Octagon Girl Carly Baker in Two-Piece Workout Gear Asks "Which One?"

Carly Baker is one of our favorite "octagon girls" for the UFC. She is also a fitness trainer with her own website. Baker also shares a lot of her fitness outfits on Instagram. In January, she shared some of her outfits in a reel. Baker captioned the post, “Which one?” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Carly Baker stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She Does Wall Workouts

Baker shares a lot of her exercises on Instagram. In this video, she is seen doing wall workouts. Baker captioned the post, “Wall Workout. Find yourself a wall, this one is a burner - try not to dirty the walls 😉10 exercises, 15 reps each. * Wall Sits with resistant band - 30 Secs. * Glute Bridges with Abductors. * Glute Bridge with 1 leg up & down. * 1 Leg Bridges. * Hold 1 Leg Bridge - 30 secs. * Glute Bridges. * Wall Walk. * High Plank Wall Touch. * Toe Touches. * Wall Push Ups. Repeat Circuit 4x.”

2. She Makes Smoothies

In this reel, Baker shared some of her wellness secrets. At the beginning of the video, she makes a smoothie. Baker puts spinach, bananas, apples, and coconut water in it. Utah State University states that smoothies have a lot of benefits. “Smoothies can be a vehicle for many nutrients considered essential to the human body. It all depends on what ingredients are used. Most of the healthy nutrients in our smoothies will come from fruit or vegetables used. Benefits of a diet high in fruits and vegetables include lower risk of diseases such as diabetes, obesity, cancer, and cardiovascular disease (Slavin & Lloyd, 2012). Smoothies may be an effective way to increase the amount of fruits and vegetables in our diets (Bates & Price, 2015).”

3. She Strength Trains

Baker likes to strength train. In the previous reel, she is seen using a barbell. The Mayo Clinic states that strength training has a lot of benefits. “By stressing your bones, strength training can increase bone density and reduce the risk of osteoporosis. Strength training can help you manage or lose weight, and it can increase your metabolism to help you burn more calories.”

4. She Does Squats

Baker also likes to do squats. She is seen doing squats with a barbell in the previous reel. Piedmont states that squats are a very effective exercise. “Squats are a compound, multi-joint movement, which means they exercise several muscle groups. When you perform a squat, you work your calves, quads, hamstrings, glutes, core and part of your back…Squats also improve blood circulation and boost the mind-body connection. They help you retain mobility by keeping your body strong as you age.”

5. She Works Her Abs

Baker has an amazing set of abs. She shared her favorite core workouts in this reel. In it, Baker is seen doing side leg lifts, leg drop extensions, and straight leg cycles, among other things. Baker captioned the reel, “CORE EXERCISES. Try these burning ab exercises!” The Mayo Clinic states that core workouts are important. “Your core is the central part of your body. It includes your pelvis, lower back, hips and stomach. The stomach muscles sometimes are called abs. Core exercises train the muscles in your core to work in harmony. This leads to better balance and steadiness, also called stability. Stability is important whether you're on the playing field or doing regular activities. In fact, most sports and other physical activities depend on stable core muscles.”

Octagon Girl Red Dela Cruz is showing fans what a typical workout looks like for the UFC star. Cruz, 31, shared a video of herself wearing black shorts and a sports bra, doing step ups while holding kettlebells in each hand. “Monday work,” reads the text on her story. Cruz is fast becoming one of the most successful and popular UFC ring girls—here’s how she stays fit, focused, and full of energy.

1. Ring Girl Perks

Cruz is inspired by energy from the crowds, and loves the perks of her job. "It is amazing when the crowd is cheering, the energy is unreal,” she told Daily Mail Australia. "So far, the crowds have been great and positive! I get to meet a lot of big celebrities. I recently met Jason Statham and Tom Holland at UFC 286 in London. It was so cool and fun. Boss Dana [White] is super cool and a very nice person! I love him. I always get nervous whenever I see and talk to him because he is the big boss.

2. Fighting Favorites

Cruz has her favorites in the MMA and UFC world. “I am a very big fan of Arianny Celeste,” she told MMA Uncaged. “She is a very nice person and very pretty too! As far as my favorite MMA celebrity fighter, I think it would be Stephen Thompson. He is a very gentle man, very religious and very kind person.”

3. World Travel

Cruz loves exploring new cultures through her work. “The best thing about my job is that I get to travel around the world,” she told Daily Mail Australia. “I get to meet new people and eat new food! Culture is an amazing thing to see and experience. Especially from where I come from in the Philippines, I am blessed to have these opportunities.”

4. Health and Fitness

Cruz takes her job, and fitness, very seriously, saying her appearance is crucial to her career. "Health and fitness has always been part of my life since I was 17," she told Daily Mail Australia. "I wake up early to go to the gym to start my day. I cook my own meals, do long walks two to three times a week and make sure I maintain a balanced diet."

5. Strength Training

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Cruz does regular strength training sessions at the gym. “When fat loss is your goal, strength training should be your number-one focus,” Mitch Raynsford, strength and conditioning coach and personal trainer at P3rform, tells The Telegraph. “If you can only do two workouts a week, make them both full-body strength sessions and then increase your daily steps. You should see weight loss after two to three weeks if your nutrition stays on track.”

Britt Baker is a successful wrestler. She is currently signed to AEW, and was the first woman to sign with them. Baker was previously with WWE Raw. Baker is an AEW Women’s Champion. She is also a licensed dentist. Baker shared a new photo on Instagram of herself in olive green workout clothes. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Britt Baker stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She Works Out At Night

Baker shares her workout secrets with Muscle and Fitness. She says that she makes sure to get workouts in. Even if she’s doing so late at night. “I’m, admittedly, a very late-night workout girl,” shares Baker. “I’m at the gym, usually at 10pm, finishing up around 11.30pm or midnight. That’s just how it works for me now because that’s the only time I can fit in. When I’m home, in a typical day, I wake up, go to the dental office and I’m there sometimes until 7pm, come home, eat really quick, say hello to my boyfriend (who just happens to be fellow AEW superstar; Adam Cole then I go to the gym.”

2. She Does Pilates

Baker is a big fan of Pilates. “I’m really big on Pilates too,” she said to Muscle and Fitness. “It’s something I have got way better at in the last year or so. I actually work with a stretch therapist twice a week just to help with my flexibility because I’ve had my fair share of injuries. I think one thing that is really important for your body is mobility.”

3. She Believes In Moderation

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Baker shared her diet in her Muscle and Fitness interview. She says that she believes in moderation. “If there’s a piece of cake in front of me, or sweets, I will definitely eat those sweets. I’m not going to torture myself with food because I don’t think food should be used as punishment or reward. If I want to eat something I will, but at the same time, I like to stay healthy, I like the healthy foods.”

4. She Works Her Entire Body

When it comes to fitness, Baker likes to focus on one body part at a time. “At least four days a week, I’m in the gym, picking a body part, whether it’s legs or glutes or arms, shoulders,” she explained to Muscle and Fitness. “That’s pretty standard. We don’t need to reinvent the wheel. I’m a big, big advocate on incline walking for my cardio. I broke my leg, I have bad knees, so running just does not work for me anymore, so I definitely love the incline walking and the stair master and, again, any type of HIIT fitness class, like F45.”

5. She Went For Her Goals

Baker talked about balancing her wrestling career with dental school with UpRoxx. She says that she wanted to go after her dreams. “It was such a hard time to balance the two of them that I think, deep down, in my gut, if I didn’t think that I had what it takes to be successful with both of them, I wouldn’t have pursued them both. So in a way I think I knew I could do it the whole time. But of course you doubt yourself, of course you hope and pray that you’re going to get to wrestle on TV, or get to the end of dental school and get the DMD after your name. So there are kind of multi-answers to that question.