Michelle Yeoh Workout and Diet Plan in 2025

I’ve been a huge fan of Michelle Yeoh, and I especially admire her career path from a ballet dancer to action films. She’s a martial arts star who performed her own stunts in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and as the Bond Girl in Tomorrow Never Dies.

And as a personal trainer, I’m particularly interested in how she stays fit.

So, our team spent a few days watching and reading interviews as well as going through her social media posts. With all that information, we were able to come up with a detailed workout plan that she follows.

Michelle says that it takes a mix of physical and mental training to feature in the Jackie Chan movie Supercop and other roles like Everything Everywhere All At Once.

Her solution for this is cardio, strength training, yoga, and stretching.

Monday: Cardio

On Mondays, Michelle goes through a cardio session that can last up to two hours. What I would suggest readers do is pick a few different cardio machines to achieve some variety.

She also does martial arts training to keep her skills sharp.

Tuesday: Yoga and Stretching

Yoga plays a big part in Michelle’s routine, and the great thing is that you can combine flexibility with strengthening all parts of your body. There is also strong evidence to support the idea that it helps with mental health and focus [1].

Wednesday: Swimming

Michelle has also talked about going swimming for exercise. She either heads to a public pool or uses the pool at home in her native Malaysia.

It’s a great, low-impact exercise that allows you to get your heart pumping.

Thursday: Circuit Training

Now, we’re getting into some more targeted training to build up strength and stamina.

Here is what you do for each circuit:

• Burpees (45 seconds)
• Air squats (20 reps)
• Jumping jacks (45 seconds)
• Jump rope (45 seconds)
• Plank (45 seconds)
• Lying leg raises (20 reps)
• Wide-grip pull-ups (20 reps)

Friday: Strength Training

Friday is dedicated to strength training using a mix of free weights and machines:

• Squats (3 sets of 15 reps)
• Deadlifts (3 sets of 15 reps)
• Bench press (3 sets of 15 reps)
• Lat pulldown (3 sets of 15 reps)
• Wide push-ups (3 sets of 15 reps)
• Sit-ups (3 sets to failure)
• Barbell curls (3 sets of 15 reps)

Saturday: Yoga and Stretching

The co-star in Crazy Rich Asians doesn’t hold back on weekends and continues with yoga and stretching. She fully understands that flexibility is key to reducing many signs of aging [2].

Sunday: Rest

While Michelle still does some martial arts on rest days, she also tries to help her body fully recover. That involves warm showers followed by ice-cold water, which is probably more appealing than an ice bath to boost recovery [3].

Michelle Yeoh’s diet plan is a lot more relaxed than her workout routine. The former pageant queen says that she has a sweet tooth and loves frozen yogurt and red wine.

Overall, though, she does stick with a healthy diet and makes up for treats with additional workouts.

Here’s what her day might look like:

• Breakfast: Fresh berries with Greek yogurt and nuts
• Snack: Protein bar
• Lunch: Turkey sandwich with a bowl of salad
• Dinner: Grilled chicken or fish with vegetables and brown rice

References:

1. https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/yoga-for-better-mental-health
   
2. https://www.research.colostate.edu/healthyagingcenter/2021/06/23/the-simple-act-of-stretching/
   
3. https://www.sciencealert.com/do-ice-baths-actually-improve-muscle-recovery-read-this-before-you-try
   
4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6142015/