Itâs a Barbie world and weâre just living in it, or at least we can pretend to live out our childhood dreams thanks to Margot Robbie (who didnât want to live in Barbieâs Dreamhouse?!). ICYMI, Robbie is bringing the iconic Mattel doll to life in the much-anticipated Barbie movie. As Barbie, she can fly down the stairs and walk on water, but behind the plastic-fantastic, jet-setting lifestyle, pink âfits, and glam, the actress keeps it realâalbeit rigorous at timesâwith her IRL wellness routine. Keep reading for the lowdown on Margot Robbieâs workout and nutrition preferences. Hint: Her sweat sessions include Hot Skatinâ Barbie energy (think: neon rollerblades, leotard, bike shorts, visor, protective gear, and all).Â
Before we dive in, remember that a celebrityâs wellness routine is likely very different from any of ours; they have money and resources to make a healthy lifestyle feel easier, and pressures such as looking a certain way for a movie role. But celebrity or not, all of our wellness routines should look different because everybody is different, and âhealthyâ means something different to everyone. Take anything that interests or inspires you from this A-List movie starâs wellness routine, and leave whatever doesnât.
Her Fitness Routine
Barbieâs famous gams arenât going to tone themselvesâRobbie put in the (hard) work to transform into the life-size figurine, and the movieâs trailers and BTS pics are proof. Her workout MO? Rollerblading. Thatâs right, itâs not just on screen that Robbie takes to the streets in her skates. According to her interview with Vogue, she likes to lace up even in her real life (she âhates to breakââsheâs that hardcore). ICYWW, she took up roller-skating after her ice-skating stint as Tonya Harding in I, Tonya. To prove my point, she even conducted her Vogue interview while rollerblading. Before you knock the nostalgic activity, consider this: Based on a study by the University of Massachusetts, roller-skating causes less than 50% of the impact shock to your joints than running does, making it a low-impact cardio workout you donât want to sleep on.
Aside from skating, Robbie doesnât shy away from weights, namely intense leg and butt workouts (think: back squats, front squats, leg presses, and deadlifts). She further proves sheâs a badass by finishing off her weight-lifting sessions with a jog, jumping rope, jump squats, and mountain climbers. Then, there are her upper body and core workouts that include military presses, push-ups, planks-to-push-ups, pull-ups, and chest presses. As demanding as her workout routine is, Robbie gives her body breaks by alternating between the gym and lighter âactivityâ days such as Pilates, and ballet.Â
Nutrition
Robbieâs idea of balance carries into how she nourishes her body, making sure thereâs room for all foodsâincluding indulgencesâin her diet. She admittedly âcanât just have a salad every day and half a glass of wine every second day.â To drive the point home, Robbie continued her conversation with Vogue between bites of avocado toast, grilled Halloumi cheese, and Australian-ââstyle bacon (extra crispy), and they hit up her favorite ice cream shop, Salt & Straw, post-rollerblading. If you canât tell already, she has a sweet tooth and knows itâs OK to indulge it. âChocolate, waffles, and fries are the main food groups that make up my diet,â she expressed to Emirates Woman.
However, a typical day of eating when sheâs preparing for a role might look like porridge and a green smoothie for breakfast, tuna steak and sweet potato for lunch, and lemon chicken and brown rice for dinner. In her every day, Robbie has a major sweet tooth and knows foods you love are part of a balanced diet, but she prioritizes protein-rich meals when prepping for roles like Barbe.
