Simone Biles is one of the greatest gymnasts of all time. She has competed in the 2016 and 2021 Olympics. She will compete in Paris this summer. Biles recently shared a set of photos on Instagram with her fellow Team USA gymnasts. They all wore their team uniforms. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Simone Biles stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.
Biles shared some of her wellness secrets with Bustle. She says that she is sure to eat healthy. “I put a lot of focus on fueling my body, so I eat a lot of boiled eggs, toast, granola bars, and fruit throughout the day. For lunch, I’ll eat more proteins, like chicken or salmon. And then the same for dinner, but I’ll add grains, rice, potatoes, veggies — stuff like that. I make a good lemon pepper salmon with rice and veggies. And if I make salad, I have to have feta on top.”
Biles tells Bustle that she does a lot of conditioning to keep herself in shape, especially when she’s training. “I’m in the gym for six to seven hours a day. We just came off the World Championships, so I’ve been training for that. On a typical day, I’ll do lots of conditioning to get ready for competitions. My workouts are all based on gymnastics conditioning, so it’s a little bit different from a typical gym routine. We’ll do bodyweight exercises, rope climbing, casts, and other exercises that mimic the moves used in gymnastics.”
When Biles isn’t gymnastic training, her workouts change. She tells Bustle that she and her husband likes to do Pilates in this time. “I’ve tried Pilates about three times with my husband because he swears by it, but he also has a little bit more time to do it in the off-season than I do. We did intense Pilates, which was very difficult, but I did enjoy it.“
Biles makes sure to recover from gymnastics. She shared her process with Bustle. “My husband and I got a cold tub for our backyard. I haven’t done a cold plunge yet, but once he gets back to Houston, we’re going to get it set up. I also get a lot of bodywork done, like massages, acupuncture needles, KT Tape — all that good stuff. And I like to soak in a hot tub.”
Biles shared some of her favorite skincare products with People. In it, she revealed that she uses a facial essence from Pitera. “This Pitera essence is seriously like a miracle water for my skin: it hydrates, moisturizes, evens out my skin tone and leaves my skin glowing. I love that it’s super powerful, yet really lightweight. When I heard the legendary story – that it was discovered in a Sake brewery in Japan where all the elderly brewers had soft hands with no wrinkles – I knew I needed to try it, and now I love it.”