."

3. Boxing, Strength, and Weight Training

Porsha has trained with Darrell Patterson for six years. Sometimes they box together and others, strength or weight training. “I never skip abs. For some crazy reason I actually enjoy them. I can do a countless number, it’s like I have that natural strength. But since I had a baby, that’s been my main focus area,” she told Glamour.

4. Treadmill

"I had no choice but to put my treadmill in my bedroom," Porsha revealed to Glamour about how she prioritizes cardio. "So now I see it when I wake up, and I get right into doing about forty minutes on an incline at a 4.0 pace." She gets on the machine “at least four days a week and I get with a trainer once a week."

5. Self-Care

Porsha maintains that self-care helps her cope, she wrote in an essay for Women’s Health. “To prevent or deal with the stress of any negative thoughts, I try to practice lots of self-care. In fact, I make sure to pencil it in to my schedule. So whether it's space and time for me to do some yoga, meditate, steam my face, or just sit in my bathtub, I make sure I have the pockets of peace I need to help me maintain my mental health,” she wrote.

6. Here Is Her Latest Workout

In her latest workout video Portia starts on the elliptical machine, a form of cardio. Then she moves onto strength training, doing a variety of exercises including kettlebell swings, kettlebell squats, medicine ball slams, and then ends by stretching.