Kenny Chesney’s Tour Diet and Workout Plan

Kenny Chesney is without question one of the fittest musicians in the industry.  When he first arrived in Nashville one of the first things he did before anything was get his body and shape (which he always says he’d done for his fans).  He quickly dropped 40 pounds by no longer eating at truck stosp and going to the gym, and he hasn’t looked back since.

Kenny, now 44, makes sure to follow a strict diet (he hasn’t eaten salt in 10 years) and he lives by an intense body weight regimen that’s definitely not for the faint of heart).  Here’s exactly how Kenny keeps his body in amazing shape, pre and on-tour.

The workout

When Kenny’s not touring and has access to his gym, he works out with his trainer Daniel Meng MUV Fitness Coaching, at his home base in Nashville, who he’s been working out with for over a decade.  Kenny begins working out more intensely in January before he has to leave in the Spring for his Summer tour. Since he’s known for two hour-long concerts in typically in pretty hot weather, keeping his body in good shape is a major priority.

Kenny begins doing total body conditioning in January, by doing a 45 minutes strength training session every day. His trainer also has him do 15 minutes of high intensity interval training. One of his favorite machines is the treadmill.  He will amp up the incline control to 10 so he’s running at around 9pmh, and he’ll do 10 sets of jumps/sprints. He’ll jump/sprint for 30 seconds, and then rest for 30 seconds.  He says losing himself in intense workout is a great way to find his Zen.

He also uses free weights when he has access to a gym.  One of his favorite exercises is a dumbbell curl with a static hold to get his arms looking good.  He’ll grab a pair of dumbbells, and let them hang down on his sides, andnd with his palms facing forward, he’ll do curls that works out his shoulders and biceps, doing a total of 10 repetitions.

When Kenny is on-tour, he’s a huge fan of body weight exercises. One of his favorite body weight workouts are pushups and he can do 300 in 10 minute. It starts with nine of pushups, then 9 seconds of rest. And then 8 pushups, with 8 seconds of rest, and so on. He also follows strict body weight circuit training 3 days a week.

His training starts out with 20 sets of squat thrusts, with a 30 second break (which he does between each exercise).  Next, are 15 reps of explosive pushups, 15 reps of crouching single-leg squats, 10 reps of pullups, 20 reps of split jumps, 15 reps of TRX atomic pushups, 15 reps of single-leg hip raises on each leg, 15 reps on the TRX inverted row, 10 reps of plank walkup to pushup and moving 75 feet in a walking plank.

The diet

Kenny’s diet is just as intense. Since he started eating healthy, he’s cut all salt out of his diet, and rarely eats bread (and when he does its usually whole wheat bagels).  He eats plenty of lean protein, such as grilled chicken, turkey and fish and eats egg whites for breakfast.  He also makes sure he eats plenty of vegetables and fruit, including his favorite, tomatoes and grapes for snacking.

Kenny does allow himself one cheat day, Sunday, where he’ll eat whatever he likes.

Dedication and hard work are the hallmarks of Kenny Chesney’s diet and workout. A regimen that definitely works, but only for the willing.