Fitness & nutrition

Fueling performance with nutrition & fitness

My program is built around strength, endurance, and flexibility — everything I need to perform at my best on track.

Ana Palestro working with long-time trainer Miguel Gavin at Always Ready Fitness.
175 lbTrap bar deadlift
150 lbBarbell back squat
Age 11Started training

01 · Training

Built for endurance, trained for performance

I started my fitness journey during COVID when I was 11. Since then, my program has become increasingly rigorous — combining strength training, core work, cardio, and flexibility.

I've built the strength to drive the car's brakes and steering systems with the force it takes to be competitive. To give you an idea, that means things like 175 lb trap bar deadlifts and 150 lb barbell back squats.

Ana Palestro setting up for a barbell back squat in the gym Ana Palestro training on a lat pulldown machine in the gym Ana Palestro doing a push-up on a balance trainer with her feet raised on a red box

02 · Race day

What a race asks of the body

I know firsthand how physically demanding racing is — and I'm ready to take it to the next level.

Graph of Ana Palestro's heart rate before and during a race in October 2025, climbing sharply once the race begins
My heart rate before and during a race, October 2025.

03 · Nutrition

Fuel with discipline

Nutrition is essential to my performance. Because I have celiac disease, I'm intentional about what I eat — it's taught me to fuel my body with the same discipline I bring to the track.

A plate of fried chicken, red beans, white rice and grilled plantains Flag of the Dominican Republic
Chicken, beans, rice, and plantains — a home-cooked family recipe.
A white square plate of chicken and vegetable stir-fry with white rice
A very special stir-fry recipe created by my sister during COVID.

Training for F1 Academy, then F1 and IndyCar

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