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Twenty-three-year-old pop star Selena Gomez recently kicked off her Revival tour looking incredible as always. It's not difficult to believe that she's the most followed person on Instagram [2] with her envy-enducing bikini shots and legs-for-days photos. While the former Disney Channel star regularly maintains a healthy lifestyle [3], it wasn't until a couple months ago when she really got serious about fitness. From working with a personal trainer to getting better at staying hydrated, she revealed in her Vogue interview [4] what it took to prep for her six-month-long tour. Read ahead to see how she got ready — you'll be surprised to learn what she struggles with most.
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On buckling down: "I've never really had a personal trainer, but I started working with Amy [Rosoff Davis] last year. She's incredible; I met her at Ballet Bodies in LA, and we have a really fun friendship. About a month and a half ago is when I really buckled down, and at the moment, I'm training every day to build my stamina up for the tour. But don't get me wrong — it was not like this before the tour [laughs]."
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On working on her breathing: "Once we started rehearsing, I was doing Pilates, SoulCycle, every form of yoga. Basically, I wanted to mix things up because I get bored easily. I just try to keep it fresh. I love how Pilates makes me feel, like it opens me up. I have the hardest time breathing, weirdly enough. Even when I have conversations, I need to work on my breathing, so it's something I enjoy because it's peaceful and it helps me relax. And I'm doing two shows back to back [today], and that's cardio in itself."
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On drinking water: "I always have water, tons of water. It's even in my bathroom because I used to be so bad at drinking water and I want to stay hydrated. I have a juicer I'm staring at right now, so I always have my vegetables and my fruit for the juicer. I do two carrots, ginger, I do one piece of celery — I know, that's lame, but one — and then half of a beet. Those are the things I always keep around."