Brittany Mahomes reveals what she did to get ‘swimsuit ready’ for Sports Illustrated photoshoot

Mahomes was featured in the 2024 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, which hit stands on May 17.

Brittany Mahomes is giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at her workout routine to prepare for her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit debut.

Mahomes, who was named a 2024 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit rookie back in February, posted a video on Instagram showing off the fitness regime that helped her get ready for the photoshoot with only one week’s notice.

“People have asked me a lot what I did in the gym to get ‘Swimsuit Ready,’” she wrote in the caption. “Fun fact — I shot for @si_swimsuit on literally a week’s notice.”

She added, “I always preach that staying consistent in the gym and fueling my body well is what helps me be the best version of myself year-round, not just during swimsuit season!”

In the caption, she also shared a “simple but effective leg day” workout for her fans, including single leg deadlifts, pause squats with a dumbbell, a curtsey lunge pulse, and a banded hip thrust.

Mahomes, who is an entrepreneur and wife of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, told the magazine in February that she never in her “wildest dreams thought this would happen” and that she was “thankful and honored and so excited” for the opportunity.

“I’m truly just so humbled and still in disbelief,” she added. “As a girl from Tyler, Texas, who only really knew sports, never in a million years did I think I’d be in [the SI Swimsuit Issue]. I’m just so grateful for this opportunity.”

Mahomes, who is the co-owner of Kansas City Current women’s soccer team and former pro soccer player for UMF Afturelding in Iceland, said she was inspired by the athletes who have been featured in Sports Illustrated in the past.

“I think of all the incredible athletes I’ve grown up watching over the years,” she said. “Just seeing elite athletes go out of their comfort zone (and pose for the magazine) is so inspiring!”

Mahomes participated in the photoshoot in Belize for the 60th edition of the swimsuit issue, which hit newsstands on May 17. The entrepreneur was in good company among other women, with the issue including snaps of Christie Brinkley, Chrissy Teigen, Hunter McGrady, Kate Upton, Gayle King, and more.

Ahead of the issue’s debut, the mom of two shared several snaps from the spread on her Instagram on May 14, donning a variety of swimsuits for the occasion.

“What an absolute dream to join the incredible @si_swimsuit family!” she wrote in the caption. “I’m so grateful for the amazing team of women who give us this incredible platform to be our truest most authentic selves!”