Happy birthday, Beyonce! Sharing the pop queen's fitness secrets
Beyonce's flawless vocals make her the pinnacle of pop artistry in the whole wide world. Besides her stellar singing skills, her performances are a blend of her energetic dance moves, stunts, and catwalks, for which she is known to follow an engaging workout and diet routine. On her 42nd birthday, let us find out her best-kept secrets to a fit and fabulous appearance.
Dancing is one of her go-to fitness activities
Preparing for a stage show or not, Beyonce includes dancing in her daily fitness routine to maintain a toned physique. Per reports, when she is gearing up for a performance, she spends several hours during the day honing her moves. During an interaction with Reuters, she mentioned, "I mainly get in shape from doing the choreography during those long rehearsals before a tour."
She also indulges in weight ropes, weight training, and more
Besides dancing, the pop star also indulges in running as an intense cardio activity. She engages in two minutes of brisk walking followed by 30 minutes of running every day. She also performs 45 minutes of weight training every day and does exercises with medicine balls, dumbbells, barbells, kettlebells etc. Weight rope exercises help her enhance her strength and stamina.
Did you know she's also into boxing, yoga, and Pilates?
The Lemonade singer's workout routine also includes boxing, stretching, yoga, and Pilates. Before commencing her tours, she loves to incorporate boxing into her routine to increase her endurance and decrease stress levels. Additionally, she also does yoga and Pilates to improve flexibility and boost her mental strength. "It's a lot of sacrifice. It's more about your mental strength than physical strength," she told SELF.
Her diet is quite restrictive, has tried various diet routines
When it comes to her diet, Beyonce follows one that is quite restrictive. During an interview, she was once quoted saying, "I can't eat what I want, and I can't not go to the gym." She has been put on various eating plans like the Coachella diet (post-pregnancy), the 22-day vegan diet, the master cleanser, etc. for several days at a time.
Here's what the 'Halo' singer usually eats in a day
Per reports, Beyonce prefers savoring scrambled egg whites and vegetable smoothies for breakfast. Her lunch scenes include a salad from Cafe Gratitude which features kale, carrots, cucumber, cilantro, nori sheets, basil, lemon, toasted almonds, garlic, olive oil, tahini, and sesame oil dressing. She eats fish, quinoa, and vegetables for dinner. Her all-time snacks and beverages include nuts, fruits, lemon water, and cold-pressed juice.
