Candice Swanepoel in Ballet Dancewear Is “Free Falling”

Candice Swanepoel is channeling her inner Black Swan with a beautiful ballet-inspired workout, and sharing the pictures on her social media. Swanepoel, 35, shared pictures of herself striking dance poses in black dancewear, her long blonde hair loose around her shoulders. “Free falling 🖤 🦢,” she captioned the post. Here’s how mother-of-two Swanepoel takes care of her fitness, and what her model diet looks like.

1. Mixing Up Her Workouts

Swanepoel loves mixing up her workouts. “I like to change it up, I do yoga, swimming, boxing and I have just started paddle boarding but I think that Pilates is my favorite,” she told Vogue France. “When I am in New York, I do an hour of resistance training with Justin Gelband, who has been my trainer for 9 years. I think that yoga has taught me breathing techniques, I take deep slow breaths.”

2. Nuts and Croissants

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Swanepoel enjoys a balanced diet with plenty of nuts and fruit. “I drink a lot of smoothies mixing oils, collagen powder and antioxidant fruits which is great for my skin and I have a very balanced diet,” she told Vogue France. “I love a croissant, especially in Paris, all the bread and patisseries are so delicious! When I travel, I always have different nuts on me, especially Brazil nuts and almonds, which are great for your hair and nails. Otherwise I have protein bars or fruit.”

3. Laser Facials

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Swanepoel has dabbled in skincare procedures, but believes there is no replacement for healthy lifestyle habits. “I’ve tried a couple of things,” she told U Beauty. “There is no miracle procedure, in my opinion, but I do find laser procedures to be preventative and help the skin from aging. I have oily skin, so I need to do extraction facials occasionally and am a firm believer in exfoliating and trying your best to stay out of the sun–something that is very hard for me to do.”

4. 70s Babe

Swanepoel loves the 70s when it comes to fashion and style. “Most of my style inspiration comes from the ‘70s and the ‘80s,” she told Into the Gloss. “There’s this Instagram account called ‘70s Babes that I love to reference and repost on my own account. All of my jeans are high waisted because I think they make me look like Farrah Fawcett—I’ll try to feather my hair, too. But I also love the big curls of the ‘80s. My mom was an aerobics teacher back then and she permed her hair and wore these huge earrings and high-cut thong leotards. She had the best style.”

5. Resting and Resetting

Swanepoel jokes that she disappears from society when needs to reset. “[I] avoid eating out and drinking alcohol and make sure I’m going to sleep early and exercising,” she told U Beauty. “Rest is extremely important for me to have the energy to do the things that help me reset.”

Candice Swanepoel, the model and Victoria’s Secret Angel, hit Miami this week, and posted the swimsuit pics to prove it. In one, she had a long, tight braid and posed in a tiger-print two piece, with a neon bathing suit underneath, from her own Tropic of C line. Two fire emojis, commented fellow model Valeria Lipovetsky. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Candice Swanepoel stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Works With A Trainer To Learn About Her Body

Swanepoel, like many people, works with a personal trainer to keep herself in shape. She and several other Victoria’s Secret Angels work with trainer Justin Gelbrand. Swanepoel tells PopWorkouts that Gelbrand doesn’t just help her work out, he also teaches her about health and her body. “With Justin, it’s not only about getting you into shape by training, it’s everything in between. He has taught me so much about nutrition, health, and generally understanding how my body functions inside and out. For me, it’s become a total addiction.”

2. She Boxes

Swanepoel is open about her love of certain workouts, and one of those is boxing. She tells PopWorkouts, “I box, I do a lot of resistance, three or four times a week. I like that, as well as keeping fit, I can protect myself.”

3. She Practices Yoga

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Another workout that Swanepoel is open about her love for is yoga. She tells PopWorkouts, “When I’m too tired to box, I do yoga. It’s good to stay flexible and learn to keep your mind quiet.” Swanepoel also tells The Cut, “I do it every time I feel overwhelmed and stressed—I try at least twice a week.”

4. She Keeps Her Workouts Fun

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Swanepoel broke down some of her fitness secrets in an interview with Shape Magazine. She says that her most important secret is doing exercises that she finds fun to do. That way, she looks forward to working out, and doesn’t get bored. “My favorite exercise is something that doesn’t feel like I’m exercising at all, such as swimming in the ocean or playing paddle ball,” she says.

5. She Does Opposite Workouts

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Another workout secret Swanepoel told Shape Magazine is that likes to mix up her workouts. Specifically, Swanepoel likes to do workouts that have opposite effects on her body. “For me, mixing workouts like boxing, jump rope, and basic ballet works best,” she says as an example. “Boxing works my arms and core, ballet elongates my muscles, and jumping rope is a great way to warm up before any workout.”

Candice Swanepoel is not just a model, she’s an entrepreneur. Her brand of swimwear, Tropic of C, is worn by some of the world’s top celebs, including herself. “Stairway to heaven,” she captioned a recent photo shoot of her on the beach. “Beautiful,” said fellow model and Cannes superstar Charlbi Dean. “🔥🔥🔥,” commented skin care guru Joanna Czech. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Candice Swanepoel stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Prioritizes Being a Mom

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Candice has two children. “It’s such a crazy experience, pregnancy and giving birth,” she told Vogue. “You don't really feel normal until a year afterwards. You really don't feel like it's your body. The fact that we can create a human being and and do that, it makes you proud no matter how your body looks or how you're feeling… After my last show or event in Milan, I fly back to New York for two days to be with my kids. So it's kind of like, you sacrifice that day of rest in between the shows to be with my kids. Like other people are like, yeah, I'm gonna go and have a rest when I get home. But when I get home, it's like when the real work starts.”

2. It’s Been a Rollercoaster

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“As a little girl, I wanted to be a ballet dancer. When I was a bit older, around 15, I was scouted at a flea market with my mom. I mean I've been in the industry for 15 years. It's definitely funny. Now when I think about how it used to be, you know, back in the day, we definitely had a lot more privacy. Like people couldn't go on Instagram and see what you're doing. People had to talk about you and you won over the client and the crew job by job. Like it was word of mouth.” Now? “I've been able to support my family and travel to the most amazing places. And it's a crazy, crazy roller coaster for sure,” she told Vogue.

3. She Grew Up “Raw”

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“Growing up in South Africa was definitely very different,” she told Vogue. “I grew up on a farm. It was just very raw, very free. And I wish I could give my kids that same farm life, but I have a very different reality.”

4. She Uses Sunscreen Daily

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“Protection from UV rays is important all year, not just during the summer. UV rays can reach you on cloudy and cool days, and they reflect off of surfaces like water, cement, sand, and snow. In the continental United States, UV rays tend to be strongest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daylight saving time (9 a.m. to 3 p.m. standard time),” says the CDC. “The UV Index forecasts the strength of UV rays each day. If the UV index is 3 or higher in your area, protect your skin from too much exposure to the sun.”

5. Here’s Her Take on Makeup

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Candice wears a concealer, mixing in some oil to smooth it out. “Doing your makeup I think, it's a moment for yourself as a woman to just tune into you and make yourself feel good," she told Vogue. “I have some sun damage and markings from pregnancy. It's a normal thing that happens. So just to set that a little, I use this MAC Prep and Prime. It's very lightweight. My skin is oily so, the shine comes through really quickly.”

Model Candice Swanepoel is not a stranger to revealing her body. She’s spent years as a Victoria’s Secret Angel, and has posted photos on Instagram. This week, she posted a new swimwear photo from her recent beach vacation. Swanepoel wore a green top with a towel wrapped around her waist, as she posed on a tree. Read on to see 5 ways Candice Swanepoel stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Varies The Heaviness of Her Meals

Swanepoel’s diet involves her eating three meals a day. However, she tells InStyle that she will usually vary the heaviness of her meals. "It's all about balance for me. One meal in the day will be lighter than others, probably during lunch I will [eat something] heavier so that my body has time to burn it off. Night-time is something lighter, and I will always have a big breakfast."

2. She Has A Fast Metabolism

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3. She Knows Her Body Well

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An important part of staying healthy is knowing your body. How much exercise you can do, what foods work for you, etc. And Swanepoel says that she knows her body really well. The South African native told The Cut, “Your body is like a machine and everyone's is different. I know mine quite well."

4. She Works With A Personal Trainer

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Swanepoel is one of many Victoria’s Secret Angels who works out with personal trainer, Justin Gelband. And she says that she really love her sessions with him, and that he’s taught her a lot about wellness. “With Justin, it’s not only about getting you into shape by training,” she says to POPworkouts. “It’s everything in between. He has taught me so much about nutrition, health, and generally understanding how my body functions.”

5. She Circuit Trains Her Entire Body

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Swanepoel’s sessions with Gelband involve a lot of circuit training. Gelband tells POPworkouts that he focuses on training the entire body with the Victoria’s Secret Angels, and he does a lot of different types of exercises as well. “Most of the [Victoria's Secret] girls are concerned about their butt, hips and thighs. I devise a circuit class based on all the different body parts."