Carrie Underwood Shares Her Fitness Tips And Favorite Smoothie Recipe

Underwood is serious about keeping fit despite her work and other commitments, and her incredibly toned physique is proof.

“I try my best to work in something,” she said. “I feel blessed to have created an app that is all about working out called fit52, and in it, we try to make even short workouts effective and give people an option to do something instead of nothing. The most important thing is to move. If you do that, and you give what you have, your day will be better for it.”

The “Denim & Rhinestones” artist’s workout routine includes weightlifting, circuit training, and running but added, “[A]t this point in my life, I do whatever I have time for!”

She also stresses the importance of staying hydrated, especially with such a busy workout schedule. That is why she has partnered with sports drink brand Bodyarmor, which she says is an essential part of her regimen.

Underwood is creative with how she stays hydrated, too. She has a smoothie recipe that she loves to make for a post-workout snack or a quick lunch, “cause I'm usually running somewhere and a smoothie is an easy thing to take on the go or in my car,” she explained. The smoothie uses Bodyarmor Lyte, beet juice, mixed berries, spinach or kale, protein powder, and ice. Yum!

In addition to proper hydration, Underwood makes sure she stays fueled with the right food choices.

“I've been vegetarian for many, many years and I flirt with veganism, so I'm somewhere in between the two,” she explained. “Honestly, I just make sure I'm eating real food. I love vegetables and fruit — and now there are so many options for people that don't eat meat, but are like meat. Generally, I just try to make good choices and eat real food.”