Taylor Swift‘s iconic Eras Tour spans nine albums and more than 40 songs, and whether you saw it live or in theaters, you probably left with a huge respect for the sheer stamina it required. It’s hard to even be standing for so many hours, let alone running, dancing, playing music, and belting out songs the way Swift does — and then getting up and doing it all again the next day, with the same infectious energy. That kind of marathon required some serious physical training, and in her Time Person of the Year interview, the “Cruel Summer” singer is opening up about what that preparation process was like.
“Every day I would run on the treadmill, singing the entire set list out loud,” Swift told the outlet. “Fast for fast songs, and a jog or a fast walk for slow songs.” And speaking of marathons, Swift trained like it really was one. The physical prep started six months before the first show, and the star used a program that included strength, conditioning, and weighted workouts. It was all put together by her gym, Dogpound, a celeb-favorite facility also reportedly frequented by A-listers like Hugh Jackman and Cindy Crawford.
Of course, she didn’t just have to be physically fit; Swift also had to memorize and perform hours of choreography, which she said required three months of dance training. “I wanted to get it in my bones,” she explained. “I wanted to be so over-rehearsed that I could be silly with the fans, and not lose my train of thought.”
That hyper-focus on her performance also affected other areas of Swift’s life, such as her decision to stop drinking while touring. “Doing that show with a hangover,” she said, “I don’t want to know that world.”
But the star also made sure to give herself recovery time, which included taking a day off after a run of shows. And this was a true day off, as in, no obligations whatsoever. “I do not leave my bed except to get food and take it back to my bed and eat it there,” she said. “It’s a dream scenario.”
Hearing Swift talk about exercise, recovery, and health like this shows an inspiring evolution. She has spoken in the past about struggling with body image and restricting food to fit a certain standard, and how that affected her energy during performances. “I thought that I was supposed to feel like I was going to pass out at the end of a show, or in the middle of it,” she told Variety in 2020. “Now I realize, no, if you eat food, have energy, get stronger, you can do all these shows and not feel (enervated).”
Now, it seems like Swift sees exercise the same way. She’s not working out to attain a certain body type, but to be physically strong enough to put on the show of her dreams. With all the rest of her success this year (you know, the multiple No.1 albums, the adorable new relationship, the huge concert film release, etc.), we’re glad to see that a healthy relationship with food and exercise — and a dedication to taking care of her body and health — is right up there with it.
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