Olympic gold medalist and alpine skiing legend Mikaela Shiffrin is proving once again why she’s the most decorated skier in World Cup history, dropping jaw-dropping workout photos on social media that showcase her superhuman strength and dedication. The 30-year-old athlete, fresh off a summer of intense off-season prep for the 2025-26 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup season, shared a series of images and videos from her latest gym session, leaving fans in awe of her sculpted physique and grueling routine.
In the photos posted to her Instagram account, Shiffrin is seen powering through heavy barbell squats loaded with 20kg plates, single-leg pistol squats gripping dumbbells, and explosive thrusters that demand explosive power from her core and lower body. Rocking sleek Adidas gear, the two-time Olympic champion flashes a determined grin mid-rep, her quads and glutes firing under the strain—evidence of the elite conditioning that has earned her 97 World Cup victories to date. One particularly viral shot captures her post-workout “cool-down”: a shot of espresso followed by a plunge into a crisp mountain lake, her legs visibly wobbling from the effort as she descends the stairs. “Off-season vibes: Leg day done right (or wrong? ),” Shiffrin captioned the Reel, which has already racked up over 500,000 views.
This isn’t Shiffrin’s first time turning heads with her training content. Just last month, in mid-September 2025, she teased fans with a core-focused session in a two-piece workout set, performing squats and mobility drills that highlighted her chiseled abs and arms. Earlier in the summer, Shiffrin teamed up with her fiancé, Norwegian skier Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, for a joint mobility workout Reel featuring lateral squats, dumbbell swings, and playful dance breaks—proving that even elite athletes know how to keep things fun amid the grind. And in August, her TRX core routine went viral, blending recovery from a prior injury with next-level planks and inverted crunches that left viewers questioning their own fitness levels.
Shiffrin’s regimen comes at a pivotal time. After a challenging 2024-25 season marred by a severe abdominal injury—dubbed her “stab wound” after a dramatic crash in Killington—she’s laser-focused on reclaiming dominance heading into the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina. In a recent Women’s Health video, the skier broke down her strength training blueprint, emphasizing oblique-focused moves to rebuild her core stability post-trauma. “This oblique work was crucial after the injury—it got my connection back and helped heal the tear,” she explained, demonstrating warm-up stretches, core activations, and weighted carries that “bulletproof” her body for the slopes.
Fans flooded the comments with admiration, with one writing, “Those legs could crush mountains—literally! ” Another quipped, “Jaw dropped harder than I do in the gym. Teach us your ways, Mikaela!” The posts underscore Shiffrin’s holistic approach: balancing brutal sessions with recovery naps, balanced meals (think protein-packed breakfasts and occasional desserts), and mental resets like journaling—habits she’s honed since her teenage breakout wins.
As cuffing season gives way to ski season, Shiffrin’s workout glow-up serves as peak inspiration. Whether you’re a weekend warrior or an aspiring Olympian, her message is clear: Greatness isn’t gifted—it’s squatted for. With the World Cup opener looming in Soelden, Austria, next month, all eyes (and quads) are on Shiffrin to see if these sessions translate to podium glory. Until then, her Instagram gym is open for virtual visits.
