Health Fitness Revolution founder Samir Becic knows a thing or two (or thousand) about fitness- his long list of accolades has earned him the reputation of being a guru in the fitness industry, and he is frequently sought out for his expert opinions. Previously named 4 x #1 Fitness Trainer in America, he has dedicated his life and career to helping others get healthier, fitter, and more motivated. Houston’s Mayor Sylvester Turner recognized his dedication to improving fitness in America and proclaimed him the Official “Fitness Czar” of the City of Houston in 2018. After watching Dua Lipa’s impressive workout routine, Samir knew she was among the world’s fittest pop stars. After some research, we found that Dua recently shared her favorite workout with fans in her newsletter, Service 95- yoga and how it grounds her. The singer said that when she feels that things are getting a little out of control, she uses yoga to ground herself. “I’m especially grateful to my life-changing yoga instructor Annie Landa, who has helped keep me strong, grounded, and focused these past few months,” she wrote. “This has never felt more necessary than in these increasingly turbulent times, something that’s occupying all our thoughts.”
Samir Becic and his team have been ranking the fittest politicians and celebrities since 2013, and these lists of “fittest” have frequently garnered international media attention, getting republished by over 10,000 outlets. As an organization, we pride ourselves on being unbiased, fact-based, and scientific in how we analyze and present health and fitness-related content in an accessible way- we believe fitness should be broken down to the basics and used as a tool to unite us in our humanity.
Without further ado, here is Dua Lipa’s workout routine:
Begins her day by being active
“Whether it’s on Zoom, doing a workout with my friend Ella in L.A. who leads a kickass workout class called Sculpt With Ella, or with my best friend Bunny who comes over to train me on days when I’m feeling super lazy and need someone to get me motivated, getting physical really starts my day off right,” she told Refinery29.
She dances… A LOT
The dance routines in her show require some serious endurance- and undoubtedly burn a lot of calories! Being on stage every night is a workout in itself- and she says she abstains from any partying to be able to handle the rigorous tour schedule.
@dualipaofficial North American leg of the Future Nostalgia tour down. UK up next!! 💘
♬ Sweetest Pie – Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa
She varies her workouts
Dua Lipa enjoys switching it up- she varies her workouts whenever she can “When I have a tiny bit more time on my side I love mixing up lots of different training, finding different workouts in whatever city I’m in, whether it’s yoga, Pilates, boxing or spinning,” the singer has said. “Whatever it is, I try to change it up every day to keep things interesting. When you’re on a tour bus, every day and every place is different, so you never know what you’re going to find. That’s always one way to keep it interesting.”
Boxing
Boxing has both physical and mental benefits which Dua appreciates “I love boxing in my spare time. I like doing it for fitness [and] I like doing it just to kinda clear my mind. I really enjoy it. I like that it’s definitely a full body workout. Since starting boxing I’ve probably been in the best shape ever. It’s also a great stress reliever,” she has said.
Yoga
Dua benefits so much from her yoga daily practice that the 26-year-old pop star has enlisted the help of Anabella Landa, who runs a company called Annie Moves Yoga, to keep her in the best possible shape for her performance on the ‘Future Nostalgia’ tour – which will run across the globe until November. She shared her 5 favorite poses in her newsletter and also shared her love for inversions “A core-strengthening exercise I do every day,” she wrote. “Inverting myself also does it for my mind; it gives me both a literal and metaphorical different perspective to life, bringing it full cycle as I work on my strength, balance and focus.”
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♬ Where you are (feat. WILLOW) – PinkPantheress
Core Work
Most of Dua’s workouts include a range of ab moves. Speaking to Viva, she explained how she keeps her tummy strong using a ‘variation of crunches.’ She has said “I think different variations of crunches like bicycle crunches are good. Leg raises are also great unless my back hurts. Planks are good although almost certainly my least favourite!”
HIIT
She enjoys quick workouts and fitting them in efficiently “I love doing something that’s really fast and quick, like a 15-minute HIIT session, which I can do before I start my day,” she said in an interview with Viva. “If I’ve got a really early call time, I don’t want to be waking up hours before I need to, to go and do a workout.” In 2017, she told Vogue. ‘It’s so quick, it’s over before it’s even started!’ Jumping jacks, mountain climbers and burpees are staples of her standard HIIT routine.
Strength Training/ Weights
One non-negotiable of Dua’s routine is doing a good strength session at 7 am with her trainer, PMAC. Dua said, per Refinery29, ‘getting physical really starts my day off right’.
She is active every day with her dog
Dua often gets out for a stroll with her dog, Dexter, first thing. In May 2021, she said: ‘Our walks are the perfect way to get my mind right for the day ahead…while walking, I make a mental list of my intentions for the day.’
