UFC Champ Holly Holm in Two-Piece Workout Gear Shares "A Little Twist on the TRX Row"

Holly Holm is rowing on her TRX system in her workout gear. In a new social media post the UFC champ shows off her amazing body while demonstrating one of her go-to exercises while wearing a sports bra and shorts. “A little twist on the TRX row @teamturningpoint . Give it a go:) and have a happy Wednesday,” she captioned the Instagram video. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.

1. Hardcore Training

Holm is serious about fitness, especially before a fight. She detailed a trypiucal training week to Muscle & Fitness. “Monday through Friday every morning we have class and it’s intense. They’re pretty hardcore workouts. Monday there’s MMA sparring, Tuesday is sparring, Wednesday is wrestling, Thursday is MMA day, Friday is wrestling,” she said. “I do mitt work three to four times a week. I go back to either jujitsu or wrestling at night Monday through Thursday. I’m working out about four and five hours a day depending [on my schedule]. Sometimes it’s more drilling; sometimes it’s going hard. I usually am doing at least two to three hard workouts and the rest of the time it’s technical drilling.”

2. Running

Holly also does a lot of running. “Saturday I do sprint runs. So that’s just the morning. Other than that I run five days a week with Saturday’s sprint run being one of them. Monday through Friday four out of the five days I’m running distance as well,” she told Muscle & Fitness. “Saturday I just run. The other runs I’m going slowly. I’m not training to be a runner; I’m training to be a fighter. When I sprint run I go as hard as I can. When I do distance runs I don’t care how fast I go. I do it to keep moving, keep the weight coming down and just kinda cruise.”

3. Hearty and Healthy Diet

Holm eats three main meals and a snack each day, she told Strong Fitness. Breakfast will be a coffee with MCT oil and butter, and protein and also eggs, a protein shake, protein bar, chicken or beef with some almond butter. She might also make a mixture of “coconut milk, chia seeds, hemp seeds and flax seeds to eat as well.” For lunch she will make a chicken breast salad with light dressing and nuts, as well as some berries. A protein bar serves as a mid-afternoon snack. For her dinner she will eat protein (beef patty, lean pork loin, grilled fish or grilled chicken) with some sides like salad, asparagus or brussel sprouts or some sweet potato baked in olive oil.

4. Arm Workout

How does she achieve her sculpted arms? “I do some strength training but most of what I do as far as arms is bodyweight. I’ll do pull-ups, pushups and dips. Of course with fighting, we’re constantly using our arms punching. In the clench you’re wrestling around with other people so they’re constantly being worked. I don’t ever use really heavy weights with my arms,” she said.

5. Her Fight Day Food

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What does she eat and drink on the day of a fight? “A light protein, maybe fish or chicken. I always have sweet potatoes. I might have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I might have trail mix. I like to have light proteins and good carbs. I might have some fruits. I don’t want to only do fruit because the sugar doesn’t last with you as long. I feel good when I have a good sweet potato, and nut butters and honey. I snack on stuff the whole time I’m in the locker room. I don’t want to be too full and have too much at one time, so I’ll eat little bites here and there, all the way up until about 30 to 45 minutes before the fight. [On a regular day] I eat about 30 to 45 minutes before I go to the gym and I feel like it’s pretty similar [to what I eat on a fight day]. Keeping the same kind of clean foods,” she said.

Holly Holm is one of the most well-known female fighters out there. She shares a lot of her wellness tips on Instagram. Recently, Holm did an ice bath, and shared a video on her page. She captioned it, “Looking like a sunburn. As long as I make it past the first two minutes I’m good. But those first two always burn! Today was 6 minutes. Don’t let the frown mislead you… it always feels good afterwards!” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Holly Holm stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Does A Different Class Each Day

Holm revealed her favorite workouts in an interview with Muscle and Fitness. She says that she does a lot of different workouts each day. Holm says that she specifically likes to do classes. “Monday through Friday every morning, we have class,” she says. “And it’s intense. They’re pretty hardcore workouts. Monday there’s MMA sparring, Tuesday is sparring, Wednesday is wrestling, Thursday is MMA day, Friday is wrestling, and Saturday I do sprint runs.”

2. She Runs

Holm tells Muscle and Fitness that she’s an avid runner. “I run five days a week with Saturday’s sprint run being one of them,” she explains. “Monday through Friday, four out of the five days, I’m running distance as well…Saturday I just run. The other runs I’m going slowly. I’m not training to be a runner; I’m training to be a fighter. When I sprint run, I go as hard as I can. When I do distance runs I don’t care how fast I go. I do it to keep moving, keep the weight coming down and just kinda cruise.”

3. She Alternates Between Drills & Intense Workouts

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Holm does two types of workouts: intense training and drills. She tells Muscle and Fitness that she likes to alternate. “I do mitt work three to four times a week. I go back to either jujitsu or wrestling at night Monday through Thursday. I’m working out about four and five hours a day depending [on my schedule]. Sometimes it’s more drilling; sometimes it’s going hard. I usually am doing at least two to three hard workouts, and the rest of the time, it’s technical drilling.”

4. She Works Out Her Arms

Holm has amazing arms, and she makes sure to do a lot of arm workouts. “I do some strength training, but most of what I do as far as arms is bodyweight,” she tells Muscle and Fitness. “I’ll do pull-ups, pushups and dips. Of course with fighting, we’re constantly using our arms punching. In the clench you’re wrestling around with other people so they’re constantly being worked. I don’t ever use really heavy weights with my arms.”

5. She Doesn’t Compare Fights

Holm opened up about how she approaches a fight to Strong Fitness Magazine. “Every fight is different, every fighter is different, every training camp is different. So I try not to compare because sometimes that could set you up for a mental breakdown if you’re thinking, ‘Oh my gosh, this isn’t going like it did before!’ I just try to take each day and learn from what I did wrong, try to retain what I did right, keep it one day at a time. Our whole training camp and how overwhelming it is can be too much to handle, so I just take it one day at a time.”

UFC Star Michelle Waterson-Gomez doesn’t need extra plates when she’s doing dips at the gym—something she makes fun of in an Instagram post. Waterson-Gomez, 38, shared a video of herself wearing black leggings and a gray t-shirt, doing an upper body workout with the text “When you got a built in weighted… 😅” written over the video. “It’s a struggle lol 😆,” she captioned the post. “Relatable 😅🫠,” a fan commented. Here’s how the MMA star trains, eats, and lives her fittest fighter life.

1. Drills, Boxing, and Tabata

Waterson-Gomez says when it comes to training, nothing is more important than drills. “I also like shadow boxing which is like fighting an imaginary opponent,” she told Women Fitness. “Shadow boxing allows you to fix your mistakes and make your movement smooth so that it becomes second nature. Doing bag work is also a good workout routine. It allows me to work on my power and footwork. One of my favorite things to do to improve my stamina are tabatas. 20 seconds high intensity, 10 seconds rest, seven times, then rest for one min in between sets. Do it three times. This is a very short but very effective way to build your explosive muscles.”

2. Training Diet

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Waterson-Gomez is strict with her diet when she’s training to fight. “I stay very hydrated, and eat very clean,” she told Women Fitness. “I try to stay away from processed, fried foods. Towards the end of my camp I stick to leaner meats and lots of green veggies.”

3. Fighting Beauty

Waterson-Gomez refuses to be boxed in by stereotypes of what a fighter should look like. "When I talk to people that have no idea that I fight, their first thing they say is, "Really, you fight? You don't look like a fighter,'" she told PeopleStyle. “I'm like, 'Well, what are fighters supposed to look like?' Some of us like to wear makeup, the red lips, the sexy black dress [too]."

4. Shaped by Martial Arts

Waterson-Gomez says martial arts has shaped who she is today and she couldn’t be more grateful. “It gave me a voice when I was too afraid to speak,” she told Numéro Netherlands. “It gave me the courage to take action when I was petrified with fear. There have been so many times throughout my life when Ifelt lost or stuck, and I leaned on my training as a martial artist to help guide me. Martial arts taught me to be humble, patient, persistent and driven.”

5. Love For Julie Kedzie and Holly Holm

Waterson-Gomez is inspired by and has great respect for fellow fighters Julie Kedzie and Holly Holm. “These ladies inspire me in more ways than one,” she told Women Fitness. “Outside of being amazing people, they carry the spirit of true warriors and I have learned so much from them. I have sweat, bled, cried and celebrated with these two and I would do anything for them.”

Holly Holm, a celebrated fighter in MMA, first gained global recognition with her fight against Ronda Rousey, solidifying her place as a top competitor. Known for her intense training regime and relentless dedication, Holm recently shared a snapshot from a mountain run on her Instagram, where she looked powerful and focused in her pink workout gear. Captioning the post “5 miles,” Holm continues to showcase the fitness routines that keep her at the top of her game. From her rigorous training camps to diverse fitness classes, Holm follows a multifaceted approach to health and wellness. Here’s a glimpse into how she maintains her fierce form, prepares for fights, and stays mentally and physically resilient.

1. She Runs

As you can see from her Instagram post, Holm likes to run to stay in shape. She also talked about this to Muscle and Fitness. “Other than that I run five days a week, with Saturday’s sprint run being one of them. Monday through Friday four out of the five days I’m running distance as well…Saturday I just run. The other runs I’m going slowly. I’m not training to be a runner; I’m training to be a fighter. When I sprint run, I go as hard as I can. When I do distance runs I don’t care how fast I go. I do it to keep moving, keep the weight coming down and just kinda cruise.”

2. She Takes Fitness Classes

Holm shared some of her favorite workouts with Muscle and Fitness. She revealed that she goes to fitness classes five days a week. “Monday through Friday every morning we have class and it’s intense,” Holm says. “They’re pretty hardcore workouts. Monday there’s MMA sparring, Tuesday is sparring, Wednesday is wrestling, Thursday is MMA day, Friday is wrestling, and Saturday I do sprint runs. So that’s just the morning.”

3. She Does Drills

In order to prepare for her fights, Holm does a lot of drills. She shared her favorites in her Muscle and Fitness interview. “I do mitt work three to four times a week. I go back to either jujitsu or wrestling at night Monday through Thursday. I’m working out about four and five hours a day depending [on my schedule]. Sometimes it’s more drilling; sometimes it’s going hard. I usually am doing at least two to three hard workouts and the rest of the time it’s technical drilling.”

4. She Does Bodyweight Workouts

When it comes to her upper body, Holm likes to do bodyweight workouts. “I do some strength training, but most of what I do as far as arms is bodyweight,” she told Muscle and Fitness. “I’ll do pull-ups, pushups and dips. Of course with fighting, we’re constantly using our arms punching. In the clench you’re wrestling around with other people so they’re constantly being worked. I don’t ever use really heavy weights with my arms.”

5. She Doesn’t Compare Fights

Holm shared how she approaches fights in an interview with Strong Fitness Magazine. “Every fight is different, every fighter is different, every training camp is different. So I try not to compare because sometimes that could set you up for a mental breakdown if you’re thinking, ‘Oh my gosh, this isn’t going like it did before!’ I just try to take each day and learn from what I did wrong, try to retain what I did right, keep it one day at a time. Our whole training camp and how overwhelming it is can be too much to handle, so I just take it one day at a time.”