Paige Spiranac In Red Workout Gear Is “Just Trying To Be Like Tiger”

Paige Spiranac has previously defended her love for spandex, so it’s no surprise she wore a red spandex bodysuit to play some Sunday golf. Spiranac, 30, shared a video of herself playing golf using a simulator, her hair tied back in a braid. “Just trying to be like Tiger with my Sunday red #golf,” she captioned the post. Spiranac clearly knows what she’s doing when it comes to her brand—here’s how the athlete and influencer stays fit and healthy.

1. Core Golf Exercises

Spiranac recommends golf-specific moves that will improve anyone’s game. “You need to work on building a strong core,” she told Train For Her. “The three ab exercises I love to do that keep my core nice and strong are Russian twists, planks and medicine ball throws while standing on a BOSU ball. Any exercises that increase your core and leg strength will improve the distance you get from your swing.”

2. Prepping Her Own Food

Spiranac’s diet changes depending on her schedule. “I find the closest marketplace to buy food and prep my snacks and meals according to what I need each day,” she told Train For Her. “I allow my carb intake to be a little higher during tournaments so I can sustain that energy for the multiple hours I’m playing. I tend to buy protein bars, almonds, beef jerky, low-calorie Gatorade, almond butter and jelly for on-course sandwiches, and rice cakes. Being able to prep my own food is the best way to keep all the variables consistent when I know I have to be able to perform.”

3. She Does Intermittent Fasting

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Spiranac practices intermittent fasting, limiting her eating window to 11 a.m.-7 p.m. “There is evidence to suggest that the circadian rhythm fasting approach, where meals are restricted to an eight to 10-hour period of the daytime, is effective," Dr. Deborah Wexler, Director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Diabetes Center and associate professor at Harvard Medical School, tells Harvard Health. "[But people should] use an eating approach that works for them and is sustainable to them."

4. Spandex Queen

Spiranac has no time for people who criticize her outfits. “I was a gymnast before I switched into golf, and so I was so comfortable wearing spandex and very little of it because that’s just what you wear when you’re wearing a leotard and you’re competing,” she told Sports Illustrated. “And so when I switched into golf, we were struggling a little bit financially and so I didn’t have the luxury to go out and buy a whole new golf-appropriate wardrobe, and so I wore what was in my closet, which was workout clothes.”

5. Proud of Herself

Spiranac is proud of what she has achieved both as a golfing professional and an influencer. “It’s been powerful to walk into a room knowing the platform I’ve built and the influence I have, and it’s not just because of my body; it’s my brain, who I am as a person, the whole package,” she told Golf Digest. “I never wanted to be an influencer. Now I’ve become so influential they can’t ignore me.”

Paige Spiranac has upgraded. “Very exciting news I’m finally able to share! After lots of hard work I’m happy to announce I’ve joined Passes.com!,” the former All-Mountain West Conference golfer announced, in a photo accompanying images of her in workout gear. ”As a lot of you know I had my own subscription site OnlyPaige but wanted to add in more features to enhance the user experience and found that Passes had everything I wanted and more. It’s bigger and better than anything I’ve done before! You have access to never before seen pictures and videos, can speak with me directly in DMs, live streaming anytime/anywhere, and so much more! …Come chat with me 🥰.” (Here’s the link to it.) How does she stay so fit? Here’s how.

1. This is How She Got Into Golf

“It was kind of an interesting story,” she told WKYC. “I don't come from a big golf family, and that's how most kids get into it because their parents are obsessed with it. And I was actually a competitive gymnast first and had a couple really bad injuries. And so I was looking for a sport that I'd be good at because again—sports was just such a big part of our family dynamic—and they always said, you need to focus in on something that you want to do. And sports was always at the forefront. And so after gymnastics I was like, what could I be good at? We brought my aunt out, she put me through some drills and tennis for a bootcamp of two days and I was like, I can't do this. It's too much running after gymnastics. And my dad was like, let's just go out and hit some golf balls on the range. And I fell in love with it instantly and have never looked back.”

2. She Went Pro But Found a New Career

She “had a really good junior golf career, played in college, and then I played one year professionally. And while I was doing that, I kind of blew up on social media, just kind of happened. And so I was doing both and I really couldn't do both. And so I finally decided I'm going to focus on social media and not play golf professionally anymore, which was now looking back the best decision I could have made,” she told WKYC.

3. She Found Her Passion For Competitive Golf Again

“I played junior golf, college golf and a year professionally. After that stretch I mentally couldn’t handle playing golf and especially keeping score,” she Tweeted this year. “I equated my score to my self worth. I know it sounds silly but competitive golf really beat me up emotionally. But I’ve found that passion again! I’ve started tracking my scores and grinding on my game. I’ll keep you posted here on my journey! This round at Austin CC I shot a 73. Such a fun track!”

4. Here is the Origin of Her Outfits

"I was a gymnast before I switched into golf," she told Sports Illustrated. "I was so comfortable wearing spandex and very little of it because that's just what you wear when you're wearing a leotard and you're competing. "When I switched into golf, we were struggling a little bit financially, and so I didn't have the luxury to go out and buy a whole new golf-appropriate wardrobe. And so, I wore what was in my closet, which was workout clothes. That's just how I learned to play the game."

5. Gymnastics vs. Golf

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Spiranac was a champion gymnast before she played golf. “Gymnastics prepares you really well for something like golf,” she told Golf Digest. “I was doing it for seven hours a day, and I really learned body awareness and mental toughness. I just transferred those lessons and habits to golf. Golf is harder than gymnastics. You know how I know that? I could do a double backflip like it was nothing. But I can easily miss a three-footer.”

6. She’s a Social Media Genius

Spiranac found that was is “really well suited for social media because when I first started doing this, no one was really utilizing social media in the golf space,” she told WKYC. “And so I was the first to do this and it was out of necessity. I needed clubs, I need balls, I needed a place to practice. And so I was using my platform to be able to market and advertise for these companies so I could just get anything free. At the moment, I was really struggling financially and after that it just kept growing and it was like a snowball and I kept building and have a really great team around me. It's been interesting because no one has done this before. So we are paving this path and it's really cool to see all of these golf influencers come up behind me and have this blueprint that we just kind of built and came up with. And so it's been an amazing eight years of doing this.”

7. Her Favorite Golfer

Her favorite golfer? “I’m unfortunately not playing as much, but everyone has to say Tiger Woods,” she told Sports Illustrated. “We wouldn't be where we are without Tiger. He is so fun to watch the shots that he hits. And again, just his passion and competitiveness is something that we've never seen before. And I would say now current players, there are so many really amazing players, it's hard to pick, but I love Max Homa. I love how he incorporates social media into his job because most professional athletes are a little bit nervous to get all in on social media and he was one of the first to really do it in golf and he has a massive loyal fan base and playing some great golf. And so I love watching what he's doing.”

8. Self-Confidence

Spiranac is constantly trying to prove herself. “I don’t think a lot of people take me seriously and that’s what hurts the most because I’m grinding every single day to be better,” he told Colorado AvidGolfer. “I’m not overconfident, but my mentality is that I want to prove myself—and I think that’s more powerful. If I didn’t have that mentality, I probably would have quit by now.”

9. Happy Introvert

Spiranac is not interested in a party lifestyle. “I'm introverted, and all my friends make fun of me because all I do is work out and play golf,” she told Golf Digest. “I'm a grandma: stay in most nights and asleep by 9:30. One more thing about how I dress: Most guys have no idea how freaking comfortable yoga pants are.”

10. Lighten Up

Spiranac wants people to lighten up when it comes to golf. “I feel like when I’m on the golf course I respect the game,” she told Colorado AvidGolfer. “I think that’s what you need to preserve with golf, the sportsmanship. It’s not what I wear. It’s not the fact that I’m having fun—I mean, seeing me have fun on the golf course, is that so wrong? I think people need to have more fun, and that’s why golf is struggling right now. The younger generation wants to go out on the course and have fun, but they’re criticized for not wearing nice pants and a polo.”

11. She Considers Herself an Athlete

As for why she wears what she wants to: “I consider myself an athlete,” she told Sports Illustrated. “I consider people who play golf, which is a hot take to some athletes who play golf: Why don't we dress like athletes? They're out there, poor Lucas Glover and he's the unbreathable pants sweating like crazy. And I'm like, let's dress like athletes. And so that was always my mindset when I got into golf and it really rubbed people the wrong way, which is shocking. Shocking. But I mean, they'll have really intense discussions over if they should wear shorts or pants or a blade collar, a real collar. And I'm out here just in tank tops and spandex and people are like, what are you doing? But I love it. And I think we're starting to see that change and fashion is such a big part of growing the game and it's moving in the right direction.”

Paige Spiranac, a model, influencer, and golf personality, is known for her love of the sport and her presence both on and off the course. Recently, she shared a video on Instagram of herself golfing in a white top, skirt, and pink glove. Beyond golf, Spiranac incorporates various activities and a balanced approach to wellness into her lifestyle. Here’s how she stays fit, active, and healthy.

1. She Golfs

Spiranac plays golf to help her stay in shape. Better Health states that the sport has a lot of benefits. “Golf can be good for your health and your heart. Walking an average course for a round of golf can be between five to seven kilometres. If you walk 18 holes three to five times a week, you’ll get an optimal amount of endurance exercise for your heart. If you pull your clubs or carry them, you’ll burn even more calories each round and benefit even more. Playing golf regularly can help you: stay fit, improve muscle tone and endurance, lose weight and body fat.”

2. She Hikes

Spiranac spends a lot of time outside. One thing she enjoys doing is going for hikes. She shared this photo on Instagram of herself on a hike. Spiranac captioned the post, “Morning hike. Happy and healthy.” Harvard Health states that hiking can help reduce stress. “A number of small studies hint that spending time in green space — nature preserves, woodlands, and even urban parks — may ease people's stress levels. Giving the growing consensus that stress contributes to high blood pressure and heart disease risk, anything you can do to mitigate stress is likely helpful. In that realm, the benefits of hiking remain anecdotal, but outdoor enthusiasts tend to agree.”

3. She Plays Tennis

Spiranac also enjoys playing tennis to help herself stay fit. She shared these photos on Instagram of herself on the court. Spiranac captioned them, “I picked up tennis recently and let me tell you my ‘golf’ wardrobe is thriving on the court... but my body, not so much 😂 I’ve been so sore after hitting! I’m working muscles I didn’t even know I had, but thank goodness for the Medterra pain cream.”

4. She Isn’t Strict With Herself

Spiranac opened up about her approach to wellness in the caption of this Instagram post. She says that she has learned to not be too strict with herself. “I struggle with diet to be honest. I love my sweets and carbs but I make sure to never deprive myself and listen to my body. I've learned I don't have to be crazy strict to achieve my fitness goals. I've also kicked it up with my workouts and am excited to see how my body is going to change in the next couple months!”

5. She Does A Variety Of Workouts

When it comes to her exercises, Spiranac believes in doing a variety of different things. She shared some of her favorite things on Instagram. “I’ve been lifting, I’ve been doing Pilates, yoga, cycling... I think that’s fun to keep it interesting and different, so like trying new things, listening to your body and seeing what works for you.”

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1. She Enjoys the Mental Health Benefits of Exercise

Paige maintains that“exercise and eating healthy” help her mental health. “My mood is significantly better when I workout daily and make sure I meal prep for the week,” she said on Instagram.

2. She Does Intermittent Fasting

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Paige is a fan of time-restricted eating. “I start eating at 11am and I end eating at 7pm,” she dished during a What I Eat YouTube video. “I did it for three and a half weeks and I saw really good changes. I sleep better and my body feels better. It’s fun to mix it up.”

3. She Food Preps

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Paige tries to keep healthy eating as simple as possible. She keeps quick-preparation items like canned veggies, pre-cooked rice, and frozen burritos on hand. “I like things that are very easy,” she said in her What I Eat video. “I think people are intimidated by healthy food because, one, it’s expensive which is frustrating, but also it’s time consuming to have fresh produce all the time and to make these health elaborate meals. I like to find hacks so I can make something that is healthy and also doesn’t take a couple of hours.”

4. She Cheats

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Paige indulges in cheat meals. Her go-to indulgence? "Definitely a hot dog. There is nothing better than a golf course hot dog. I can only eat my hot dogs with ketchup,” she revealed on her Playing A Round podcast. She also has a massive sweet tooth and loves ice cream and lemon bars.

5. She Doesn’t Drik Alcohol

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Paige stays away from booze. “I don’t drink alcohol pretty much at all,” she said, revealing that she stopped drinking her senior year of college. “I hate being hungover. I don’t like the feeling of it. I’m never really interested in drinking anymore,” she admitted. “I think it’s bettered my life. If you are ever struggling with your weight or mental health just try and cut alcohol out. It really helped me.”