Get in shape like Dua Lipa as star lifts lid on gruelling diet & fitness regime

WITH A world tour of her new record just round the corner, Dua Lipa dished on the gruelling fitness and diet regime she swears by to stay in shape.

The ‘Radical Optimism’ singer is known for her toned abs and legs-for-days, but she’s ramped up her routine to her get body tour-ready.

Dua’s performances tends to be choreo-heavy, with strutting, hair flips and hip shimmies galore – and it sounds like her upcoming appearances will be no different.

The seven-time Brit Award winner chatted with Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett on the latest episode of their podcast Dish From Waitrose, ahead of her sixth tour kicking off in Germany on June 5.

Nick asked Dua: “What is life like for your now? Are you like ‘I’m an athlete, I’m in the zone’?”

“One thousand per cent,” Dua replied.

“It’s like rehearsals, no drinking, working out, just back-to-back preparing for all the shows to come,” the 28-year-old said.

“Also, I haven’t done a proper tour show for a year so I’ve got to get my stamina back up before I go into festivals.” 

This involves “running, dancing, singing, all at the same time, to make sure I can hack it once the adrenaline hits as well”, the singer explained.

Dua said she belts out her songs during rehearsal to get used to signing and dancing at the same time.

“I’ve got to make sure that while we’re doing new dance moves that a certain move isn’t gonna make my voice shake,” she added.

If that was the case, she’d modify the moves to make sure she can sing while doing them.

Dua seems to be taking a leaf out of another pop star’s book, with Taylor Swift sharing she also tests the limits of her lungs and voice before touring.

The hit singer said she began training six months before the first show of her world tour.

“Every day, I would run on the treadmill, singing the entire set list out loud,” she said.

While singing and running simultaneously might sound bizarre, it is actually a very effective way to boost your fitness, according to PT Sarah Campus, the founder of LDN MUMS FITNESS.

She told The Sun: “When singing, you take deep breaths and exercise muscles like the diaphragm, lungs, and abdominal muscles, which can make you fitter.

“Increasing your lung capacity will help improve your overall stamina, and in time, you’ll see that you can run longer distances without feeling so breathless.” 

‘TOUR MODE’ DIET

Dua also switches up her diet when she’s touring – and shared the two things she avoids.

When Nick asked her if her eating habits were drastically different while on tour, Dua replied: “Unfortunately. It’s not as fun.”

She went on: “But once I’m in the swing of things and I have like a routine and my body is really strong and healthy – it’s just getting into stamina mode.

“Then afterwards I’m fine because my body’s already at a certain kind of level. But there’s no drinking. Can’t have hot sauce.”

She explained that hot sauce could cause acid reflux – which is “no bueno” for the vocal cords.

The hit maker said most of her meals consist of meat and veg while prepping her body for touring, and she often enjoys steak.

Her nutrition team prioritises protein, meaning breakfasts typically include eggs and fruit – and no bread.

Meanwhile, the singer’s favourite post-cardio snacks is a banana with cashew butter.

Though she enjoys these meals, Dua said she still craves carbs: “I want the pasta. It’s the little things.”

Outside of tour prep, Dua shared that she’s a proper foodie, planning holidays solely around the restaurants she wants to visit.

“I think about the trip and then I think about the food, and I start putting it in the diary so I can book places to eat food, and my whole day revolves around food and then whatever else in between.”

Dua also shared one of her go-to dinners that she loved to make at this time of year.

“I love making a salmon bowl with brown rice and spicy mayo, pickled veg, cucumbers, teriyaki, black sesame. Just like a nice a mix of lots of different stuff.”