What's Serena Williams' diet plan, and what's her exercise routine like?
Serena Williams is the goddess of tennis. She was the world No. 1 in singles for 319 weeks, and won 23 Grand Slam women's singles titles — the second-most of all time. In addition, she is also the highest-earning woman athlete of all time.
Coached by her dad, Serena Williams started playing professionally at the age of 14 and made her mark in the 1999 US Open when she won her first major singles title. And still at the age of 39, she has no plans to stop anytime soon.
Hate her or love her, but you can't deny that Williams has revolutionized women's tennis.
Part of what makes her so great is her signature styles on court: powerful serve and ground strokes. For the other part, it's her toned abs and big boobs, as any of her fans can tell you.
So, without further ado, here's how Williams spends her day.
Serena Williams' Daily Routine
Serena Williams wakes up at 7am, does a healthy breakfast, and then heads off to the court where she trains for 4 hours.
At 1pm she takes a lunch break with fresh salads. On the whole, Serena is vegan. She claimed her plant-based diet gives a lot more energy than any animal products.
The afternoon is reserved for her business meetings, and dance classes.
In the evening, Serena Williams watches TV shows and spends time with her family. This is also when she scrolls through her insta feed.
She goes to sleep at around 12am.
Serena Williams' Diet Plan
How does she maintain her superb athleticism? The secret is in her strict diet plan.
Here's what Serena Williams' diet plan look like:
Breakfast:
Oats with tangerines (a type of citrus fruit), strawberries, almond butter, and occasionally deep-fried pastry.
Late morning snack:
An almond butter sandwich on toasted Ezekiel bread.
Lunch:
A fresh salad consisting of spinach, lettuce, mandarin oranges, cherry tomatoes, onions, pita croutons, lime juice, and sliced almonds.
The goddess of tennis also admitted her love of chicken, though a vegan. She also eats rice and gravy and moon pie, occasionally.
Afternoon snack:
In her afternoon snack, Serena Williams prefers a fat-burning drink like cinnamon, matcha green tea, and lemon juice.
Dinner:
Brown rice with fresh vegetables and chia seeds.
As a side note, she eats turkey sausage and baked potato before a game: a superb protein plus carb combo.
Serena Williams' Exercise Routine
I'm no one to judge or criticize, but Serena Williams’ contribution to tennis is historical.
Here are the facts: She is stronger than any of her opponents. She hits the ball much harder.
Some sources suggest Serena serves in the triple digits when her opponents find it impossible to go beyond 95-mph.
To find out how she does it, I watched dozens of her interviews, and read tons of articles, Wikipedia pages.
However, you don't need to do that traumatizing research. I've put together what Serena Williams' exercise routine looks like in the below passages.
Arm Exercise Routine
Serena Williams' arm exercise routine consists of as many reps as she can do in 3.5 minutes for each of the following exercises:
- Fitness ball transfer
- Rolling knee tucks
- Resistance band knee extensions
- Plank rows
Booty Exercise Routine
It's no secret that Serena Williams has beautiful booty. She does the following booty exercises for 3-5 sets of 8-12 reps for each of them.
- Barbell pause squat
- Barbell front squat
- Barbell box squat
Core & Leg Exercise Routine
Below are the core and leg exercises that Serena Williams does.
- Bicycle crunch (3 sets of 8-12 reps)
- Leg crunch: horizontal followed by vertical (3 sets of 8-12 reps)
- Pillar holds (3 sets of 8-12 reps)
- Dumbbell walking lunges (3 sets of 8-12 reps)
- Dumbbell step-ups (3 sets of 8-12 reps)
Final Thoughts
In 2017, Serena Williams won her 23rd Grand Slam singles title at The Australian Open. Till date, she's the oldest woman to do so.
And all of this became possible only because of her hard training, strict diet plan, and regular exercise.
There was no luck. No shortcut. There never will be.
With that said, I hope you enjoyed reading this article.
Leave a comment below if you think I've missed something. I want to hear from you!