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Chappell Roan practised her tour set while doing a high-intensity workout for 6 weeks
It’s no secret that Chappell Roan is having a massive year. Her single, ‘Good Luck, Babe!’ was one of the most streamed songs on Spotify in 2024 and her album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess was also one of the top five streamed records of the year.
Chappell also performed on SNL, was nominated for a bunch of Grammys, went on tour, and has kind of been everywhere. Now, she’s dueting with Sabrina Carpenter on the new Netflix special, A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter, which is guaranteed to be a hit.
Chappell has a ton of high-energy performances and it’s fair to wonder what she does for fitness to keep all that up.
Here’s what she’s shared about her training.
She worked hard to train for her tour
Chappell made it clear that she wanted to make sure that she was ready to go by the time her tour rolled around. So, for six weeks every day leading up to hitting the road, the 26-year-old ran through her entire set during a high-intensity cardio workout.
‘I would be doing burpees, jump squats, jump rope, high knees,’ Chappell told 1824.
She also shared on TikTok that she took two months of ‘cardio vocal training’ to be able to run around onstage, which she admits is ‘very hard.’
Chappell said that training was hugely beneficial for her. ‘I literally don’t feel like I’m going to throw up anymore when I sing and run, so…’ she said.
She ran cross-country in high school
Chappell runs around a lot on stage and even jogs in place while she’s performing her songs. That’s no accident: She actually has a background in long-distance running.
Chappell (real name: Kayleigh Amstutz) ran cross-country in high school and got a PR in cross-country of 20:06.96 during her freshman year, according to Mile Split. She ended up qualifying for the Missouri State Cross-Country Championships, so go Chappell!
She had a fitness-themed set at Lollapalooza.
Chappell had a cool set, complete with a boxing ring, punching dummy, and bodybuilders when she performed at Lollapalooza this summer.
The performance was amazing, featuring Chappell working the stage while people strength trained like bosses in the background.
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Korin Miller is a freelance writer specializing in general wellness, sexual health and relationships, and lifestyle trends, with work appearing in Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Self, Glamour, and more. She has a master’s degree from American University, lives by the beach, and hopes to own a teacup pig and taco truck one day.