Paige Van Zant, the boxer and MMA fighter, is in great shape, obviously. And she shared a video that proves it. In the video, Van Zant and her friend enjoyed a day on a boat in Miami, while they posed in swimwear. "When on a yacht in Miami. 🤣," she captioned it, cracking into a fizzy drink, splashing it everywhere. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Paige Van Zant stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!
Van Zant has done a lot of amazing things at a very young age. She's about to make another big career change, and she tells Women Fitness that she has never been afraid to make changes. "I have had an amazing mixed martial arts career so far. I have been very blessed with huge opportunities and had the drive and competitive nature to accomplish a lot at a young age. I'm very excited about this next chapter in my life which I am about to take on. I have just signed with bareknuckle fighting championship where I will be a professional bareknuckle boxer. Making a career change is always scary and nerve-racking. But I'm working very hard and I'm excited for the challenge."
It can be difficult to do what you love, but not for Van Zant. She tells Women Fitness that she really enjoys her fighting career, and that this makes her life a lot less stressful. "To be truthful my life can be very stressful at times. But I don't feel like I have a real 'job.' I am so lucky and blessed that I have made my passion my career. Everything I do I'm very passionate about so it makes it feel like it's not work."
Van Zant tells Women Fitness that she is also lucky to have a lot of supportive people around her. "I also have an amazing support system that surrounds me," she says. "My husband gets me through every tough day. And keeps me inspired when I feel overwhelmed."
Van Zant is a boxer, so that naturally is one of the ways she stays in shape. She broke down her training schedule to Women Fitness, and revealed it's pretty intense. "Since I have switched over to professional boxing my schedule consists of boxing every day, sometimes twice a day. I do all of my training at American Top Team, a world renowned MMA and combat academy."
An important part of Van Zant's boxing training is her diet. She says that a big part of her diet is making sure she gets enough calories each day. "To stay fit and lose weight you have to make sure you eat enough food, VanZant told Eat This, Not That. "If I don't eat enough it has the opposite effect on my body. I'm literally always hungry and always eating something healthy to fuel my body."
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