Lifestyle Health 31 Times Britney Spears Was the Fitness Hero We Needed Britney is a hero among us By Grace Gavilanes Grace Gavilanes Grace Gavilanes is a former associate editor at PEOPLE. She left PEOPLE in 2018. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 17, 2019 02:48PM EDT Close 01 of 31 WHEN SHE GOT HER CARDIO ON Britney Spears/Instagram Summer may be over, but Britney isn't slowing down on her fitness goals. The singer (who may be a big Game of Thrones fan?) said that "winter is coming," so she "needs to get in my skinny jeans." For the mom of two, that meant 20 minutes on the treadmill and plenty of ab movements to "work on getting a six-pack." 02 of 31 WHEN SHE ENLISTED HER BOYFRIEND'S HELP Why invest in a Pilates machine if you have a really cute boyfriend to work out — err — on? Britney and longtime love Sam Asghari have the right idea. 03 of 31 WHEN SHE CONVINCED US TO DANCE LIKE NO ONE'S WATCHING Britney Spears/Instagram ... though we'll probably never look as cool as Britney did that one time she showed off her moves to her 2016 single, "Change Your Mind (No Seas Cortés)." 04 of 31 WHEN SHE WAS CHEERED ON BY MILEY CYRUS Britney Spears/Instagram When Britney wrote, "found my white booty shorts" under an Instagram gym selfie, Miley had the perfect comment: "Yasss." 05 of 31 WHEN SHE WORKED OUT TO ANOTHER POP ICON'S MUSIC Britney Spears/Instagram Britney's Instagram video shows her getting her sweat on to Janet Jackson's "All Night (Don't Stop)." 06 of 31 WHEN SHE TOOK A LITTLE 'ME' TIME Britney Spears/Twitter "I love cardio and sweating, but overdoing anything just isn’t good," Spears wrote on Instagram. "It’s been nice working out a little less these last few weeks and enjoying my time off with my children!!!!" 07 of 31 WHEN SHE STUCK OUT HER TONGUE — AND HER INCREDIBLE ABS Britney Spears/Instagram Britney teasingly stuck out her tongue, but all of our focus is on her ripped abs and toned legs. 08 of 31 WHEN SHE 'STAYED FOCUSED' ON HER FITNESS Britney Spears/Instagram Britney showed off the results of her consistent workouts with a jaw-dropping selfie. 09 of 31 WHEN SHE CASUALLY SHOWED OFF HER WASHBOARD ABS Britney Spears Instagram Forget her teeny white bikini — we can't keep our eyes off the singer's svelte bod. Excuse us while we plank for the next two hours. 10 of 31 WHEN SHE GOT HER SWEAT ON TO ONE OF HER OWN SEXY SONGS Britney Spears/Instagram "Beautiful day for an outdoor workout!!!" Britney captioned an Instagram video of herself exercising to her 2007 tune "Hot As Ice." 11 of 31 WHEN SHE WORKED OUT WITH THE PERFECT SMOKEY EYE Britney Spears/Instagram Britney's dumbell lifts were on point, and so was her makeup. 12 of 31 WHEN SHE NAILED THAT HANDSTAND Britney Spears/Instagram Look at those perfectly pointed toes! And in a bikini top, no less. 13 of 31 WHEN SHE SHOWED OFF HER SPLIT — AND THOSE THIGH MUSCLES Britney Spears/Instagram “Back at the gym,” she casually captioned the post. “Stretch and run all the way.” 14 of 31 WHEN SHE ADMITTED SHE DOESN'T ALWAYS LOVE THE GYM She said that, “training keeps me motivated and inspired … but I’d rather be dancing.” Same, Brit. Same. 15 of 31 WHEN SHE AND BAE WENT FOR A HIKE Britney Spears/Instagram Fitness outside of the gym! 16 of 31 WHEN SHE HELD A HALF SPLIT FOR THE MANNEQUIN CHALLENGE She held that position for over a minute, without shaking. Hero. 17 of 31 WHEN SHE DID SIT-UPS ON A MEDICINE BALL Britney Spears/Instagram "Gotta get those workouts in, even on the road," Britney captioned her Instagram. 18 of 31 WHEN SHE PRETENDED SHE WAS STARRING IN A MUSICAL Britney Spears Instagram Whoever said you need a gym to stay fit clearly hasn't witnessed Britney's moves while on vacation in Thailand. 19 of 31 WHEN SHE STOOD ON HER BOYFRIEND'S SHOULDERS Britney Spears/Instagram Proof Britney has zero qualms about showing off her super-toned bod: She's so confident that standing on boyfriend Sam Asghari's shoulders during a pool day and filming the whole thing for Instagram is NBD. 20 of 31 WHEN SHE LIFTED A BARBELL WHILE LISTENING TO 'FERGALICIOUS' Source: Britney Spears Instagram The only thing that make curls and squats a little easier? Blasting Fergie's 2006 hitat the gym. 21 of 31 WHEN SHE DID HER MORNING STRETCH Britney Spears/Instagram And showed off how flexible she really is. 22 of 31 … AND (OOPS!) DID IT AGAIN Britney Spears/Instagram Our jaws will never not be on the floor when Brit practices her moves. 23 of 31 WHEN SHE WENT TO TOWN ON PUSH-UPS This guy had no chance: No one challenges Queen Brit and comes out on top. 24 of 31 WHEN SHE WENT HIKING LIKE IT WAS NBD Britney Spears/Instagram While we'd unwind with a Netflix binge sesh, Britney uses her downtime to go hiking … before jumping into another string of Vegas performances. 25 of 31 WHEN SHE MULTI-TASKED AT THE GYM Walking on the treadmill while lifting weights after a cheat meal at the Cheesecake Factory? Get you a girl who can do both. 26 of 31 WHEN SHE WAS SO CLOSE TO NAILING HER HANDSTAND Britney Spears/Instagram And we have no doubt the singer-songwriter will reach her goal. 27 of 31 WHEN SHE CASUALLY SHOWED OFF HER ABS Britney Spears/Instagram Mirror selfies = the new way to humblebrag about your rock-hard tummy. 28 of 31 WHEN SHE DID A SPLIT WITH HER LITTLE HELPER Isn't she lucky? Britney has a squad on the big stage and at the gym. 29 of 31 WHEN SHE SHARED HER ANTI-BULLYING MESSAGE & ABS AT THE SAME TIME Britney Spears/Instagram Spreading good vibes while defining #abgoals? Phenomenal. 30 of 31 WHEN SHE BECAME A PART-TIME YOGA INSTRUCTOR Britney Spears/Instagram Okay, not really … but this move is on-point enough to fool the most seasoned of yogis. 31 of 31 WHEN SHE SAVED HER MOM DURING A HIKING TRIP Britney Spears/Instagram Because she's cool and strong like that.