These Musicians Have Genius Methods For Staying In Shape When They're Traveling Like Crazy On Tour
These Musicians Have Genius Methods For Staying In Shape When They're Traveling Like Crazy On Tour
Going on tour as a famous musician or performer seems like the best thing ever. You travel to see cool new places, you're regularly performing in front of adoring fans, and you get to do what you love. What's not awesome about that? But touring can also be rough on your body. You live out of a trailer or on planes all throughout the week, have to eat what's available, and don't get a ton of time to snooze.
Well, these superstars have developed some seriously smart habits to help stay healthy even when they're on the road. Sure, you're probably not out on tour on the reg like Taylor Swift or Lizzo, but you can still steal some moves from their playbooks to keep yourself on your health A-game when live gets crazy-busy.
1) Carrie Underwood has a workout trailer
Carrie told Women's Health that she works out inside a mobile gym that follows her tour bus. Her trailer has a treadmill, elliptical, leg press, bench, cable machine, barbells, dumbbells, and kettlebells. There's even enough room for her to jump rope and do Tabata workouts with other people in there.
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2) She keeps a food journal
Carrie told Women's Health that she writes down what she eats to help keep herself in check. “I have the ability to eat lots of food, I’m a volume eater, and I feel like it’s important to me to make my brain get involved, you know? And step in and be like: 'You don’t need that because you’ve had X already and this is how much you have left for the day and you’re not even hungry so, ‘no.’ So, I need that accountability,” she explained.
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3) She follows a vegan diet
Carrie is a huge fan of the vegan lifestyle, and she makes a point to fuel up with healthy stuff. “I’m pretty good," she told Women's Health of her ability to stick to the eating plan.
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5) She stays as consistent as possible with her workouts
Even Carrie doesn't take off on Mother's Day! When she was on tour on Mother's Day, she shared a hilarious post from Overland that spelled out her workout for the day using the letters of the holiday for inspiration.
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6) Selena Gomez keeps veggies and protein close
"On Selena's revival tour, I made sure the dressing room always had veggies and protein and brown rice or whole grains," Selena's trainer, Amy Rosoff Davis, told Byrdie. "I made a lot of rice bowls with veggies, protein, and avocado for Selena. It helped give her energy and stamina, which she needed to get through her shows. I also made healthy chicken salad with grapes and celery—it quenched her thirst and the protein filled her up."
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7) She keeps water handy, too
Davis told Byrdie that, on tour, Selena "always drank lots of water and had green tea when we needed a pick me up—it sure was exhausting at times."
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8) Demi Lovato makes mental health a priority
During her Tell Me You Love Me Tour tour, Demi provided free therapy sessions and wellness workshops through CAST Centers–a wellness, addiction, and mental health program based in Los Angeles.
“I want to do this because one, it was such an incredible experience the last time we did this on tour,” Demi told Good Morning America. “I’ve actually met people that go to CAST because they went to CAST on Tours and realized they needed to get sober or they needed to better themselves in some other way, and it’s changed lives, and I want to be able to do that again."
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9) She also doesn't overdo it
Demi told Shape that she's big on getting regular exercise, but without hurting or over-exhausting herself. "On show days I count my concert as a workout, but on my off days I try to work out once in the morning and again at night," she said. "It can be a lot between performing and traveling, so I'm careful not to push myself too hard."
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12) She never forgets to stretch
It's a priority for Beyoncé. Borges told Glamour UK that he helps stretch her out at the end of every workout.
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14) Lady Gaga chooses the right foods
Lady Gaga follows a strict, healthy diet on tour, her choreographer LaurieAnn Gibson told People. "It's all about salsa with grain chips, tofu, turkey slices, hummus, and coconut water," she shared.
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15) She has a little wine here and there
Gaga enjoys vino—and sometimes a sip or two before a show. “We’ll have a toast or two with a little white wine!” Gibson told People of Gaga’s pre-show ritual.
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16) She does bodyweight exercises to warm up for the stage
Trainer Harley Pasternak shared this awesome pic on Instagram of Gaga warming up before a show with TRX straps. "Check out her pregame warm up with @trxtraining straps!! She's proof that you always have time to workout," he wrote in the caption.
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17) She caffeinates for extra energy
Gaga Instagrammed a coffee break at Starbucks (thanks to a $20 gift from her grandma) while on tour. "Thanks Grandma, I love you!" she sweetly added.
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19) Pink gets a good shake in
When she's on tour, Pink is into superfood shakes that boost her energy and increase metabolism, her trainer, Gregory Joujon-Roche told Shape. He recommends a smoothie filled with coconut water, avocado, blueberries, and flaxseed oil.
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20) She trains like an athlete
"My show is pretty demanding, physically, so on tour, I work out about five times a week," Pink told Fitness. "I do an hour of cardio and an hour of yoga with my dancers before almost every show. It’s intense, I know. Sometimes I feel more like an athlete than a singer!”
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21) She doesn't let herself feel guilty about food
Pink told Fitness that she tries to eat healthy but, you know, life happens. "When I’m not on tour, I’ve done the vegan thing, although I sometimes eat chicken and fish," she said. "But on tour is a different story. I don’t beat myself up over every little food choice. If I’m hungry for bread or pasta or a French fry, I eat it. I cannot resist cheesecake! You can’t be too controlled.”
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22) She makes sure to eat plenty
"I eat a lot [on tour], because I work out four and a half hours a day: a two-hour show, plus yoga, cardio, and a rig check with the flying apparatuses," Pink told Food and Wine.
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24) She squats it out
In another Instagram Story, Lizzo does squats while Ely coaches her along. Again, she wrote, "Staying strong on the road."
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26) Jennifer Lopez works her whole bod
In a series of Instagram Story pics, JLo said she was doing some "show day prep" and focusing on "biceps, back, and booty."
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27) She eats organic
"She needs really good fuel for all the things that she's doing," one of JLo's trainers, Tracy Anderson, told People. "It's all organic and it's all very well thought out, with the balance of very high quality proteins and a lot of nutrient-dense food."
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28) She chooses carefully at restaurants
"Most restaurants offer healthy, low-calorie meals, so I watch for things on the menu that fit my lifestyle," JLo told Hello. "I'll have a salad or some fish with veggies."
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30) She tackles colds head on
JLo told Variety that she got a bad cold at the start of her It’s My Party Tour. “I took wellness shots and steam baths,” she said. “I knew a lot of it had to do with stress and exhaustion, so if I could just get on a healthy regimen, I would bounce back. I willed myself to health.”
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31) Ariana Grande tracks her steps
Ariana told Coveteur that she used Harley Pasternak to help keep her on track during her Dangerous Woman tour. “He is obsessed with the step situation—getting your steps in,” she said of Pasternak's 12,000-steps-a-day-rule. “For the longest time, I was like, ‘How is that more effective than doing a full-fledged workout?’ It really is. I feel better when I’m moving around a lot.”
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33) She hits the treadmill
“I have a lot of ideas on the treadmill,” Ariana told Coveteur. “If I need help writing or being creative, or coming up with an idea, [I’ll work out]. I came up with the idea for the ‘Side to Side’ video on the treadmill. Usually I’ll listen to throwback ’90s hip-hop, or stuff that makes me amped.”
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34) She makes sure to eat enough fat
That's a rule from Pasternak, who works with Ariana. "My clients have to eat fat," he told Glamour. "The one thing we talk about doing [for everyone] is watching their sugar intake and making sure they get enough protein, enough fiber, and enough fat."
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35) She sticks to a diet she genuinely loves
“Ariana Grande, she's vegan, and she loves daikon, lotus, adzuki beans—almost like a macrobiotic Japanese [diet]," Pasternak told Glamour.
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36) Camila Cabello enjoys the local cuisine and doesn't stress about food
People freaked out and assumed Camila was pregnant after she shared this pic, with her hand resting on her belly. “Guys don’t be crazy,” she wrote in the comments section. “I’VE BEEN TOURING AMERICA EATING DELICIOUS FOODS LEAVE ME AND MY BELLY ALONE!!!!!!”
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38) Taylor Swift runs for stress relief
"For me, running is about blasting a whole bunch of new songs and running to the beat. It's also good because it makes me find a gym wherever I am," Taylor told WebMD. "I'm very much out in the world, and I love exploring the places we go when we tour. It's important for me to live a full life."
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40) She doesn't deprive herself of her favorite treats
Taylor treats herself to Starbucks every day, where she has skinny vanilla lattes on weekdays and spiced pumpkin lattes on weekends. "The point is I'm never cutting out what I love, which is Starbucks," she told WebMD.
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Just ask Shakira, Carrie Underwood, Demi Lovato, and the rest of these strong AF women.