Cobra Kai Star Hannah Kepple Shares Swimsuit Photo

Hannah Kepple is best known for her role as Moon on the Karate Kid spinoff, Cobra Kai. Over the summer, she’s been spending a lot of time at the beach, and sharing a bunch of highlights on Instagram. Kepple shared a photo for her sister’s birthday this week. In it, the two lounged on a boat in swimsuits. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Hannah Kepple stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She Eats Strawberries

Kepple makes sure to eat a healthy diet. In the first photo in this series she posted on Instagram, she is shown eating strawberries. According to The Cleveland Clinic, strawberries are a very healthy food. “Strawberries are loaded with vitamin C. Eight medium strawberries contain 160% of your daily recommended amount — the amount that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends you eat every day. That’s more vitamin C than you get from an orange, the fruit famous for its vitamin C.”

2. She Plays With Her Dog

Kepple has an adorable dog who she prominently features on Instagram. She shared this photo of her dog running down a hill. Playing with dogs has a lot of benefits. Harvard Health states, “Ongoing research is showing that the health benefits of owning a dog are undeniable. Dog owners have lower blood pressure and healthier cholesterol levels, and a lower risk of heart disease, than non-owners.”

3. She Hikes

Kepple loves to go hiking. She shares a lot of posts on Instagram of herself going on walks and hikes. In this photo series, she and a friend are seen walking in a field. The National Parks Service states that hiking has a lot of benefits. “Hiking is one of the best ways to get exercise. No matter what type of trail you find yourself on, hiking is a great whole-body workout—from head to toe and everything in between. Check out all of these physical benefits of hiking: Building stronger muscles and bones. Improving your sense of balance. Improving your heart health. Decreasing the risk of certain respiratory problems.”

4. She Speaks Out

Kepple likes to speak out about different causes. Her Instagram is full of informative posts. She shared this photo of the National Sexual Assault Hotline for RAINN. Close to the 2020 Presidential Election, Kepple shared these resources informing people how to vote. Kepple also shared this post educating people about the racism in the criminal justice system.

5. She Loves the Sun

"While being outside is not a guarantee of being active, spending time outdoors is associated with more activity than indoor living. Activities such as strolling through the park, swimming at the beach, gardening, and bike riding increase the heart rate and get the body moving. Children, in particular, are more likely to get exercise outdoors than indoors. Studies have shown that American children spend over six hours per day with electronic media and that time is largely spent sitting down. When outside, researchers found that children are doubly active," says NFCR.

1. Cobra Kai Training

Hannah-Kim loved all the martial arts training for her role in Cobra Kai. “I have so much respect for martial arts,” she told EUPHORIA. Magazine. “The technique and body conditioning it takes to participate in any martial art is extremely demanding and requires so much discipline. We do karate and taekwondo on set, but I learned a tiny bit of wushu on the side and LOVED that.”

2. Squid Game Fan

Hannah-Kim is a huge fan of Netflix smash hit Squid Game and says she would love to be part of it. “I would compete in a real-life Squid Game for the chance to die in the series,” she told Deadline. “God, I don’t think I’ve ever been so stressed watching a show. It was brilliant. Just brilliant. I’m really looking forward to seeing what Director Hwang Dong-hyuk cooks up for season 2.”

3. Learning Stunts

Hannah-Kim loves learning how to do stunts on set. “We have a stunt gym on set where our amazing stunt coordinators Don Lee, Ken Barefield, and Tony Chung train us for our action sequences,” she told EUPHORIA. Magazine. “It’s truly my favorite place to hang out on set, and I’m always just so eager to learn as much as possible and improve my skills. I’m really flexible so I have to work on control and strength so I can be precise on camera.”

4. First Female Sensei

Hannah-Kim is proud to be the first female sensei in the Karate Kid universe. “To be honest, I didn’t stop to think about what the wider significance of being the first female sensei was until after I had wrapped,” she told Deadline. “It’s an immense honor and I thought a lot about young girls who might be inspired by Kim’s fierceness or even just young Asian girls simply seeing their faces in mine.”

5. Years Of Work To Be An Overnight Success

Hannah-Kim emphasizes how much work goes into trying to make it as an actor. “Being an ‘overnight success’ is such a charming concept and so wholly untrue in my case. I have endless respect and solidarity with actors who are out there self-taping and auditioning into what feels like oblivion because I have been in those trenches for years,” she told Deadline. “The rejection is painful and personal in a way that’s difficult to explain to someone with a conventional desk job. With acting, it’s your whole being on the line— your voice, your face, your essence, your body… so it really hurts to digest a ‘no’. You have to be vulnerable enough to try and then resilient in defeat .…it’s so masochistic and then of course, when you’re hired you feel like you’re flying.”

1. Whole Foods and Yoga

Hannah-Kim has a holistic approach to health and beauty. “I’m very careful with what I eat,” she told New Beauty. “I think that I’m not manic, but I’m very much a ‘whole foods’ kind of person. I don’t drink alcohol, I drink a lot of water and tea. I’ve been doing yoga for over 10 years now and that’s really the foundation of my health truly.”

2. Muay Thai Training

Hannah-Kim has a martial arts background, which helped with her Cobra Kai stunt work. “I wasn’t trained in karate, but I had trained in Muay Thai, which is Thai kickboxing,” she told HollywoodLife. “That’s very intense. I was definitely sort of mildly confident going into the training. I have a bit of a background in dance. I do a lot of yoga. I’m pretty athletic. So I thought that I would be able to handle myself, but the training was full on. The stunt team is no joke.”

3. Role Model

Hannah-Kim is proud to represent strong Asian women on screen. “When I was younger, I don’t remember anybody that looked like me on Australian television,” she told KTLA. “I never really stopped to dwell on it, to be honest. Now, thinking about young Asian girls that are going to watch this show and, sort of, be inspired by the fierceness and the strength- I just feel very lucky to be a part of a show that’s as impactful and far-reaching as Cobra Kai.”

4. SPF 50

Hannah-Kim wears SPF 50 every day. “When people show me their sunscreens and they’re like, ‘Oh, this foundation has SPF 25,’ I’m like, ‘Oh, bless your heart.’ It’s 50 or nothing!” she told New Beauty. “I carry a sun stick, and I have a wide array of hats that I will wear. I’m just doing my best to protect myself from the almighty sun. I’m not a dermatologist, so you don’t have to listen to me. All I know is that I bow at the altar of SPF.”

5. Massage Obsessive

Hannah-Kim says massage is her favorite thing in the world. “I would say the Raven Spa in Santa Monica is an old favorite of mine,” she told New Beauty. “That’s a classic West Side joint. People from the cast know this—wherever I am, you can always rely on me to give you a recommendation for a good massage therapist. It’s the first thing that I look for, especially if the job is so physical. Especially in Atlanta, where we were doing so much stunt fighting and training. It was crucial to me for recovery. I was passing out the number of my therapists to the rest of the cast, and so everyone was staying in good shape. I always know what’s up with the spas.”