{"id":2181,"date":"2025-02-23T21:49:22","date_gmt":"2025-02-23T21:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karmahousecairns.com.au\/blog\/exploring-carrie-underwoods-fitness-journey.html"},"modified":"2025-02-23T21:49:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T21:49:22","slug":"exploring-carrie-underwoods-fitness-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karmahousecairns.com.au\/blog\/exploring-carrie-underwoods-fitness-journey.html","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Carrie Underwood’s Fitness Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"
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2005: She turned to unhealthy weight loss techniques after American Idol<\/h2>\n
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Though Carrie Underwood was an active child and enjoyed playing softball at school, she didn’t take health and fitness quite to seriously as she entered her 20s. But that changed after her 2005 “American Idol” win. In 2020, she explained to\u00a0Women’s Health she became more focused on her appearance after fame brought unkind comments about her weight. “I was tired, and I kept buying bigger clothes. I knew I could be better for myself, and I let my haters be my motivators,” she shared. The Grammy winner began counting calories and working out more \u2014 but her new regime was far from perfect. She told Glamour in 2007 she started a food journal in 2006, but didn’t use it in the best way. “I’m slightly obsessive-compulsive about what I eat, more than I should be. I write down everything that I eat,” she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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But Underwood found she wasn’t eating enough and her routine wasn’t sustainable. The singer turned to weight loss supplements around this time and wasn’t practicing a balanced lifestyle. “I was taking things with ephedra in it. It wasn’t the best way,” she admitted to People in 2015, revealing exercise wasn’t her main priority. “I’d do 20 minutes on the elliptical and think I was doing awesome.”<\/p>\n

Fortunately, she learned to strike a better balance. “I do exercise. I’ll use whatever’s in the hotel fitness room: the elliptical machine, maybe lift some weights. Then I’ll take [my dog] for a walk. And it’s important for me to know when enough is enough,” she told Women’s Health in 2007.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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2010: Carrie Underwood started working out with a trainer<\/h2>\n
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By 2010, Carrie Underwood was more invested in being healthy and not just losing weight to look better. She told Oprah.com she exercised with a trainer twice a week and alone the other days. “I think clearer throughout my day if I get a good workout, and I sleep better at night,” she said.<\/p>\n

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That same year, she spoke to Women’s Health about learning more about nutrition, telling the outlet, “I’m very health conscious.” She confirmed she’d hired her own personal trainer, Eve Overland, so she could get gym sessions in even while on tour. “I can get up and have a workout, which makes me feel awesome for the rest of my day,” the “Good Girl” singer explained, adding performing on stage was also a good form of exercise. “There’s just something sexy about feeling strong,” she said. Speaking to E! News in 2015 about being hired by the “Soul Surfer” actor, Overland recalled, “She wanted to tone up and not get winded while singing and dancing.” Shortly after the duo began working together, Overland began tailoring their sessions to Underwood’s body and needs. “Carrie’s workouts change every time we work out! She never does the same workout twice,” she said.<\/p>\n

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Underwood’s dedication to a healthier lifestyle and staying active clearly paid off. Fitness magazine included the star on its list of Best Celeb Bodies of 2010, with the singer landing the title of Best Bridal Body (she tied the knot with Mike Fisher that year).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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2014: She launched a fitness brand and adapted her workouts after becoming a mom<\/h2>\n
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Carrie Underwood was so invested in fitness by 2014 she was ready to help others be their best selves, too. She teamed up with Dick’s Sporting Goods to launch the athleisure line Calia by Carrie Underwood,\u00a0which included comfortable workout gear. The following year, Underwood became a mom, but still made health a priority. She shared an adorable Instagram video showing her in the gym with her son, Isaiah, joking in the caption, “Sometimes we just have to make it work!”<\/p>\n

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