31 Times Britney Spears Was the Fitness Hero We Needed

Mar. 16, 2025

01of 31WHEN SHE GOT HER CARDIO ONBritney Spears/InstagramSummer may be over, butBritney isn’t slowing downon her fitness goals. The singer (who may be a bigGame of Thronesfan?) said that “winter is coming,” so she “needs to get in my skinny jeans.” For the mom of two, that meant 20 minutes on the treadmill and plenty of ab movements to “work on getting a six-pack.“02of 31WHEN SHE ENLISTED HER BOYFRIEND’S HELPWhy invest in a Pilates machine if you havea really cute boyfriend to work out— err — on? Britney and longtime love Sam Asghari have the right idea.03of 31WHEN SHE CONVINCED US TO DANCE LIKE NO ONE’S WATCHINGBritney Spears/Instagram… thoughwe’ll probably never look as cool as Britneydid that one time she showed off her moves to her 2016 single, “Change Your Mind (No Seas Cortés).“04of 31WHEN SHE WAS CHEERED ON BY MILEY CYRUSBritney Spears/InstagramWhen Britney wrote, “found my white booty shorts” under anInstagramgym selfie,Miley had the perfect comment: “Yasss.“05of 31WHEN SHE WORKED OUT TO ANOTHER POP ICON’S MUSICBritney Spears/InstagramBritney’sInstagram videoshows her getting her sweat on to Janet Jackson’s “All Night (Don’t Stop).“06of 31WHEN SHE TOOK A LITTLE ‘ME’ TIMEBritney Spears/Twitter"I love cardio and sweating, but overdoing anything just isn’t good,” Spearswrote on Instagram. “It’s been nice working out a little less these last few weeks and enjoying my time off with my children!!!!“07of 31WHEN SHE STUCK OUT HER TONGUE — AND HER INCREDIBLE ABSBritney Spears/InstagramBritneyteasingly stuck out her tongue, but all of our focus is on her ripped abs and toned legs.08of 31WHEN SHE ‘STAYED FOCUSED’ ON HER FITNESSBritney Spears/InstagramBritney showed off the results of her consistent workouts with a jaw-dropping selfie.09of 31WHEN SHE CASUALLY SHOWED OFF HER WASHBOARD ABSBritney Spears InstagramForget her teeny white bikini — we can’t keep our eyes off the singer’s svelte bod. Excuse us while we plank for the next two hours.10of 31WHEN SHE GOT HER SWEAT ON TO ONE OF HER OWN SEXY SONGSBritney Spears/Instagram"Beautiful day for an outdoor workout!!!” Britney captioned an Instagram video of herself exercising to her 2007 tune “Hot As Ice.“11of 31WHEN SHE WORKED OUT WITH THE PERFECT SMOKEY EYEBritney Spears/InstagramBritney’sdumbell lifts were on point, and so was her makeup.12of 31WHEN SHE NAILED THAT HANDSTANDBritney Spears/InstagramLook at those perfectly pointed toes! And in a bikini top, no less.13of 31WHEN SHE SHOWED OFF HER SPLIT — AND THOSE THIGH MUSCLESBritney Spears/Instagram“Back at the gym,” she casually captioned the post. “Stretch and run all the way.”14of 31WHEN SHE ADMITTED SHE DOESN’T ALWAYS LOVE THE GYMShe said that, “training keeps me motivated and inspired … but I’d rather be dancing.” Same, Brit. Same.15of 31WHEN SHE AND BAE WENT FOR A HIKEBritney Spears/InstagramFitness outside of the gym!16of 31WHEN SHE HELD A HALF SPLIT FOR THE MANNEQUIN CHALLENGESheheld that position for over a minute, without shaking. Hero.17of 31WHEN SHE DID SIT-UPS ON A MEDICINE BALLBritney Spears/Instagram"Gotta get those workouts in, even on the road,” Britney captioned her Instagram.18of 31WHEN SHE PRETENDED SHE WAS STARRING IN A MUSICALBritney Spears InstagramWhoever said you need a gym to stay fit clearly hasn’t witnessed Britney’s moves while on vacation in Thailand.19of 31WHEN SHE STOOD ON HER BOYFRIEND’S SHOULDERSBritney Spears/InstagramProof Britney has zero qualms about showing off her super-toned bod: She’s so confident that standing on boyfriend Sam Asghari’s shoulders during a pool day and filming the whole thing for Instagram is NBD.20of 31WHEN SHE LIFTED A BARBELL WHILE LISTENING TO ‘FERGALICIOUS’Source: Britney Spears InstagramThe only thing that make curls and squats alittleeasier? Blasting Fergie’s 2006 hitat the gym.21of 31WHEN SHE DID HER MORNING STRETCHBritney Spears/InstagramAnd showed offhow flexibleshe really is.22of 31… AND (OOPS!) DID IT AGAINBritney Spears/InstagramOur jaws will nevernotbe on the floor whenBrit practices her moves.23of 31WHEN SHE WENT TO TOWN ON PUSH-UPSThis guy had no chance: No one challenges Queen Brit and comes out on top.24of 31WHEN SHE WENT HIKING LIKE IT WAS NBDBritney Spears/InstagramWhile we’d unwind with a Netflix binge sesh,Britney uses her downtime to go hiking… before jumping into another string of Vegas performances.25of 31WHEN SHE MULTI-TASKED AT THE GYMWalking on thetreadmill while lifting weightsafter a cheat meal at the Cheesecake Factory? Get you a girl who can do both.26of 31WHEN SHE WASSOCLOSE TO NAILING HER HANDSTANDBritney Spears/InstagramAnd we have no doubt the singer-songwriterwill reach her goal.27of 31WHEN SHE CASUALLY SHOWED OFF HER ABSBritney Spears/InstagramMirror selfies = the new way to humblebrag aboutyour rock-hard tummy.28of 31WHEN SHE DID A SPLIT WITH HER LITTLE HELPERIsn’t she lucky? Britney has a squad on the big stageandat the gym.29of 31WHEN SHE SHARED HER ANTI-BULLYING MESSAGE & ABS AT THE SAME TIMEBritney Spears/InstagramSpreading good vibeswhile defining #abgoals? Phenomenal.30of 31WHEN SHE BECAME A PART-TIME YOGA INSTRUCTORBritney Spears/InstagramOkay, not really … butthis move is on-point enoughto fool the most seasoned of yogis.31of 31WHEN SHE SAVED HER MOM DURING A HIKING TRIPBritney Spears/InstagramBecause she’s cooland stronglike that.

01of 31WHEN SHE GOT HER CARDIO ONBritney Spears/InstagramSummer may be over, butBritney isn’t slowing downon her fitness goals. The singer (who may be a bigGame of Thronesfan?) said that “winter is coming,” so she “needs to get in my skinny jeans.” For the mom of two, that meant 20 minutes on the treadmill and plenty of ab movements to “work on getting a six-pack.”

01of 31

WHEN SHE GOT HER CARDIO ON

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Summer may be over, butBritney isn’t slowing downon her fitness goals. The singer (who may be a bigGame of Thronesfan?) said that “winter is coming,” so she “needs to get in my skinny jeans.” For the mom of two, that meant 20 minutes on the treadmill and plenty of ab movements to “work on getting a six-pack.”

02of 31WHEN SHE ENLISTED HER BOYFRIEND’S HELPWhy invest in a Pilates machine if you havea really cute boyfriend to work out— err — on? Britney and longtime love Sam Asghari have the right idea.

02of 31

WHEN SHE ENLISTED HER BOYFRIEND’S HELP

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Why invest in a Pilates machine if you havea really cute boyfriend to work out— err — on? Britney and longtime love Sam Asghari have the right idea.

03of 31WHEN SHE CONVINCED US TO DANCE LIKE NO ONE’S WATCHINGBritney Spears/Instagram… thoughwe’ll probably never look as cool as Britneydid that one time she showed off her moves to her 2016 single, “Change Your Mind (No Seas Cortés).”

03of 31

WHEN SHE CONVINCED US TO DANCE LIKE NO ONE’S WATCHING

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… thoughwe’ll probably never look as cool as Britneydid that one time she showed off her moves to her 2016 single, “Change Your Mind (No Seas Cortés).”

04of 31WHEN SHE WAS CHEERED ON BY MILEY CYRUSBritney Spears/InstagramWhen Britney wrote, “found my white booty shorts” under anInstagramgym selfie,Miley had the perfect comment: “Yasss.”

04of 31

WHEN SHE WAS CHEERED ON BY MILEY CYRUS

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When Britney wrote, “found my white booty shorts” under anInstagramgym selfie,Miley had the perfect comment: “Yasss.”

05of 31WHEN SHE WORKED OUT TO ANOTHER POP ICON’S MUSICBritney Spears/InstagramBritney’sInstagram videoshows her getting her sweat on to Janet Jackson’s “All Night (Don’t Stop).”

05of 31

WHEN SHE WORKED OUT TO ANOTHER POP ICON’S MUSIC

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Britney’sInstagram videoshows her getting her sweat on to Janet Jackson’s “All Night (Don’t Stop).”

06of 31WHEN SHE TOOK A LITTLE ‘ME’ TIMEBritney Spears/Twitter"I love cardio and sweating, but overdoing anything just isn’t good,” Spearswrote on Instagram. “It’s been nice working out a little less these last few weeks and enjoying my time off with my children!!!!”

06of 31

WHEN SHE TOOK A LITTLE ‘ME’ TIME

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“I love cardio and sweating, but overdoing anything just isn’t good,” Spearswrote on Instagram. “It’s been nice working out a little less these last few weeks and enjoying my time off with my children!!!!”

07of 31WHEN SHE STUCK OUT HER TONGUE — AND HER INCREDIBLE ABSBritney Spears/InstagramBritneyteasingly stuck out her tongue, but all of our focus is on her ripped abs and toned legs.

07of 31

WHEN SHE STUCK OUT HER TONGUE — AND HER INCREDIBLE ABS

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Britneyteasingly stuck out her tongue, but all of our focus is on her ripped abs and toned legs.

08of 31WHEN SHE ‘STAYED FOCUSED’ ON HER FITNESSBritney Spears/InstagramBritney showed off the results of her consistent workouts with a jaw-dropping selfie.

08of 31

WHEN SHE ‘STAYED FOCUSED’ ON HER FITNESS

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Britney showed off the results of her consistent workouts with a jaw-dropping selfie.

09of 31WHEN SHE CASUALLY SHOWED OFF HER WASHBOARD ABSBritney Spears InstagramForget her teeny white bikini — we can’t keep our eyes off the singer’s svelte bod. Excuse us while we plank for the next two hours.

09of 31

WHEN SHE CASUALLY SHOWED OFF HER WASHBOARD ABS

Britney Spears Instagram

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Forget her teeny white bikini — we can’t keep our eyes off the singer’s svelte bod. Excuse us while we plank for the next two hours.

10of 31WHEN SHE GOT HER SWEAT ON TO ONE OF HER OWN SEXY SONGSBritney Spears/Instagram"Beautiful day for an outdoor workout!!!” Britney captioned an Instagram video of herself exercising to her 2007 tune “Hot As Ice.”

10of 31

WHEN SHE GOT HER SWEAT ON TO ONE OF HER OWN SEXY SONGS

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“Beautiful day for an outdoor workout!!!” Britney captioned an Instagram video of herself exercising to her 2007 tune “Hot As Ice.”

11of 31WHEN SHE WORKED OUT WITH THE PERFECT SMOKEY EYEBritney Spears/InstagramBritney’sdumbell lifts were on point, and so was her makeup.

11of 31

WHEN SHE WORKED OUT WITH THE PERFECT SMOKEY EYE

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Britney’sdumbell lifts were on point, and so was her makeup.

12of 31WHEN SHE NAILED THAT HANDSTANDBritney Spears/InstagramLook at those perfectly pointed toes! And in a bikini top, no less.

12of 31

WHEN SHE NAILED THAT HANDSTAND

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Look at those perfectly pointed toes! And in a bikini top, no less.

13of 31WHEN SHE SHOWED OFF HER SPLIT — AND THOSE THIGH MUSCLESBritney Spears/Instagram“Back at the gym,” she casually captioned the post. “Stretch and run all the way.”

13of 31

WHEN SHE SHOWED OFF HER SPLIT — AND THOSE THIGH MUSCLES

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“Back at the gym,” she casually captioned the post. “Stretch and run all the way.”

14of 31WHEN SHE ADMITTED SHE DOESN’T ALWAYS LOVE THE GYMShe said that, “training keeps me motivated and inspired … but I’d rather be dancing.” Same, Brit. Same.

14of 31

WHEN SHE ADMITTED SHE DOESN’T ALWAYS LOVE THE GYM

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She said that, “training keeps me motivated and inspired … but I’d rather be dancing.” Same, Brit. Same.

15of 31WHEN SHE AND BAE WENT FOR A HIKEBritney Spears/InstagramFitness outside of the gym!

15of 31

WHEN SHE AND BAE WENT FOR A HIKE

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Fitness outside of the gym!

16of 31WHEN SHE HELD A HALF SPLIT FOR THE MANNEQUIN CHALLENGESheheld that position for over a minute, without shaking. Hero.

16of 31

WHEN SHE HELD A HALF SPLIT FOR THE MANNEQUIN CHALLENGE

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Sheheld that position for over a minute, without shaking. Hero.

17of 31WHEN SHE DID SIT-UPS ON A MEDICINE BALLBritney Spears/Instagram"Gotta get those workouts in, even on the road,” Britney captioned her Instagram.

17of 31

WHEN SHE DID SIT-UPS ON A MEDICINE BALL

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“Gotta get those workouts in, even on the road,” Britney captioned her Instagram.

18of 31WHEN SHE PRETENDED SHE WAS STARRING IN A MUSICALBritney Spears InstagramWhoever said you need a gym to stay fit clearly hasn’t witnessed Britney’s moves while on vacation in Thailand.

18of 31

WHEN SHE PRETENDED SHE WAS STARRING IN A MUSICAL

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Whoever said you need a gym to stay fit clearly hasn’t witnessed Britney’s moves while on vacation in Thailand.

19of 31WHEN SHE STOOD ON HER BOYFRIEND’S SHOULDERSBritney Spears/InstagramProof Britney has zero qualms about showing off her super-toned bod: She’s so confident that standing on boyfriend Sam Asghari’s shoulders during a pool day and filming the whole thing for Instagram is NBD.

19of 31

WHEN SHE STOOD ON HER BOYFRIEND’S SHOULDERS

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Proof Britney has zero qualms about showing off her super-toned bod: She’s so confident that standing on boyfriend Sam Asghari’s shoulders during a pool day and filming the whole thing for Instagram is NBD.

20of 31WHEN SHE LIFTED A BARBELL WHILE LISTENING TO ‘FERGALICIOUS’Source: Britney Spears InstagramThe only thing that make curls and squats alittleeasier? Blasting Fergie’s 2006 hitat the gym.

20of 31

WHEN SHE LIFTED A BARBELL WHILE LISTENING TO ‘FERGALICIOUS’

Source: Britney Spears Instagram

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The only thing that make curls and squats alittleeasier? Blasting Fergie’s 2006 hitat the gym.

21of 31WHEN SHE DID HER MORNING STRETCHBritney Spears/InstagramAnd showed offhow flexibleshe really is.

21of 31

WHEN SHE DID HER MORNING STRETCH

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And showed offhow flexibleshe really is.

22of 31… AND (OOPS!) DID IT AGAINBritney Spears/InstagramOur jaws will nevernotbe on the floor whenBrit practices her moves.

22of 31

… AND (OOPS!) DID IT AGAIN

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Our jaws will nevernotbe on the floor whenBrit practices her moves.

23of 31WHEN SHE WENT TO TOWN ON PUSH-UPSThis guy had no chance: No one challenges Queen Brit and comes out on top.

23of 31

WHEN SHE WENT TO TOWN ON PUSH-UPS

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This guy had no chance: No one challenges Queen Brit and comes out on top.

24of 31WHEN SHE WENT HIKING LIKE IT WAS NBDBritney Spears/InstagramWhile we’d unwind with a Netflix binge sesh,Britney uses her downtime to go hiking… before jumping into another string of Vegas performances.

24of 31

WHEN SHE WENT HIKING LIKE IT WAS NBD

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While we’d unwind with a Netflix binge sesh,Britney uses her downtime to go hiking… before jumping into another string of Vegas performances.

25of 31WHEN SHE MULTI-TASKED AT THE GYMWalking on thetreadmill while lifting weightsafter a cheat meal at the Cheesecake Factory? Get you a girl who can do both.

25of 31

WHEN SHE MULTI-TASKED AT THE GYM

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Walking on thetreadmill while lifting weightsafter a cheat meal at the Cheesecake Factory? Get you a girl who can do both.

26of 31WHEN SHE WASSOCLOSE TO NAILING HER HANDSTANDBritney Spears/InstagramAnd we have no doubt the singer-songwriterwill reach her goal.

26of 31

WHEN SHE WASSOCLOSE TO NAILING HER HANDSTAND

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And we have no doubt the singer-songwriterwill reach her goal.

27of 31WHEN SHE CASUALLY SHOWED OFF HER ABSBritney Spears/InstagramMirror selfies = the new way to humblebrag aboutyour rock-hard tummy.

27of 31

WHEN SHE CASUALLY SHOWED OFF HER ABS

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Mirror selfies = the new way to humblebrag aboutyour rock-hard tummy.

28of 31WHEN SHE DID A SPLIT WITH HER LITTLE HELPERIsn’t she lucky? Britney has a squad on the big stageandat the gym.

28of 31

WHEN SHE DID A SPLIT WITH HER LITTLE HELPER

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Isn’t she lucky? Britney has a squad on the big stageandat the gym.

29of 31WHEN SHE SHARED HER ANTI-BULLYING MESSAGE & ABS AT THE SAME TIMEBritney Spears/InstagramSpreading good vibeswhile defining #abgoals? Phenomenal.

29of 31

WHEN SHE SHARED HER ANTI-BULLYING MESSAGE & ABS AT THE SAME TIME

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Spreading good vibeswhile defining #abgoals? Phenomenal.

30of 31WHEN SHE BECAME A PART-TIME YOGA INSTRUCTORBritney Spears/InstagramOkay, not really … butthis move is on-point enoughto fool the most seasoned of yogis.

30of 31

WHEN SHE BECAME A PART-TIME YOGA INSTRUCTOR

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Okay, not really … butthis move is on-point enoughto fool the most seasoned of yogis.

31of 31WHEN SHE SAVED HER MOM DURING A HIKING TRIPBritney Spears/InstagramBecause she’s cooland stronglike that.

31of 31

WHEN SHE SAVED HER MOM DURING A HIKING TRIP

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Because she’s cooland stronglike that.

source: people.com