MMA Star Kayla Harrison In Workout Gear “Looks Like Mortal Kombat”

MMA star Kayla Harrison is showing off her acrobatic skills in a new social media post. Harrison, 33, shared a video of herself wearing black leggings and a camo sports bra, performing an impressive kip-up on the mat before landing in a fighting stance. “I take training seriously. 😜 #sporty #sportyspice #fitnessgoals #mma #mmatraining #ufc300 #kaylaharrison #teamkayla,” she captioned the post. “Looks like something out of Mortal Kombat 🔥🔥🔥🔥,” a fan commented, to which Harrison responded with a ninja emoji. Here’s what her diet, exercise, and training regimen looks like.

1. Three Workouts a Day

Harrison treats her workouts like her job. “I usually do 2-3 workouts a day, and it can include grappling, sparring and various drills,” she told Women Fitness. “I see my strength and conditioning coach twice a week, do one light technical workout on Saturdays and then Sunday I rest. In terms of dealing with stress, being a fighter is like putting yourself in the most stressful situation possible and finding ways to cope with it. There’s nothing more stressful than locking yourself in a cage with someone who is trying to fight you.”

2. Pre-Fight Diet

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Harrison starts cleaning up her diet three weeks before a big fight. “No more pizza, no more ice cream and stuff like that. I eat as much as I want, but just really good, wholesome food,” she told Muscle & Fitness. “Nothing processed. Simple and straightforward proteins with lots of veggies and fruits if I feel like I need the sugar, and that’s it. I also have single mom status, so I eat when I can [laughs], but I think I have got it down to a science, and my body feels really good.”

3. Visualization Techniques

Harrison relies on visualization techniques for stress management. “I don’t try to find exercises to relieve stress, I try and find ways to become better at dealing with the stress,” she told Women Fitness. “This includes breathing exercises, visualization activities and positive thinking. Every night I train my brain, just like I do my body. I’m visualizing success, I’m visualizing being the best MMA fighter in the world, I’m visualizing arm barring someone or landing that perfect cross…and I repeat it repeatedly.”

4. Nutrition and Recovery

Harrison knows that nutrition will absolutely impact her recovery. “Nutrition is definitely something that I have taken more seriously as I have got older,” she told Muscle & Fitness. “When you are 20 years old, you recover easily, no matter what, versus when you are 30 years old and you just don’t recover the same. So, nutrition is a big part of recovery.”

5. Keeping a Routine

Harrison is a creature of habit and routine. “I grew up in a routine,” she told Muscle & Fitness. “I woke every morning, I’d make my bed, I got my clothes ready the night before, for school, and as I got older, I woke up every morning and went for a run or I lifted. Afterward, I would have either cross-country practice, or wrestling practice, or strength and conditioning, and then I would go from there to judo, doing my homework in the car, then come home, sleep, repeat, and do it all over again.

Roxanne McKee is an actress known for appearing on the hit TV series, Game Of Thrones. You may remember her as Doreah, who worked at a pleasure house but longed for adventure. ("Seeing a dragon would make me very happy"—she eventually gets her wish, alongside Daenerys.) At the beginning of the month, she shared a photo on Instagram of herself outside. She wore red and blue clothing, and included an animation of Super Mario. McKee captioned the post, “Here we go!” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Roxanne McKee stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She Does Hip Exercises

McKee shares a lot of workout videos and fitness challenges on Instagram. In this video, she does a hip exercise challenge. McKee captioned the post, “Here’s today’s movement challenge! I got a bit cocky with the second leg 😬I’m not opening up my hip wide enough on the right side. If you want to try both legs have your set up on both sides. Only add the pistol squat in if your knees are good about it… Try it and let me know how you get on 🤗 Thank you @aureliosfigari for the challenge. Keep ‘em coming.”

2. She Rock Climbs

McKee likes to rock climb. She shares a lot of posts on Instagram of herself on the rock wall. McKee shared this video,and captioned it, “There are multiple ways to get high - Top roping, bouldering, auto belay, move to Colorado? 🍄🤷‍♀️ Choose yours.” She also shared this video, captioning it, “Climbing things is fine, jumping off them not so much…”

3. She Does Calisthenics

McKee likes to do calisthenics workouts. She shared this video on Instagram of herself doing pull ups. McKee captioned the post, “I wish that I could be like the c̵o̵o̵l̵ calisthenics kids!** First calisthenics class @metabolicldn and I LOVED it! Thank you @lucyjoslin_ 🤗 and @kokoxlondon for capturing all my ‘baby at the circus’ moves 🐣🤡🎪 @futurefittraining #Play.”

4. She Does Martial Arts

McKee likes to practice martial arts. She shared these photos on Instagram of herself doing moves. She captioned the post, “When we moving to the flow. We always gonna win. For the power that you know. Make sure you let it in. Everybody was kung fu fighting 🎶* For day 8 of the #75dayhardchallenge I took full advantage of my friend, @katrinadurden ‘s insanely good martial artist skills. Taekwondo, Boxing, Kick Boxing? Take your pick she’ll train you in it all.”

5. She Sets Goals

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McKee shared one of her secrets for working out on a regular basis in the caption of this Instagram post. “Monday movement challenge,” she wrote. “Set little goals for yourself. Every one you achieve will give you confidence in your own ability to be successful! Tip; Heavy weight, and don’t bend your arm.”

Angela Hill is a MMA Fighter, known as Overkill. She recently shared a training video on her Instagram. Hill captioned the video, “BACK AT IT! Quick round in my new @shadowfightgoods gloves after a killer @erodingweakness session at @weckmethod. Me and my team, were motivated, hungry, ready to get what’s ours.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Angela Hill stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She Does Conditioning Workouts

Hill shared her daily routine in an interview with ESPN. She says that the first workouts she does are conditioning ones. “I get to the gym at about 8 a.m. ET to get in a quick conditioning set. Here, I'm doing squat raises with just the bars so my arms don't snap off. This is one of my least favorite exercises because it targets a lot of small muscles I'm not used to using. I'm working my way up to a heavier weight but the bar will do for now. After this I'll move on to squats, lunges and presses. Conditioning is my least favorite part of training. It's repetitive, boring and hard. I like to think of it like taking medicine; you hate it in the moment but the results keep you coming back.”

2. She Trains With Her Husband

Hill tells ESPN that she likes to train with her husband. “Adam isn't just my husband, he's my sparring partner, coach, corner man, nutritionist and daily motivator. He's a pretty good catch. Right here he is pulling an eyelash out of my eye. He probably punched the lash loose a few minutes ago doing slip-and-counter drills. That's when your pad holder throws a pad at your face, you duck under it, making him miss, and then you attack while he recovers his balance. Sometimes you forget to duck, ha-ha!”

3. She Does Muay Thai

Hill naturally does a lot of fighting to train. She tells ESPN that she does Muay Thai. “Muay Thai is basically kickboxing with the addition of elbows and knees. It's the most brutal striking martial art and a very intense workout. It helps me in the ring because in MMA the fight always starts standing, so being able to punch, kick, elbow and knee your opponent without getting tired is essential.

4. She Doesn’t Freak Out

Hill shared how she prepares for fights with Yahoo Sports. She says that she doesn’t try to freak herself out before a fight. “The more I get in there, it just feels like another day at work doing my job. The secret to me is that I’ve forced myself to take every day one day at a time. When you build up fight day to be this massive event that could be life-altering, then it could really mess with your psyche and mess with your confidence.”

5. She’s Taking Risks

Hill tells Yahoo Sports that she wants to push herself and take risks. “It’s been hard for me because I do have a technical background and I am a very technical fighter. Opening up is always hard for me because I’m like, ‘Well, if I do this, I might be off-balance. Or if I do this, that could happen. But sometimes, that can hold you back. So I’ve been more open to taking risks and believing in the fact that even if I [expletive] up, I can probably fix it so I shouldn’t hesitate to go. So now I just try to hit, try to score and try to hurt them. It’s been working and fights have been going my way.”

Kay Hansen, a highly successful MMA fighter, regularly shares videos of her training on Instagram. Recently, she posted a video of herself boxing and working on holds, captioning it, “In my own lane.” Hansen's rigorous training includes a combination of boxing, weight training, and core workouts to keep her body in peak fighting shape. Her commitment to mastering techniques like snatches and leg day exercises shows her dedication to building strength, endurance, and power in the gym and the ring.

1. She Boxes

The boxing that Hansen is seen doing so in her Instagram video has a lot of benefits. Harvard Health states, “Fitness boxing is a great aerobic exercise. Aerobic exercise gets your heart pumping and helps lower the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. It can strengthen bones and muscles, burn more calories, and lift mood. Aerobics can also boost your endurance, which helps you climb a flight of stairs or walk farther.”

2. She Weight Trains

One type of exercise that Hansen likes to do is weight training. She shares a lot of videos on Instagram of herself using weights. Hansen shared these videos on her page of herself using a barbell and a kettlebell. She captioned the post, “A little solo work today building off of some recent workouts with @coach_lou_ 🏋️‍♀️Complex 1RDL x10. Power cleans x5. Front Squat x10 (X4). Complex 2. (Forgive the form- that was my last set😂). Bicep curls x5. Bent over row x10. Overhead press x6 (3x). Movement 3: Whatever kettle bell exercise that was 😂”

3. She Works Her Lower Body

Hansen doesn’t skip leg day. She shared some of her go-to moves in this Instagram video. Piedmont recommends training your lower body. “Having strong glutes, quadriceps, hamstrings and calf muscles gives your body a strong foundation and can: Tone your lower body muscles. Boost your metabolism as you increase muscle mass. Give you a higher calorie burn as you train larger muscle groups. Improve your balance. Strengthen your bones. Reduce joint pain.”

4. She Does Core Workouts

Hansen makes sure to do core workouts to stay in shape. She shared some of her favorites in this Instagram post. In it, Hansen does things like plank slides and side planks while lifting a weight. “Cardio and Core today 🥵💪Little blast at the end was my fav. 30sec cardio (versus climber) x 30sec core (any) for 10 straight 🙌 try it out!”

5. She Does Snatches

One weight training exercise that Hansen enjoys doing is snatches. She shared this video of herself doing them on Instagram. Hansen captioned the post, “Today was an introduction to snatches for me 🙌 I think I found my new favorite 😂One thing about me is I am going to do it right. Whether it takes 10 reps or 1000 reps, I have to get as close to perfect as possible😂 today was a 1000 rep kinda day lmao. It’s a blessing and a curse.”