WWE's Bea Priestley in Two-Piece Workout Gear Trains With Aleah James and Isla Dawn

Bea Priestley is getting her sweat on – with Aleah James and Isla Dawn. In a new social media post the WWE wrestler shows off her incredible body in workout gear during a group fitness session with her wrestler pals. “Difficult difficult lemon difficult,” Dawn captioned the Instagram Stories reshared by Bea. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.

1. Brain Surgery

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Bea underwent brain surgery when she was 18, to have a tumor removed. When asked what it was like she told SPW Insider, “Funnily enough I was knocked out so I don’t remember! The hardest part was the recovery process afterwards. I wasn’t allowed to run until two months afterwards. I wasn’t allowed to go to the gym until six months after my surgery. It wasn’t a highlight of my life, but it’s drawn attention to me and made me stand out as a wrestler – because how many wrestlers have survived brain surgery and continued to wrestle? It was just the recovery process, just sitting on your bum and not knowing if you’d be able to wrestle again.”

2. Cycling

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In the recent video, the girls do circuits, lifting weights, jumping rope, and cycling on the airbike. The Cleveland Clinic explains that biking, a low-impact aerobic exercise, is great for building muscle, improving strength and flexibility, and improving balance. It can also boost mental health and help other health conditions, including arthritis. The Cleveland Clinic explains that biking, a low-impact aerobic exercise, is great for building muscle, improving strength and flexibility, and improving balance. It can also boost mental health and help other health conditions, including arthritis.

3. Hot Tub Soaks

To relax and recover, Bea enjoys hot tub soaks. If you don’t have a jacuzzi, take a bath! They have been linked to better sleep and even found helpful to minimize anxiety and depression. One recent study even found that they may even boast cardiovascular benefits.

4. Workout Buddies

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Bea understands the importance of workout buddies, which help motivate and keep you accountable. “Got each others back in the ring and gym,” one of her recent Instagram Stories of herself with her workout group reads.

5. Strength Training

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Her advice to anyone who wants to become a wrestler? “Go to the gym as well. When you get to a higher level you do understand how much more physically demanding it is. You have someone else’s life in your hands, essentially. It could be dangerous if you don’t stay in shape and keep fit,” she told SPW Insider. According to the Mayo Clinic, strength and weight training help reduce body fat, preserve and increase lean muscle mass, and burn calories more efficiently. Strength training may also help you:

• Develop strong bones
• Manage your weight
• Enhance your quality of life
• Manage chronic conditions
• Sharpen your thinking skills​

Discover the inspiring and diverse world of female pro wrestlers as they share their unique stories of determination, strength, and self-acceptance. From Alexa Bliss's journey of embracing balance and finding self-worth beyond the scale, to Mandy Rose's unwavering dedication to recovery and rest, each wrestler brings her own wisdom and perspective on fitness and well-being. Natalya Neidhart reveals her pre-match rituals while Bianca Belair dishes out her favorite protein-packed recipes. Beyond the physical, these women offer valuable insights on overcoming body image issues, dealing with criticism, and staying motivated. As they face the demands of a challenging sport, these wrestlers prove that perseverance and self-belief are the ultimate keys to success.

1. Alexa Bliss

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Alexa Bliss opened up about her diet to Muscle and Fitness. “It’s all about balance. I don’t count calories, but I get a feel for what I can eat.” She says she does this after previous struggles with eating. “I would look at food and just cry,” Bliss says. “I was in and out of the hospital until I came to terms with who I was. Now I know there are more important things than the scale.”

2. Mandy Rose

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Mandy Rose opened up about her diet and exercise to Muscle and Fitness. She says that her recovery from matches is important to her. “Recovery is very important with how much we train,” she says. “Rest for me is No. 1, because I need my seven to eight hours of sleep every night. And whenever I can get body work done, like a massage or chiropractor session, I do it.”

3. Natalya Neidhart

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In an interview with the Tampa Bay Times, Natalya Neidhart opened up about what she eats before a match. “I went to the Sky Lounge in the LaGuardia airport and had a little bit of Greek yogurt and a cappuccino with skim milk. I always like to have a little bit of coffee in the morning — it’s more of a ritual for me than the taste. I like to sit and have 15 minutes to myself to just drink my coffee and reflect and think about what my day is going to be like. They served a breakfast burrito on the plane. To be brutally honest, I don’t really love airplane food, but no matter what, you can make something out of nothing. I had a couple of bites, that that way I could feel like I was getting a little bit without all the calories. Then I just had water on the plane. Whenever I travel I try to hydrate as much as possible. I hate that dehydrated feeling, it makes me super tired. They also served some fresh fruit so I had a little bit of that. That way when I landed I didn’t feel too bloated or heavy.”

4. Carmella

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Carmella, also known as Leah Van Dale, shared her workout routine with Women Fitness. “I always warm up on the bike or treadmill for about 20-30 minutes before I lift. Stretching is something I really need to get back into my daily routine. With my schedule, it’s so hard to fit everything in. I usually only have time to train OR stretch, but I really need to start making time for both. I notice such a difference in my body when I take the time to stretch properly.”

5. Britt Baker

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Britt Baker shared her approach to exercise in an interview with Muscle and Fitness. “I’m, admittedly, a very late-night workout girl,” she said. “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.”

6. Becky Lynch

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Becky Lynch revealed how she stays motivated in an interview with Muscle and Fitness. “Championships represent being at the top of your game. It means that you are the best of the best. Anybody who wants to take it from me better step up and be better, otherwise I can’t sit with that.”

7. Zelina Vega

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Zelina Vega shared her diet in an interview with Muscle and Fitness. “I’m also a vegan,” says Vega. “So, [that’s] an added annoyance as far as traveling goes, but I always come with my meals prepared…For me, I like to know exactly what I’m putting in my body. So, I make sure that I do bring the meals with me.”

8. Kacy Catanzaro

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In 2014, before her WWE debut, Kacy Catanzaro became the first woman to qualify for the finals of American Ninja Warrior. That year, she shared some of her diet tips with TODAY. "Usually I like to work out in the morning before I eat. After the workout I like to eat a banana and definitely some oatmeal for a little bit extra boost. I love smoothies. We make green smoothies at home. I like cucumbers, celery, ginger and kale. We use a lot of greens!"

9. Natalie Eva Marie

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Natalie Eva Marie shared some of her workout tips with Ryderwear.com. “Everyday I am constantly trying to improve mentally, physically, and spiritually. I work a 12 step program of recovery so my sobriety is my number one priority and I know without it I wouldn’t be able to do all the things that I am doing in my life. I feel extremely lucky and blessed to have the career that I have now and don’t want to lose it along with everything that I could lose if I don’t stay sober.”

10. Tenille Dashwood

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In 2018, Tenille Dashwood opened up about signing with Ring of Honor with TVInsider. “I feel revived and alive again with wrestling,” she said. “I started this because I love wrestling. Back when I was younger in Australia, I wanted to be a wrestler and loved what I did with WWE. It’s completely different now. It’s not five minutes on TV where I’m asked to do such and such. It’s having competitive singles matches every night. There are different opponents every night. I’m meeting new people and improving my own skills every time by working with different people in the ring. It got me going again.”

11. Indi Hartwell

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Indi Hartwell opened up about her career to Busted Open Radio. “I thought to myself, ‘if I get it all at once, where do I go from there?’ I’m still pretty young in this business. I’ve been wrestling for seven years, but that’s nothing compared to some people. I’m all about the slow and steady. I know it’s a marathon and not a sprint. A lot of my coaches tell me that. I just try to keep that in mind.”

12. Bianca Belair

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Bianca Belair makes sure to eat healthy. She shared some of her favorite foods with The Cut. Belair says that she gets a lot of protein in her diet. “I’m a big breakfast person. I always do protein shakes. I love oatmeal because it fills you up really quickly. And I love protein pancakes: pancake mix with protein powder.”

13. Deonna Purrazzo

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In an interview with Wrestling Epicenter, Deonna Purrazzo talked about her approach to body image, and dealing with body shamers. “I might need to lose 5 pounds. I might need to lose 6 or 7 pounds. I’m not against the losing weight part. But, I’m against calling people out for it. And I’m against people who call themselves fans thinking it is okay to criticize a woman’s body because it is more than doing squats. I do squats every day. It is a mental game as well. It is so much more than just working out. You know what I mean?”

14. Charlotte Flair

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Charlotte Flair opened up about how she approaches her wrestling career in an interview with Muscle and Fitness. “It’s about being kind to yourself,” says Flair. “How you talk to yourself really matters. I never believed that I could be on TV, or be a performer, or any of those things … Why did I tell myself that for so many years? And now, here I am, the most decorated women’s champion of all-time. Why do we tell ourselves that we can’t do something? It’s because we are scared of it. So, do what you are scared of. That biggest fear that you have…do that!”

15. Jordynne Grace

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Jordynne Grace opened up about her favorite workouts with Muscle and Fitness. “It’s very difficult to lift heavy alongside professional wrestling,” she says. “So I started taking up yoga just because in the past year or so, doing the powerlifting competitions with wrestling has just been crazy. With the yoga, I’ve been trying to get my body back into feeling better.”

16. Thunder Rosa

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Wrestling is a difficult sport. Thunder Rosa opened up about how she manages injuries on the Athletic and The Arts podcast. “I couldn't feel my legs when I got out of the ring. But I have to get out there. I couldn't let people down. So I wrestled with my hips taped for about two months, because I was wrestling all the time. So it was like, nonstop because of that drive that we have. I wanted to be the champion. I wanted to be the best. I wanted people to say that I did it, I wanted to say that I did it for myself."

17. Toni Storm

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Toni Storm opened up about changes she’s made to her lifestyle to Muscle and Fitness. “You know, in your early 20s when you are working, living a fast-paced lifestyle, like anyone, you are not constantly making the best lifestyle choices,” she says. “Sometimes there’s some bad food on the road, maybe some drinks after the shows, and that really caught up with me because I was just constantly on the road for years with no routine, not getting enough sleep. All of those things started to weigh heavy on me but now I don’t drink any alcohol. I’ve noticed an immense difference. My workouts and everything has totally changed.”

18. Sasha Banks

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Sasha Banks opened up about her diet in an interview with FOX Sports. She says that she does a lot of cooking. “It’s probably saving me like $200 a week by making my own food. I make ground turkey, ground buffalo, chicken and vegetables. I feel like my body has changed completely knowing what ingredients you’re putting in your body.”

19. Nikki Bella

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In an interview with Us Weekly, Nikki Bella opened up about finding self-acceptance. She says that she knows who she is, which helps her be confident. “You get reminded of your age in the entertainment industry. But I know what I want out of life, and I know where I’m going and I know who Nikki Garcia is. And that feels pretty damn good.”

20. Brie Bella

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Nikki’s twin sister, Brie Bella, also opened up about self-acceptance in the same Us Weekly interview. Bella says that becoming a mother has helped her overcome insecurities. “When I look in the mirror and start to get negative, I look at my kids running around. They’re healthy. This is the body that birthed them. I feel blessed.”

Ivelisse Velez, a well-known wrestler, continues to dominate in the world of professional wrestling. Famous for her time with Lucha Underground, Velez recently shared some thrilling highlights from her latest match with Shine Wrestling on Instagram. She captioned the post with pride, "My best match of 2024 🤼‍♀️🇵🇷⚔️🇯🇵." With a career centered on breaking barriers and raising the bar for women’s wrestling, Velez has become a powerful voice for female athletes. From her dedication in the ring to her role as a dog owner and advocate for healthy living, Velez's journey continues to inspire. Her passion for promoting women's wrestling shines through, solidifying her as a trailblazer in the sport.

1. She Wrestles

Wrestling is the main way Velez stays in shape. The sport has a lot of health benefits. FloWrestling states, “Wrestlers learn from challenging one-on-one struggles against an opponent and also develop an awareness of diet and nutrition through the process of making weight. While not all wrestlers and coaches approach weight loss in healthy ways, when done correctly, this can teach a physical life skill that many young athletes may never learn.”

2. She Has A Dog

Velez has a dog, whom she prominently features on her social media accounts. She shared this video on her TikTok and Instagram. Harvard Health states that having a dog can have some health benefits. “Ongoing research is showing that the health benefits of owning a dog are undeniable. Dog owners have lower blood pressure and healthier cholesterol levels, and a lower risk of heart disease, than non-owners.”

3. She Wants To Highlight Women’s Wrestling

Velez opened up about her career in an interview with The Huffington Post. She says that promoting women’s wrestling is important to her. “I have always wrestled like a guy; I have always had it in my mind to have that standard. I have always wanted to bring that level of credibility to women's wrestling. Women can fight. Women are just as good as men. Women are just as tough as men."

4. She’s Proud Of Herself

Velez is extremely proud of the way her career has gone. "With Lucha Underground, here I am, where I was meant to be all along," she said to The Huffington Post. "That's why I feel like I was meant to go through all that hell. This is perfect for what I wanted to bring to the world. It definitely means a lot. Being in this career and giving everything I have given, being acknowledged... It makes that feeling ten times bigger. I'm happy it's happening, happy for everything to come and extremely grateful!"

5. She Helped Change Things

Velez talked about being a part of getting women’s wrestling promoted to The Huffington Post. "I highly doubt it has anything to do with the talent, the women out there itself. It has to do with the fact WWE was the main wrestling entity, and that's what they wanted to sell. Anyone else who had a different agenda pretty much got short-handed. Now it's out there; there's a higher demand for that type of performer. They sort of have no choice but to roll with the punches and finally give people what they want to see."

WWE star Bayley (real name Pamela Rose Martinez) keeps moving even while she is having a recovery day from training. Bayley, 34, shared a video of herself wearing two-piece workout gear, juggling sandbags while using a resistance band in her backyard. “Active recovery 🤹🏻‍♀️,” she captioned the post. “Try that with Bulgarian bags and I’ll be impressed,” commented fellow fighter Shayna Baszler. Here’s what else Bayley does to stay fit, strong, and ready to rumble.

1. Professional Guidance

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Bayley relies on the expertise of professionals to keep her on top of her game. “For a couple of years, I was like kind of just doing whatever I wanted,” she told Indulgexpress. “I’m on a stricter diet now. I have a nutritionist and a strength coach and he really keeps me in check. It’s like the boring stuff you see online. It’s like chicken rice and veggies, yogurt and protein powder, oatmeal and eggs.”

2. Women In Sports

Bayley is incredibly proud to represent women in sports. “Yesterday, I went to an NBA game and the Milwaukee Bucks were wearing a shirt that said, ‘support women in sports.’ I took a bunch of pictures of it because it was just amazing to see them support women in sports,” she told Indulgexpress. “It really made me appreciate where I was because of that exact reason. We are just as big as any male athlete right now. And in WWE, our fan base is so strong. The guys in the backstage locker room are our brothers. Some of them are like father figures. I feel very grateful to be in this position and we don’t take it for granted.”

3. Supporting Her Dreams

Bayley’s family always supported her wrestling dreams. “My brother was also a huge fan,” she told Tampa Bay Times. “We would watch the shows together all the time. We would wrestle around the living room and make up names. We had our own wrestling federation called "Wrestling for Kids." But he kind of grew out of it and I never did. My mom was kind of nervous when I started training. But she had faith in me.”

4. Advice For Fighters

Bayley has good advice for up and coming fighters. “You have to be in it for the long run and you have to be consistent,” he told Indulgexpress. “The road will always be full of ups and downs, but if you stay consistent with your goals and your work ethic, you’re going to get to where you want to be.”

5. Wrestling Heroes

Bayley is inspired by the fighters who blazed a trail for her. “It was more of the era,” she told Tampa Bay Times. “With Trish, Lita, Victoria, Molly Holly, Beth Phoenix. Ivory was a huge influence. They were so good and the crowd cared so much about them. I thought that was amazing. Lita was my favorite. She was so different. She looked different. She approached her match differently. And I always felt a connection that way. Because I was a tomboy. I wasn't like the other girly girls. And she was like me.”

Candice LeRae is an accomplished professional wrestler known for her work with WWE, particularly in SmackDown events. She’s making a name for herself in the wrestling world, separate from her husband, fellow wrestler Johnny Gargano. LeRae’s recent appearance in a SmackDown event was promoted by USA Network on Instagram with the caption, "From sweet to evil, Candice LeRae finds The Way back home to USA Network, along with #SmackDown, on September 13!" Throughout her career, LeRae has embraced every opportunity to excel in the ring, pushing herself beyond her comfort zone. As she continues to climb the ranks, LeRae is determined to be more than just a famous wrestler’s wife—she's on a mission to inspire others and become a role model for young girls. Here’s a glimpse into her fitness, career goals, and motivations.

1. She Takes Opportunities

In an interview on WWE’s website, LeRae shared her career goals. “My childhood dream was to be a WWE Superstar. Now that I am living that dream, I am discovering there is a whole new world of opportunity here in NXT. I have pushed myself to do things in the ring and in the gym that I used to be afraid to do or was uncomfortable with. I want to seize every opportunity NXT has to offer me, and when I do, I want to be ready for them. Being here has sparked something special in me to push me to the next level.”

2. She Wants To Make A Name For Herself

Since LeRae is married to a fellow wrestler, Johnny Gargano, she wants to make a name for herself. “It puts this added pressure on me because I don’t want to be an embarrassment to Johnny,” she told WWE. “Plus, my husband worked so hard for his name, and I absolutely refuse to ride his coattails. I know I have a challenge in proving to the fans and my peers that I belong here too. I want to make a name for myself here in NXT because of my own work and not because of who my husband is.”

3. She Wants To Be A Role Model

LeRae tells WWE that she wants to be a role model for young girls. “I have four nieces, and it is extremely important to me to be a good example for them. That isn’t limited to just making good life choices, but to also teaching them the importance of dreams. When I started to believe in myself and worked harder than ever before, I achieved my dream. I don’t ever want my nieces to doubt themselves. I never want them to think they can’t live their dreams. This quest for the NXT Women’s Championship is an absolute fairytale for me, and I will stop at nothing until I have my happily ever after.”

4. She Works Hard

LeRae is a hard worker, and shared where she gets this from with WWE. “My parents worked extremely hard to give my two brothers and I everything they could. Their work ethic was certainly something that stuck out to me. My family — including aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, etc. — has always been extremely close. I grew up constantly outnumbered by boys in my family.”

5. She Wrestles

Wrestling is the main way LeRae stays fit. According to FloWrestling, the sport is very beneficial. “Wrestling also teaches valuable physical discipline. Wrestlers learn from challenging one-on-one struggles against an opponent and also develop an awareness of diet and nutrition through the process of making weight. While not all wrestlers and coaches approach weight loss in healthy ways, when done correctly, this can teach a physical life skill that many young athletes may never learn.”