Katie Nageotte is bidding adieu to her time off. In a new social media post the pole vaulter flaunts her fantastic physique during competition. “So long off-season. Preseason 2025 starts today! #Tokyo2025 šø: @stricker.photo,” she captioned the Instagram photo. “Time to reload. Let’s get it!” one of her followers commented. “ā¤ļøš„ā¤ļøšš§āāļøš¤š³ you are best šŖ,” added another. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.
Nageotte focuses on full-body workouts, she told Oxygen. “Legs ā as we need to be fast and explosive on the runway and into takeoff,” she explains. “Upper body ā to press the pole up and away from you, and then shoulder strength to help swing upside down faster. Core strength is very important, as well.” A few of her go-to exercises include the following squats and cleans, bench, pulldowns, and shoulder presses, and hanging knee raises.
Katie also enjoys golfing. “Traded poles for clubs today šš¼āāļøā³,” she captioned a post. A comprehensive review published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that golf’s health benefits are extensive, including mind, body, and even lifespan. Benefits include improved longevity, decreased risk of developing heart disease or suffering a stroke, good mental health, and improved strength and balance.
Nageotte takes a more relaxed approach to diet. “I just try to be conscious about how and what I’m eating,” she tells Oxygen. Here are the rules she follows.
- She eats every few hours and eats a half-hour before a workout.
- She incorporates a good protein and carbs with healthy fats, fruits and vegetables.
- She eats solid-size portions until she’s full.
Katie gets her steps in. Here she is walking on the beach in Tulum. Going for a daily walk can be a game changer in terms of exercise, especially at a brisk speed. One study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that walking at a brisk pace for about 30 minutes a day led to a reduced risk of heart disease, cancer, dementia and death, compared with walking a similar number of steps but at a slower pace.
As a pole vaulter, Katie does a lot of sprinting. According to the Mayo Clinic, running is great for cardiovascular health, muscle building, and weight loss. “For every mile run, the average person will burn approximately 100 calories,” they say.