Tennis

Serena Williams’ Diet and Workout

Serena Williams is a 26 time Grand Slam champion, but perhaps the thing she is most proud of is her body.  She began working on her new fit body in January when she finished the Australian Open.

“I wanted to get really fit. I wanted to lose some weight. So I’ve been doing Pilates and yoga, trying to lean out my body so I won’t be bulky. Pilates gave me results within a week,” says the tennis star.

Just what is her workout routine?  Venus does Pilates two or three times per week, especially when she is training for an upcoming tournament, and an hour or two of cardio and strengthening exercises in the gym.  When she is not on the road she runs to her sister Venus’ house instead of driving, half a mile.

Serena’s diet includes “smaller portions of every meal, a lot of grilled or baked chicken or fish, and steamed veggies.”  Even so, she says that she is never able to turn down cherry pie.

So far, it seems, she is right on track.  She has managed to lengthen her muscles, slim her waist, and minimize her butt.  Although, she has not always been confident of her body, today the only thing she would change is her arms.

So far, it seems, she is right on track.  She has managed to lengthen her muscles, slim her waist, and minimize her butt.  Although, she has not always been confident of her body, today the only thing she would change is her arms.

“When I was six or seven in a swimsuit — I look back at those picture, and my arms are cut and my legs are strong,” she says. “I didn’t realize that I was really fit and most people aren’t. To this day, I don’t love my arms. People want more fit arms, but my arms are too fit. But I’m not complaining. They pay my bills.”

Both she and her sister are big time tennis champions, but Serena used to want to be more like Venus. It took her until she was in her twenties to realize that it was okay to be different.

“I was 23 when I realized that I wasn’t Venus. She’s totally different,” Serena explains. “I’m super-curvy. I have big boobs and this massive butt.  She’s tall and she’s like a model and she fits everything.  I was growing up, wanting to be her, wanting to look like her, and I was always fitting in her clothes, but then one day I couldn’t. But it’s fine. Now I’m obviously good, but it’s a weird thing.”

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