Sandra Gal in Two-Piece Workout Gear Climbs Mount Hood

Sandra Gal is taking a hike – in her workout gear. In a new social media post the LPGA golfer shows off her incredible body in exercise clothes as she tackles Mount Hood in Oregon. "Mount Hood and Trillium Lake with my ❤️ were ✨ ," she captioned the Instagram post. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits. 

Sandra pays close attention to her diet. "Coming from a foodie family and being an athlete, I really watch what I eat because a) I want to make the most out of the energy I have, b) I am very conscious and concerned about where food comes from and c) I like to eat things that taste good and feel good," she told USA Today. 

"My number one rule is to buy and eat organic and/or local products whenever I can. I have no interest in eating pesticides or hormones or GMO products, if I don't have to. Very few people realize however, that organic foods actually are much richer and more flavorful in taste. Just try it. Buy a regular tomato or cucumber and an organic one and I swear you will taste the difference," Sandra explains. 

"I don't do well with gluten or dairy and have made the choice of cutting out meat, but that is everyone's personal choice. I only needed to see one video of how animals are treated on meat/dairy farms and that was enough for me not to support that system. I feel that with animals raised in the wild it is a little different story. But that is a very long ethical discussion, she added. 

Sandra loves to dance as a form of exercise. "I still like dancing. I'm not a hugely flexible person, so doing ballet really helped me to kind of get some sort of flexibility and have good posture. And it really helped me with my coordination and feel for movement," she told Golf Digest. Dancing is a great workout for many reasons. Not only does it build strength and promote flexibility, but helps you lose weight and even promotes cardiovascular function. A 2016 study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine determined that people who engaged in moderate-intensity dancing were 46 percent less likely to develop heart disease or die from it than non-dancers. In comparison, moderate-intensity walkers were just 25 percent less likely to suffer heart health issues.

Sandra strength trains with Dave Herman "and he does a lot of work with bands — they're called SuperFlex bands," she told Golf Digest. "That's really helped with my flexibility and strength and speed. You can just travel with them and work with them on the road, even if you don't have a gym. But that's just part of my workout. I do a lot of cardio, and I do a lot of core and weights." According to the Mayo Clinic, strength and weight training help reduce body fat, preserve and increase lean muscle mass, and burn calories more efficiently. Strength training may also help you:

• Develop strong bones
• Manage your weight
• Enhance your quality of life
• Manage chronic conditions
• Sharpen your thinking skills