7 Things Rihanna Does to Get the Body You Want

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1. She Consumes a Lot of Protein

Rihanna’s personal chef, Debbie Solomon, told The Doctors that Rihanna eats a lot of protein, including a breakfast of four boiled eggs, a piece of toast (with no crusts) and a bowl of mixed fruit for breakfast.

2. She Values Her Curves

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Rihanna told British Vogue that she loves being “thicc” adding that there is a tradeoff of having a booty. “You want to have a” backside, “then you have a gut,” she said. "I'm about to get back into the gym and stuff, and I hope I don't lose my” backside. “or my hips or all of my thighs. I'll lose some but not all. And I think of my” chest “like, 'Imma lose everything, everything goes!'"

3. She Loves Herself No Matter What

RiRi has no time for body shamers, because she loves herself no matter what. “You’ve just got to laugh at yourself, honestly. I mean, I know when I’m having a fat day and when I’ve lost weight. I accept all of the bodies,” she told Vogue. “I’m not built like a Victoria’s Secret girl, and I still feel very beautiful and confident in my lingerie.”

4. She Trains Hard

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Ary Nuñez and Harley Pasternak have both trained Rihanna. When training with Pasternak, he had her on his five-factor program “It’s a workout made up of five phases, which starts off with a cardio warm-up for at least five minutes,” he told Fashion. “Rihanna loves to ride on a stationary bike, whereas some people will jog, walk, run stairs. Phase two is an upper-body resistance exercise, such as a back row or a shoulder raise. Phase 3 is a lower body exercise, like a skater lunge or a hamstring curl. Phase 4 is an abdominal movement like a side bend or a trunk twist. Phase 5 is a cardio cool-down for at least five minutes. So she’ll do a continuous circuit, and each day of the week we do different body parts.”

5. She Eats By Her Mood

Rihanna’s nutritionist describes the star as a “moody” eater. “[With previous clients] I would send in a menu on a Sunday or Monday and they would pick for the week, and then I'd be able to shop and prep, but this is nothing like that. We don't know what we're gonna want to eat tomorrow, so why even pick today?” she told Bon Appetit.

6. She Drinks a Lot of Water

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Rihanna chugs a lot of H2O, telling Harper's Bazaar that she chugs at least eight glasses of water a day.

7. She Exercises to Eat

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Rihanna told Vanity Fair in 2015 that food keeps her motivated to exercise. "I have been in the gym every day this week because I am not willing to give up my food," she revealed. "But I will sacrifice an hour for the gym."

8. She Puts Her Mental Health First

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In a June 2019 interview with Interview Rihanna explained to Sarah Paulson that her mental health always comes first. “It’s only the last couple years that I started to realize that you need to make time for yourself, because your mental health depends on it,” she said. “If you’re not happy, you’re not going to be happy even doing things that you love doing. It’d feel like a chore. I never want work to feel like a chore. My career is my purpose, and it should never feel like anything other than a happy place.”

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1. She Fuels Up with Protein

According to Rihanna’s personal chef Debbie Solomon, the star loads up on protein in the morning. She told The Doctors that one of her go-to breakfasts is four boiled eggs, a piece of toast (with no crusts) and a bowl of mixed fruit.

2. She Has Mad Self-Love

Rihanna loves herself at every size. In 2018 she told British Vogue that she loved being “thicc” and was okay being bigger all around. “You want to have a butt, then you have a gut,” she said. "I'm about to get back into the gym and stuff, and I hope I don't lose my butt or my hips or all of my thighs. I'll lose some but not all. And I think of my boobs, like, 'Imma lose everything, everything goes!'"

3. She Isn’t Here For Body Shamers

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Rihanna brushes off her body shaming haters. “You’ve just got to laugh at yourself, honestly. I mean, I know when I’m having a fat day and when I’ve lost weight. I accept all of the bodies,” she explained to Vogue. “I’m not built like a Victoria’s Secret girl, and I still feel very beautiful and confident in my lingerie.”

4. She Trains Hard

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Rihanna is incredibly fit, thanks to two personal trainers, Ary Nuñez and Harley Pasternak. The singer follows Pasternak’s 5 factor plan. “It’s a workout made up of five phases, which starts off with a cardio warm-up for at least five minutes,” he told Fashion. “Rihanna loves to ride on a stationary bike, whereas some people will jog, walk, run stairs. Phase two is an upper-body resistance exercise, such as a back row or a shoulder raise. Phase 3 is a lower body exercise, like a skater lunge or a hamstring curl. Phase 4 is an abdominal movement like a side bend or a trunk twist. Phase 5 is a cardio cool-down for at least five minutes. So she’ll do a continuous circuit, and each day of the week we do different body parts.”

5. She Is a “Moody” Eater

According to Solomon, RiRi is a “moody” eater. “[With previous clients] I would send in a menu on a Sunday or Monday and they would pick for the week, and then I'd be able to shop and prep, but this is nothing like that. We don't know what we're gonna want to eat tomorrow, so why even pick today?” she dished to Bon Appetit.

6. She Hydrates

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Rihanna works hard and chugs even harder. She told Harper's Bazaar that she downs at least eight glasses of water a day.

7. Food Motivates Her to Exercise

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Rihanna has one major motivation when it comes to exercise, and it isn’t about appearance. "I have been in the gym every day this week because I am not willing to give up my food," she told Vanity Fair in 2015. "But I will sacrifice an hour for the gym."

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1. She Eats a Protein-Packed Breakfast

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Rihanna eats a high protein breakfast, according to her personal chef, Debbie Solomon who told The Doctors four boiled eggs, a piece of toast (with no crusts) and a bowl of mixed fruit is one of her favorite meals to start the day.

2. She Loves Her Curves

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Rihanna loves being “thicc,” and is accepting of the sacrifices necessary for a bootylicious body. “You want to have a butt, then you have a gut,” she told British Vogue in 2018. "I'm about to get back into the gym and stuff, and I hope I don't lose my butt or my hips or all of my thighs. I'll lose some but not all. And I think of my boobs, like, 'Imma lose everything, everything goes!'"

3. She Trains Hard

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Rihanna works out regularly and has trained with Ary Nuñez and Harley Pasternak. Per Pasternak RiRi follows his 5 factor plan. “It’s a workout made up of five phases, which starts off with a cardio warm-up for at least five minutes,” he told Fashion. “Rihanna loves to ride on a stationary bike, whereas some people will jog, walk, run stairs. Phase two is an upper-body resistance exercise, such as a back row or a shoulder raise. Phase 3 is a lower body exercise, like a skater lunge or a hamstring curl. Phase 4 is an abdominal movement like a side bend or a trunk twist. Phase 5 is a cardio cool-down for at least five minutes. So she’ll do a continuous circuit, and each day of the week we do different body parts.”

4. She Is a “Moody” Eater

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Solomon explains that Rihanna is a “moody” eater. “[With previous clients] I would send in a menu on a Sunday or Monday and they would pick for the week, and then I'd be able to shop and prep, but this is nothing like that. We don't know what we're gonna want to eat tomorrow, so why even pick today?” she told Bon Appetit.

5. She Hydrates

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Rihanna drinks a lot of water, revealing to Harper's Bazaar that she chugs at least eight glasses of water a day. "Every cell, tissue and organ in your body needs water to work properly. For example, water:

• Gets rid of wastes through urination, perspiration and bowel movements
• Keeps your temperature normal
• Lubricates and cushions joints
• Protects sensitive tissues," says the Mayo Clinic.

Rihanna is one of the biggest stars of all time, and of of the most prolific women on the planet. She’s a singer whose hits include “Disturbia,” “Don’t Stop The Music,” “S&M,” and “Work.” Last year, she headlined the Super Bowl Halftime Show and received rave reviews. Rihanna has also become a beauty and fashion maven. She has her own beauty line, Fenty Beauty, and clothing line, SavagexFenty. Rihanna has hosted star-studded fashion shows for her line as well. Lastly, Rihanna has dabbled in acting, starring in Battleship and Ocean’s 8. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 7 ways Rihanna stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She’s Honest

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Rihanna opened up about her career in an interview with ELLE. She says that her songwriting is all about honesty, and her songwriters know this. “I spend a lot of time with them so they know my story by the time they write, and it’s always the truth. At times I won’t be rebellious or edgy, sometimes it’ll be vulnerable and really innocent, but you don’t know what bad things that girl might do to get to the vulnerable state!”

2. She Wants To Be A Role Model

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Rihanna tells ELLE about wanting to be a role model for other women. “I think women want freedom, they want to be empowered, they want hope, they want love, they want all the things that I want and I’m not afraid to say those things and act on them, and I think that’s why they identify with me. Women want to be fearless and sometimes all it takes is to see that it’s possible. Once you see it can be done, you think ‘I could do it, too.’ That’s all I could ever hope for, to have a positive effect on women. ’Cos women are powerful, powerful beings. But they’re also the most doubtful beings. They’ll never know – we’ll never know – how powerful we are.”

3. She Had a Breakthrough

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“When I had my breaking point – my turning point, sorry – I got enough s*** where I had to make a decision. I was like, who am I trying to please? None of these motherf***ers know me! Why do I care about what they think? I started thinking, what if I went my whole life trying to please everybody? You will never please everybody. And you haven’t pleased yourself ’cos you’ve been so busy trying to please everybody and then it’s too late. I had to have that breakthrough, to tap into who I really was. And the truth. And trusting myself again.”

4. She’s Authentic

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Rihanna is all about being authentic, and talked about this to ELLE. “I think I came to a point where I started lying to myself. And it’s so hard to live a lie. It’s just too hard. It’s too difficult. It’s too much to think about. That’s why I’m posting pictures of myself smoking pot, to tell the truth about myself. I’ve got so much to think about, why bring all this extra s*** by being dishonest? When somebody else lies to you, you don’t trust them. Trying lying to yourself, that’s even worse. You can’t paint a fake picture for too long before the truth comes out and then it’s hard that it doesn’t match up.”

5. She Takes Care Of Her Skin

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Rihanna has incredible skin, and she makes sure to take care of it. She shared some of her tips with ELLE. “When I feel like my skin has had it, I cut all the alcohol completely and overdo the water.” She also says that she likes to, “Mix moisturizer and a drop of foundation. That, some mascara, lipstick, and you're good. And fix those brows.”

6. She Wears Sunscreen

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Rihanna spends a lot of time outside. For this reason, she has to wear sunscreen. She tells ELLE, “I love going home and being reckless with the sun, but I notice now that under my eyes starts to get tan. I hate that! I have to put extra sunscreen there.”

7. She Loves Cardio

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Rihanna makes sure to stay in shape. She loves to do cardio exercises. In an interview, Rihanna said, “Cardio is the key. I have a personal trainer who travels with me if we have a big event coming up. I work out every day but I need a trainer to motivate me.” The Mayo Clinic states that cardio has a lot of benefits. “You'll breathe faster and more deeply. This maximizes the amount of oxygen in your blood. Your heart will beat faster, which increases blood flow to your muscles and back to your lungs. Your small blood vessels (capillaries) will widen to deliver more oxygen to your muscles and carry away waste products, such as carbon dioxide and lactic acid.”