WWE Star Natalya Neidhart in Workout Gear Poses With The Rock

WWE star Natalya Neidhart gave a very sweet shout out to one of her favorite fellow wrestlers—Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. Neidhart, 41, shared a picture of herself standing next to Johnson, both wearing black workout gear. “Just a couple of third generation wrestlers!! I know you’re the ultimate bad guy at work, but thank you for always being so kind and warm to me and my entire family, @therock. During highs and lows, you’ve always made the time to show you care, no matter how busy you are. I’m always inspired by your work ethic and how genuine you are,” she captioned the post. Neidhart works hard to stay fighting fit every day—here’s what her diet, training, and wellness regimen looks like.

1. Consistency Is Key

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Neidhart tries to stay consistent with her workouts and training, even when she doesn’t have a lot of time. “I try to, when I feel good…if I have lots of time, of course I take advantage of it, but sometimes I only have 30 minutes to get a workout in—and 30 minutes is better than nothing,” she told Muscle & Fitness. “I actually have a world class coach that works with me daily. Even when I’m on the road I have a program that he set up, and he actually designed an app that helps a lot of us superstars here at the WWE, like 20 of us actually go work out through him.”

2. Organic Whole Foods

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Neidhart enjoys a balanced, organic whole foods diet. “I firmly believe in keeping it simple… And this applies to my life inside the ring and out!” she told OK! “I eat foods that grow on trees, come from the earth, swim in the ocean and run across grass lol! I like to eat clean and organically (and organic doesn't mean buying food from an organic section at the grocery store!) organic means sticking with the basics, sticking with foods that aren't processed.”

3. Heavy Squats and Running

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Neidhart’s favorite exercises are heavy squats and running. "These exercises help me so much with my in ring performance because I use my legs a lot for strength," she told Women’s Health. "When I power-bomb [fellow Superstar] Charlotte Flair, I know I can do it with ease, because my front squat game is strong. Squats also keep me curvy... and I'm all about that!"

4. Summer Body Tips

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Neidhart’s tips for a strong physique is to be mindful of nutrition and drink plenty of water. “For an amazing summer body, it's important to hydrate, take multivitamins to make sure you are getting extra nutrients, and fuel yourself multiple times throughout the day so you never feel deprived,” she told OK!. “A lot of people eat more, when they’re really actually thirsty. Sometimes I like to carry around a gallon of water with me… Just to see if I can drink the whole thing. Make it a contest with yourself!”

5. No Shortcuts

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Neidhart emphasizes how hard she and her fellow fighters work. “You gotta do the work. I’m sorry, there is no shortcut,” she told Muscle & Fitness. “There is no shortcut. Especially when you’re in WWE, us girls we can’t be fragile. We can’t be scrawny. We gotta be strong. Even our littler competitors like Sasha or Alexa or Carmella, these girls are strong and tough. They may be small, but they’re strong. They can go in the gym and they kick some serious butt in the gym and in the ring. That’s what we have to do for our careers.”

WWE star Natalya Neidhart is showing the intense training routine she credits for her health, strength, and recovery. Neidhart, 42, shared a video of herself wearing a gray one-piece exercise outfit, using heavy weights in her garage. “The secret is to outwork everyone 🤫,” she captioned the post. “Ready for your dark side to come out on Raw. They are not giving you your props. Time to be the She Hulk,” a fan commented. Here’s what’s next for the popular fighter.

1. Pain-Free Thanks to Training

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Neidhart credits her good physique to putting in the work with her training. “As time goes on, I feel like I’m really and excited about what I’m doing and where I’m going,” she told Toronto Sun. “Sometimes I wake up and wonder when I am going to feel that feeling like my knees hurt. I’ve been so lucky. I wake up and feel almost pain free. I attribute my health, my actual physical health, to really incredible training because I still train every single week.”

2. Push Through the Pain

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Neidhart says wrestling is a painful hobby. “You do have to push through the pain to decide whether you like it,” she told Toronto Sun. “You have to find out whether the risk is worth the reward, so to speak. For me, when I first started doing it, it definitely did hurt physically, but I found that because I enjoyed it so much, mentally and physically, I felt like I recovered quickly and started to develop a tolerance for the pain. I was able to build a thick skin pretty fast, especially in the Dungeon.”

3. Fan Favorite

Neidhart loves positive feedback from the fans. “When we have opportunities we have to nail those performances and I feel like every time I have gotten an opportunity to have a championship match like I did last year with Rhea Ripley on Raw, I felt extremely proud of that match,” she said on the Gorilla Position podcast. “We did really great ratings with it and it was very, very well-received. I remember feeling so happy with that and being every time I am given an opportunity I have to nail it because I want to be able to prove to the people who make the decisions about my career that I can go and that I can hang.”

4. Redefining Success

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Neidhart is philosophical about her career so far. “I’ve learned to redefine success in this industry,” she told Toronto Sun. “It’s not always about who has the most championships. Sometimes, success is having your health, your relationship and being able to have something to show for yourself. Attaining longevity while cultivating the future of our industry, like the pat your head and rub your stomach trick. How do you have success here and then cultivate the future? I feel like I’ve found that.”

5. Always the Bridesmaid

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Neidhart is ready to take on new roles in WWE. “The company looks at me like a steady, stable foundation for so many different reasons but for me, it is okay to want more and say ‘Hey, I want to be the bride.’ I don’t mind being the bridesmaid but sometimes I want to be the bride,” she said on the Gorilla Position podcast. “I am confident that 2024 is going to be a huge year of growth for me for so many different reasons. I am working on so many different projects right now that are really exciting and I am over the moon about them.”

WWE star Zelina Vega is showing off the impressive results of her intense training routine, on social media. Vega, 33, posted highlights of her life recently, including a stunning snap of her posing in gray sweats and a matching sports bra, looking strong and toned. “Thank you all for the bday love yesterday. Means more than you know. Never know what helps fuel a person to keep fighting. Or just to simply not feel alone. Love you guys. Now, back to work💪🏽,” she captioned the post. Vega works hard to stay strong and ready for the ring—here’s how she does it.

1. HIIT and Muay Thai

Vega does plenty of HIIT workouts mixed up with martial arts. “I workout probably, like, six days a week,” she told Muscle & Fitness. “My husband [Malakai Black] likes to make these, like, powerlifting routines for me and then we also mix it up with Muay Thai. So, it’s a lot of different things that I feel like helps me a lot in the ring, whether it’s strength-wise, speed-wise, so yeah, it’s tough but you gotta fit it in.”

2. Diet Advice From The Rock

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Vega enjoys a vegan diet, and brings her own food on the road. “It is very difficult to eat though, I will say that, because you are just so busy running around all the time,” she told Muscle & Fitness. “Like even with [media calls], I completely forgot to eat, but I learned this from Dwayne Johnson: He had a timer on his phone that showed ‘OK, it’s time to eat’ and he would stop what he was doing and he’d make sure he gets his meals in, and then he would continue doing what he was doing.”

3. Video Game Star

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Vega appeared in the Street Fighter 6 video game as a commentator, and would love to expand to other games. “I've always loved Mortal Kombat and Tekken 2,” she told Screen Rant. “I think what's cool about the fighting game community is that I think we just kind of support all games. It's not even just after one, that's all you can ever be. But also, I would love to be a part of something that has to do with Naruto or Demon Slayer or something like that, because I'm such a big anime head that I'd love to kind of blend those two. Because obviously, I've played Naruto and Ninja Storm, stuff like that. So in some ways, I'd like to find a way to blend the anime gaming space there.”

4. Puerto Rico Pride

Vega is thrilled about the increased diversity in the wrestling world. “It has always been important to me. I’m Puerto Rican from New York,” she told TV Insider. “We’re all very proud of who we are. My family, I’m proud of them and feel like I’m representing them. I’m also representing the culture while I’m doing what I’m doing. I want that to reflect well on all of us as Latinos and Latinas. You think of Eddie [Guerrero] and Rey [Mysterio], but I wanted people to initially, especially in NXT, to think of me. That was a huge thing for us.”

5. Pre-Fight Ritual

Vega has a moving ritual before she gets in the ring for a fight. “I have a moment where I talk to my dad,” she told HOLA! USA. “I call my guardian angels. I go through my list: my dad, my uncle, my grandfather. I mean, even my little puppy that I lost. So I get to talk to them and tell them to be there with me because, without them, I wouldn’t be where I am. And even though they’re gone, I feel them making sure that I’m safe in the ring. I always say, ‘Make sure I’m safe, make sure I remember everything, make sure that the fans love it.’”

Natalya is making the most of the cold snap in Florida – in her swimsuit. In a recent social media post the WWE stunner flaunts her incredible body in a bathing suit during a sunbathing session. “The Florida Files: it’s chilly out!” she captioned the Instagram post, referencing the unusually cold January in “The Sunshine State.” Her followers went wild. “Beautiful and sexy,” commented one. “You look sensational,” added another. How does the wrestler approach diet and exercise? Celebwell has the details on all of her health habits.

1. Workout Buddies

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Natalya is as “guilty as anyone of procrastinating when I don’t have a set schedule to follow. For me, I need accountability, which is why I grab a partner,” she told Calgary Sun. “My mom, sister, friends, my husband, heck even my cat have all joined me for some pretty awesome workouts! When you have a partner and your sweat session is like an appointment you have to ‘show up for,’ you won’t miss a workout! These are tools I use to keep me on track, when life sometimes life feels ‘out of our hands.’”

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2. Running and Walking

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Natalya doesn’t need a gym to exercise. “There’s also nothing like throwing on a pair of sneakers, hitting the ground running (or walking!), and exploring a new trail or bike path. My favorite place in the world to run outside is along the Bow River when I’m visiting Calgary. It has a heavenly view of the Rocky Mountains. I can’t wait until I can go back to Calgary and explore my favorite trails once again.”

3. Switching Up Workouts

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Natalya explains that you need to mix up your workout routine if you want to continue seeing results. “It’s not always about survival of the fittest, it’s often more about who can adapt to the changes in front of them. And trust me, your body always adapts. That is why you have to keep it fun so your body never gets used to the same things and you see better results,” she told the Calgary Sun.

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4. Eating When She Is Hungry and Resting When She Is Tired

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“I remember former WWE Champion Drew McIntyre giving me fitness advice many years ago that’s stuck with me today. ‘Trust the process. Trust your body. Trust yourself!’” Natalya told the Calgary Sun. “I’ve found that I get better results by listening to my body. When I’m hungry, I eat. When I’m tired, I rest.”

5. Strict Diet

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Natalya takes her diet very seriously.“The thing about WWE is we’re on year-round, there’s no off-season. So bodybuilders can diet down for a show, and then eat normally, but we have to maintain our physiques 365 days a year,” she says. “And 90 percent of the struggle is in the diet. I love to exercise, but you can’t out work a bad diet. If you’re not eating properly, than you’re definitely not going to look your best,” she told People.

6. Strength and Weight Training

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Natalya’s go-to exercises are squats, lunges, and Olympic lifts, clean and jerks, push presses, deadlifts, and snatches. However, her favorite gym move is heavy squats. "These exercises help me so much with my in ring performance because I use my legs a lot for strength," she revealed to Women’s Health. "When I power-bomb [fellow Superstar] Charlotte Flair, I know I can do it with ease, because my front squat game is strong. Squats also keep me curvy... and I'm all about that!" She also loves running. "If I have a good running partner, I can run for hours."

Karmen Petrovic is a wrestler with NXT. She recently shared a set of photos on Instagram. In the first photo, she is seen wearing a black two-piece set of workout gear. Petrovic’s impressive figure was on display. Petrovic captioned the post, “A collection of moments.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Karmen Petrovic stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She Wrestles

Wrestling is the main way Petrovic stays in shape. CarmelUSAWrestling.org states that the sport has a lot of benefits. “Wrestling inherently provides a full-body workout that recruits all of your muscle fibers, tendons, and ligaments, enhancing your overall physical condition naturally over time. Regular wrestling training promotes strength, agility, and cardiovascular endurance, making it the best available approach to getting in shape and bolstering your health.”

2. She Does Squats

Petrovic shares a lot of workout videos on TikTok. In this one, she’s seen doing Bulgarian split squats. According to Gymless.org, the exercise has a lot of benefits. “This is a unilateral exercise that puts emphasis on the front leg and it is performed by placing the supporting foot on an elevated, stable structure behind the body. A 2021 study suggests that Bulgarian split squats are great for both performance enhancement and rehabilitation from injury. Furthermore, many athletic skills rely on fundamental lower-body movements that are performed in a unilateral fashion (e.g.: jumping, sprinting, and changing in direction).”

3. She Strength Trains

In her TikTok, Petrovic is seen holding dumbbells while doing squats. The Mayo Clinic states that strength training has a lot of health 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 Goes To The Beach

Petrovic loves to go to the beach. She shared these photos of herself enjoying time in Aruba. Petrovic captioned the post, “Gave my katana some well-deserved rest.” MedIndia.net reports that going to the beach has a lot of benefits. “Spending time under the blue sky, experiencing the fresh air, admiring the sound and smell of splashing ocean waves, peacefully relaxing under the sunshine and feeling the warm sand beneath your toes can do magical wonders to your health and well-being. A day at the seaside can cause changes in your brain that make you feel happier, more relaxed, and full of energy. So, make sure you visit the beach to gain these amazing health benefits for healthy mind, soul, and body.”

5. She Stretches

Petrovic makes sure to stretch. In this TikTok, she is seen doing the popular handstand stretch on a wall. Harvard Health states that stretching has a lot of benefits. “Stretching keeps the muscles flexible, strong, and healthy, and we need that flexibility to maintain a range of motion in the joints. Without it, the muscles shorten and become tight. Then, when you call on the muscles for activity, they are weak and unable to extend all the way. That puts you at risk for joint pain, strains, and muscle damage.”