Georgina Ellenwood is having a good day on the track. In a new social media post the heptathlete opens up about the realities of being an athlete, showing off her amazingly fit figure in workout shorts and a tank. “I think the times my body has impressed me vs disappointed me.. is about equal. The trick is to also take them with equal weight. 💁🏼♀️What I’m saying is.. if you’re going to let one bad day define you, then at least let one good day do the same. Today was a good day. I am the world’s greatest athlete in all of existence 😀😀😀😀,” she captioned the Instagram post. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her workout routine.
Georgina fuels her body with healthy food. “Everyday I eat toast with an egg, turkey bacon and coffee for breakfast,” she told Running Magazine. For lunch she might grab “vegetables and dip, almonds and beef jerky or a smoothie,” she adds. “I drink lots of smoothies. I want to make sure I’m never going too long without eating.”
Georgina is also a fan of meal prepping, so she can ensure healthy eating. “I meal prep for dinner too, to save time at the end of a long day,” she told Running Magazine.
Georgina attributes her flat abs to a quick but intense workout. “This is a two-minute ab exercise,” Ellenwood told Running Magazine, “but it burns. I think people think they need to do 10 or 20 minutes of abs to really get it, but if you do this two-minute workout three times a week, you’ll definitely get stronger.” The routine features four exercises – a hollow hold, leg flutters, arm raises, and suitcase crunches – each which should be performed for 30 seconds without rest. “People can do something like this for two minutes, no matter how hard it is,” she says.
Georgina spends a lot of time weight lifting, and has managed to increase her strength over the years. “The same weight, across different years. The weight room has always been intimidating for me. All I wanted to do was run/jump/throw. I never thought I was very strong, and my body had many limits when it came to ‘range’ (don’t even get me started on overhead squats). Since I’ve spent more time in the weight room regaining strength and doing rehab.. my confidence in lifting has become a very lovely byproduct!!!” she captioned a post.
Georgina spends a lot of time swimming. “New year.. just as crazy! A little dip to start off 2024,” she captioned a post. Swimming is a good way to get regular aerobic physical activity, according to the CDC. Just two and a half hours per week of aerobic physical activity, such as swimming, bicycling, or running, can decrease the risk of chronic illnesses. In addition to the many physical benefits, there are multiple studies supporting the mental health benefits of swimming as well.