Given that a rumored breakup recently took place with Aaron Rodgers, we’re afraid that her workout intensity might pick up… as if that’s even possible. Her fitness book is rightfully called Pretty Intense – given some of Danica Patrick's workouts, fans are starting to believe that she might be going a little too hard. Nonetheless, her goal with the workout structure and book is to give trainees different alternatives, which keeps things loose and fun;

“My Pretty Intense program was born from a place of being stuck in a predictable routine with food and exercise,” Patrick explains. “I knew I needed to shake things up, and this is the plan that really worked for me. In my book, I don’t just tell readers what type of exercises to do, but I also offer them the tools and techniques,” she explains. “Your exercise goals should be long range and go beyond just losing weight. For me, exercise isn’t just about looking good, it’s also about but feeling good, and enjoying both the physical and mental challenges that exercise brings.”

We appreciate the thought behind the book – though most of us just wouldn’t be able to keep up. The routine on its own is brutal, not to mention the fact that she’s pulling a sweat twice a day…

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Her Brutal Workout Routine

Who needs to train once a day when you can do so twice;

“If you want something above average you’re going to have to put in an above-average effort. In an effort to look my best, I lean Into the fitness part pretty hard. A perfect diet/in a calorie deficit/being friggen hungry…..NOT my thing. But 2-a-days, I’ll see you there. Today I did almost a 40 min abs/interval/no weights lower body workout early this morning. Then this afternoon I decided, my cakes need some weights.”

The workouts themselves are no walk in the park and sound pretty outrageous. Hitting up a back squat and leg press as a super-set is enough to even slow down Dwayne Johnson… However, for Patrick, that’s only the start, as she stacks seven other bodyweight exercises together in a huge circuit. She’s not cheating on the volume either, each set entails at least 50 reps… how she walks after the workout, we’re not entirely sure.

And oh, the real kicker pertaining to this workout, it is done on a Sunday, the day most of us choose to rest and take an off day. Clearly, for Patrick, no such thing exists!

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Her Cardio Isn’t Any Easier

Most would think given how brutal the workout routine is, cardio would not be necessary. That’s not the case, not at all – Patrick is all about intervals when it comes to her cardio. Not only that but the biggest key for her is staying active throughout the day, whether that would be going cycling up a hill with a group or going for a hike in the mountains.

The hikes get so intense that even her dog gives up;

“We’re all just walking each other home. -Ram Dass • Sometimes we get carried, because walking can be too much. Literally and figuratively in life. (Poor Ella was limping, and my love weights a lot more than her.❤️”

We’re not sure if she has rest days – however, at the very least, her eating structure seems to be a lot less strict, as she follows a flexible dieting plan – one that isn’t limited to cutting out carbohydrates.

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Thankfully Her Meal Plan Isn’t As Strict

Let’s not get this misconstrued, she’s still stable with her meal plan, intaking healthy spinach smoothies on the norm – along with other healthy meal preps. She’s a huge advocate for not only prepping meals but creating fresh and exciting healthy recipes as well. Heck, she made her own almond milk in the past!

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As we’ve seen on IG, she isn’t afraid to deviate which is a relief. She made a mean waffle with steak, one that us all salivating;

“One original @doubledosebakery waffle with steak and a fried egg; a chocolate chip @doubledosebakery waffle with a mix of cashew butter with pure pumpkin, some extra chocolate chips and a few banana slices! Hea-ven!!!!!”

As they say, work hard and play hard. The hardest working gym-goers tend to indulge when it comes to cheat meals – though again, Patrick isn’t going overboard, and she keeps things controlled – someone like Dwayne Johnson nears 6,000 calories per cheat! Given her intense workouts, Danica can probably get away with that herself! She'll keep pushing the gas moving forward, especially workout-wise.

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Sources – 24 Life, The Spun, IG & Delish