How Katy Perry built her strong arms at 40
When Katy Perry, 40, attended the Jingle Bell Ball in London last weekend, she rocked a sleeveless, side-baring gown that revealed her seriously strong arms.
She posted a photo from the night on her Instagram, and her followers were quick to comment on how fit she’s looking. One wrote, ‘So strong’, while another said, ‘Looking incredible!!!!’
How has she been training?
Well, she hasn’t always loved the gym. 'My exercise routine is being half late to the workout because I hate working out,' she previously told the Wall Street Journal. 'I'm always like, "I'm so late, too bad I can only do a few things." The guy who works me out is like, "Yeah, right."'
In another interview with Women’s Health US earlier last year, Katy added that working out is 'not my favourite thing to do with the world—unless I'm dancing or I'm snowboarding or I'm doing something that's kind of masked.'
But while she might not be a fan of the gym, she still stays active by hiking, or playing pickleball with friends, she told Women’s Health US.
Even though she’s not a fan, she also aims to weight train three to four times per week, and will sometimes add in a high-power fusion CorePower yoga class – which would explain those strong arms.
'I sweated the most I've ever sweat,' she shared when discussing her yoga class. 'We were all texting afterwards and I was like, "My mood is unusually happy right now."'
What's her approach to nutrition?
As for her nutrition, Katy explained to WH that hydration is key at the start of each day.
'That is the best way to start: just to drink water,' she said. 'I know it's such a cliché, but I think a lot of us go straight to the coffee without just drinking a glass of water.' She then likes to follow that with another glass of water, this time with apple cider vinegar, or tea with ACV.
What she eats depends on her schedule. If she’s training for a tour, she aims for three to five small meals a day. Breakfast might be 'something that is light' like a banana or hard-boiled eggs, followed by lunch of a protein with a salad or soup. Dinner is usually a protein, greens, and soup or pasta.
'I've started eating earlier, which everybody swears by, but that's only because my daughter eats earlier, which is great,' she added. 'I used to go to dinner at eight o'clock and anyone that tries to make [a] reservation at eight o'clock, I'm like, "I'm out." It's too much.'
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