Serena Williams heats up the beach in swimsuit. In a new social media post, Goat showed off her incredibly fit figure – including her strong arms – while enjoying a day at the beach with her daughter. “Even though it’s winter, we found some heat 🏝️island hopping,” she captioned a series of photos on Instagram. How do retired professional athletes take care of their bodies? Celebwell has all her top diet and fitness tips.
“My philosophy is eat to live. Don’t live to eat,” Serena said. women’s health About the way she eats. “You need it to survive. And (it’s) hard to maintain because I absolutely love snacking, but that’s what I want. That’s my goal.” She’s also moody when it comes to food. “I could drink smoothies for six months. And then I’d be like, I never want to see smoothies again for the next six months. And then I’d be like, OK, I’m going to start drinking smoothies again. My diet was very moody,” she told Women’s Health magazine.
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Serena makes quick movements. “I often skip making breakfast because I forget or I’m busy getting ready for the Olympia. Then I go work out,” she told Women’s Health magazine. “When I roll out of bed, I’m just not hungry.”
Serena’s diet is plant-based. “I want to live a healthy lifestyle, so you know, (I’m eating) a lot of green vegetables, and mostly plant-based these days, just super healthy stuff,” she told Women’s Health magazine. “I had a bean burger the other day… (today) I had a gluten-free bean burrito.”
Serena says complex carbohydrates are the fuel for exercise. “The only time I eat pasta is during games/training. Normally, you’ll never see me eating pasta,” she told Women’s Health magazine. “I usually like to eat a lot of vegetables before a game, then fruit, a little bit of carbs and some kind of protein.”
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Serena supports having a cheat meal once in a while. “I love mooncakes. If ‘Mooncake’ sponsored me, I would be bigger than any house on the planet!” she joked to Women’s Health.
Serena also enjoys exercising outdoors. “When someone tells you ‘Go hiking…'” she captioned a recent Instagram snap. “Hiking is one of the best ways to exercise.” No matter what type of trail you find yourself on, hiking is a great full-body workout—head to toe and everything in between,” national park service. Some physical benefits include strengthening muscles and bones, improving balance, improving heart health, and reducing the risk of certain respiratory diseases.It also provides many mental health benefits, according to one study Stanford University study.
“Listen – I stay ‘ready’ in case I have to run 🏃🏿♀️ and grab the baby @adiraohanian … But until then – burns on inner thighs, burns,” Serena captioned a recent workout clip set to the tune of “Eye of the Tiger.” In a 2010 interview Fashion, Serena discusses why she does Pilates. “When I’m not playing tennis, I like to do yoga and Pilates…I don’t like running,” she revealed.