Kansas City Chiefs heiress Gracie Hunt recently opened up about her health philosophy on "The Riley Gaines Show," revealing that heavy strength training and a simple approach to nutrition keep her energized and confident.Speaking on a recent episode of the podcast, the former Miss Kansas USA and marathon runner dispelled misconceptions around women's fitness — specifically the belief that lifting heavy weights leads to a bulky physique."There's so much misconception out there that if you lift weights, you're going to be bulky and big," Hunt told host and women's sports advocate Riley Gaines."That is not how it works."KAI TRUMP REVEALS DIET AND NUTRITION SECRETS THAT CREATED SIX-PACK ABS POST-SURGERYHunt said that over the past three years, her routine has changed significantly, as she stepped back from long-distance running to focus more on heavy strength training.Kansas City Chiefs heiress Gracie Hunt recently opened up about her health philosophy on "The Riley Gaines Show," revealing that heavy strength training and a simple approach to nutrition keep her energized and confident.
(Getty Images)"When you have enough muscle, you can sustain a healthy diet with lots of variety," the former pageant queen noted, adding that building muscle eliminates the need to track every calorie or macronutrient.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTERInstead of relying on meal tracking, Hunt said she applies a sort of litmus test to determine whether a food fits into her clean-eating lifestyle."If I was a farmer, could I grow this or make this?" she asks herself."If I don't know how to make it, maybe I shouldn't eat it."Hunt emphasized that heavy strength training will not make women "bulky," but instead builds metabolic health and allows for a more varied, flexible diet.
(iStock)Hunt's passion for physical fitness began early in life, she told Gaines.Originally, she planned to go into competitive soccer, but her athletic trajectory changed after she suffered multiple c...