ESPN Host Monica McNutt in Two-Piece Workout Gear Shares "Workout Thoughts

Monica McNutt, the dynamic ESPN host, is not only a force in sports broadcasting but also a dedicated advocate of fitness and wellness. Through her social media, McNutt shares her workout routines, diet tips, and self-care practices, offering a glimpse into how she stays in top shape while balancing a busy career. From kettlebell workouts to mixing up her fitness regimen, McNutt emphasizes the importance of finding what works best for your body. Her dedication to health extends beyond the gym as she embraces the Whole30 diet and takes time for self-care. Whether it's a tough workout session or celebrating with friends, McNutt’s holistic approach to wellness ensures she lives a balanced, fulfilling life.

1. She Loves Kettlebell Workouts

In a recent Instagram video, wearing cute black workout shorts and a grey and back cropped top, McNutt shows off her impressive kettlebell skills.“Workout thoughts bc summer was incredible,” she wrote. “The bells are still a thing. Missed them & my KB friends, thx for the extra work & extra support.” Kettlebell exercises are popular because you can target a lot of different muscles. “Kettlebell training provides a low-impact, full-body workout that strengthens muscles and improves cardiovascular health,” according to Shape.

2. She Does Whole30

Earlier this year, McNutt shared she was doing the Whole30 program and wrote, “January means the @whole30 tribe taps in. 😂😂 10/10 still recommend even through the craziness of travel.” The Whole30 diet eliminates grains, alcohol, dairy, baked goods, legumes, and added sugar (natural or artificial) to identify food sensitives for 30 days. After 10 days, you slowly reintroduce the eliminated items one at a time to see which foods are problematic to your health. You don’t restrict calorories or monitor food portions. Meals will consist of meat, seafood, fruit, vegetables and healthy fats.

3. She Beleives in Self-Care

“Self-care time is also fitness time,” McNutt said in a video last year where she’s seen doing a variety of movements with a kettlebell, including one-legged rows and lunges with presses. “I’m big on Wellness & know that looks different for everybody,” she wrote. “Personally a good gym session is part of my wellness equation but that doesn’t mean you always love it in midst of it. S/o to @saneetarenee for helping me work off the week on Friday. Make time to take care of yourself, y’all. Be good to you.”

4. She Mixes Up Her Workouts

While McNutt loves kettlebell exercises, she mixes up her routine to work different muscles and prevent her workout from getting stale and having a lesser impact. “2024 I’m obsessed with these squat swings 😤 the power off these into the snatch was crazy,” she wrote in a video of her doing a workout.

5. She Celerates with Friends

The stunning ESPN host looks incredible and showed off her hard work in the gym on a recent girls' trip to the Dominican Republic. There, she was seen having a great time and enjoying friends, which can greatly impact your overall health. According to the Mayo Clinic, “Adults with strong social connections have a reduced risk of many significant health problems, including depression, high blood pressure, and an unhealthy body mass index.”

Monica Puig is training in her workout gear. In a new social media post shared by Le Cosh Endurance, the 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist and triathlete hits the track, looking super fit in her two-piece workout gear. “The race for excellence has no finish line,” the Instagram post is captioned. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.

1. “Quieting the Negative Thoughts”

"One way that I battle my inner demons is quieting the negative thoughts in my mind and shifting a negative thought to positive," Monica told Olympics. "A lot of the times when I'm running a marathon, I say, 'I don't want to be here. Why am I doing this?' And I tend to shift that focus to ‘I get to be here and I get to do this’. A lot of people would love to be in my position and I'm actually doing this right now. So I tend to push that thought out of the way and reshape my thinking so that it's more positive."

2. Supplements

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Monica is a big fan of supplements. “I stay energetic before, during and after the U.S. Open, number one by making sure I take all of my USANA supplements. They really help me recover my body as best as I can,” she told Clean Plates.

3. Hydration

Monica also understands the importance of getting enough fluids. “Also, making sure that I’m very well hydrated, drinking lots of water or any kind of sports drink and after really hard sessions, I make sure I have protein shakes, get a good night’s rest to make sure my body is 100 percent,” she says.

4. Tennis

Prior to running, Monica was a tennis star. However an injury led her to become a marathon runner instead. According to ACE Fitness it blends together cardio and aerobic exercise, as there is a lot of running around, and hand-eye coordination. "While tennis provides numerous health benefits—improved aerobic fitness and anaerobic endurance, muscular fitness (grip strength and endurance), flexibility, multiple skill parameters (balance, speed, agility and quickness), reactivity, and power—it also is psychologically demanding," they say.

5. Running

Monica explains that after giving up tennis she was depressed, until she found a new passion in running. “Every time I cross the finish line of a marathon and I get a new personal best time, I get emotional, I’ve cried,” she told CNN Sport. “I’ve just felt in awe of what I’ve been doing because I could easily just be sitting on the couch crying and feeling sorry for myself. But I tried to channel all of that energy that I have towards whatever I had been feeling about my career into something more productive,” she added. “It’s more about showing myself that I didn’t let myself fall into this big black hole of depression and sadness when I had to finish my career so early. I was able to pick myself back up and find something else that motivates me to get out of bed every day, that motivates me to continue to be strong, fit, and have fun at the same time.”

Malika Andrews is in mid-air in her workout clothes. In a new social media post the ESPN host shows off her amazing body in a two–piece exercise set during a workout. “Jumping into the weekend with my favorite trampoline class☀️ Half dance. Half cardio. All me trying not to fall,” she captioned the Instagram photo. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.

1. Making Exercise a Priority

Andrews, who hosts NBA Today and NBA Countdown on ESPN, travels for more than 60 days a year, has to make exercise a priority. “If I am gone for seven days, I will pack seven workout pieces so that I am at least encouraging myself to [exercise] every single day,” she told Travel + Leisure. “As the daughter of a personal trainer, fitness has always been an important part of my life.”

2. Tea

Malika is such an avid tea drinker that she brings her own bags when she flies. “Most airlines only carry black caffeinated tea, so I travel with my own box of mint tea in my purse at all times,” she tells T + L.

3. She Asked for Help

When Malika was younger she battled an eating disorder. “It doesn’t really fit neatly into a box,” she told NY Post about it. “I struggled with restricting and purging. It is not really anorexia or bulimia. It is more anorexia than bulimia, but it doesn’t fit super neatly into a box, which I learned through my years of treatment that more and more eating disorders don’t fit neatly into a box.” She finally asked for help and went to a therapeutic boarding school when she was 14. “I got to a point that I told my mother, ‘I think I need some help. I don’t think I’m going to be able to figure this out by myself.’”

4. Sleep

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Malika understands the importance of sleep. When she travels, she has a hack to maximize her rest in the morning. “When I close the blinds, do they actually close all the way, or is there a gap? If there’s a gap, I go to the closet and get the hangers, and use the clips to make sure the gap closes. If you’re covering the NBA, you know the pregame nap is essential. Sometimes your sleep is kind of funky. You’re up late, or you’re up early for shows. You want to catch that 20 or 30-minute nap in the middle of the day. If there’s a gap in the curtains, we have the hack—but when I don’t have to employ the hack, that’s a good hotel,” she told GQ.

5. Burgers

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Malika loves hamburgers. “I try to find a cool restaurant, but I do love a room service burger. A room service burger, medium, is a safe and solid choice. Shrimp cocktail can be a little more hit-or-miss. I’m on the burger side of life,” she told GQ. “I am a Shake Shack girlie. At JFK, I know exactly where the Shake Shack is. Delta Terminal, I’m headed straight there. The dilemma is always when to open the Shake Shack, because you don’t want to be that person eating food on a plane that you know has a fragrance. But this is just a burger, fries, milkshake fragrance. No fish.”