Emma Navarro is a rising star in the tennis world. She recently defeated Coco Gauff in Wimbledon. This year, she also won a WTA Tour. Last month, Navarro shared some photos on Instagram. In them, she’s seen running with her dog, taking a boat ride, and walking. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Emma Navarro stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.
Tennis is the main way Navarro stays in shape. The Columbia Association states that tennis has a lot of benefits. “Tennis includes short bursts of activity, it offers the same conditioning benefits of interval training, which has an unparalleled positive effect on the heart and lungs, slashing your risk of heart disease by 56% (!). Just an hour of play burns between 400 to 600 calories.”
Navarro shared with CTVNews that she always wants to improve her tennis game. “No ranking or result goals specifically. I just want to continue to improve myself as a player. There are certain areas I am working on improving and hopefully I can implement those into my game and feel confident and hopefully to just feel confident about who I am as a player.”
Navarro also tells CTVNews that consistency is another big part of her training process. “It’s tough to pick one thing, But I think just consistency . . . maybe that is a little cliche but I think just being consistent day in and day out and bringing 100 percent effort every single day, and being very intentional about how I spend my time on and off the court, and not wasting any time during practice or in the gym and always having a purpose is what I am doing.”
Navarro shared some of her training secrets in the caption of this Instagram post. In it, she revealed that she uses protein powder. “Some off court content from on the road,” she wrote. “Reminder to pack protein powder in my checked bag , making furry friends when possible , working on cartwheel.”
In her Instagram post, Navarro is seen running. McKenzie Health System states that running has a lot of health benefits. “Running may improve your heart health. It makes your heart stronger, lowers your resting heart rate and can reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease. This aerobic activity has been shown to boost your immune system. In fact, one study showed that people who ran at least 5 days a week lowered their chance of getting an upper respiratory tract infection by 43 percent.“