IndyCar winner. Former NASCAR racer. Vineyard owner. author. And now a fitness coach? Is there anything Danica Patrick can’t do in life? It may not seem like it, but wearing so many hats requires anyone to be in perfect harmony with their mental and physical health. Now, Patrick didn’t go out to register as a certified personal trainer. But when you become the most decorated female driver in American motorsports history, even your daily habits can feel like a hint at normalcy.
Six years after retiring from full-time racing, the Wisconsin native aims to be a pioneer in holistic well-being. And while what she said on Kaylor Betts’ “Awake & Winning” podcast may stir up a bit of controversy (as always), Patrick helped her stay in top shape for a long time. Shared some tips.
The power of nature Danica Patrick
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There are very few jobs in the world that expose you to the tremendous amount of stress that racing puts on an individual. It’s hard to imagine the storms Danica Patrick has weathered, but for the record, she’s been facing them since she was a little girl. It takes years of patience to reach the highest level. Then, in 2005, she became the first woman to win an IndyCar race, showing the world what she could do.
When Patrick finally made the switch to stock cars in 2010, she brought that same tenacity to JR Motorsports in the Nationwide Series, earning seven top-10 finishes in 58 races. Three years later, she became the first woman to take pole position at the 2013 Daytona 500. Throughout his career, Patrick was also something of a marketable star. From winning the title of most popular driver in both IndyCar and NASCAR to appearing in music videos for Jay-Z and Maroon 5, a lot of effort has gone into shaping her image behind the scenes. Ta.
First of all, it is essential to control stress. Patrick told Betts: “Even hunger is stressful. That’s why it doesn’t suit me, just like fasting isn’t my hobby.” Instead, what she does is practice healthy eating habits. is. After retiring full-time from NASCAR racing in 2018, she told CNBC: Box, it wasn’t made by the sun. In contrast, if you go to pick an apple from the tree, you will find that it was made by the sun and that it will improve your health. ”
Another one of her fitness benchmarks might be a little off track. “I don’t do cold plunges when I’m doing a lot…because it’s also stressful,” Patrick said as the conversation continued on the Awake & Winning podcast. Many fitness industry experts recommend ice baths and cold showers for a variety of health benefits, including increasing blood circulation and reducing inflammation. But again, each person speaks for himself. How your body responds to a particular treatment is different from the next person’s. That’s simply because we humans are incredibly complex.
Some are highly cold resistant. They can also be very sensitive to extreme temperatures. High performance athletes, such as mixed martial artists or F1 drivers, may need to adjust their diet to stay below a certain weight. Conversely, sports like sumo and rugby do not have such strict rules for star athletes. Simply put, necessity creates habit. In any case, Patrick’s 2017 book, Pretty Intense: A 90-Day Mind, Body, and Food Plan That Will Absolutely Change Your Life, may be helpful for those who want to learn more about her complex method. No.
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Pretty Intense was released in 2017. This was the second book Patrick wrote while he was a full-time NASCAR driver. While many people struggle to juggle multiple tasks at once, Patrick took on and achieved two difficult milestones in parallel. Writing a book is no mean feat, and so is being a high-speed athlete for over a decade. That speaks volumes about her mental strength.
While promoting the book in 2018, Patrick emphasized that for the “Pretty Intense” plan to be successful, you need to understand that “your mind plays an important role in everything you do.” She elaborated in the Morning Daily: “You create your life every day with your thoughts. Think positive. Believe in yourself. There’s a reason for what you do…Food is medicine, so eat good food.” Eat. You’re either making yourself happier or you’re making yourself less happy.”
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Patrick brings the same passion to his daily training. She explained: “Once you start working out, hurry up. Get it done. Go hard. Go hard.” But specifically, on the covers of magazines like FHM, Sports Illustrated, TV Guide, and ESPN. What kind of training routine would someone who has decorated it recommend? “Burpees are probably the most effective,” says Patrick. “There are lots of ways to slightly modify the whole body movement to make it harder.”
But that’s not all it takes to become one of the most decorated women in auto racing history.
