Dynamite the Gladiator Shares Swimsuit Photo "by the Pool"

Dynamite the Gladiator, real name Emily Steel, took a break from her intense training schedule to enjoy the sun, sea, and sand in Phuket, Thailand. The Gladiators star shared selfies from her trip, including ones of her posing on a sun lounger in a blue bikini, wearing a yellow anti-mosquito band on her wrist. Another picture shows her doing an impressive gymnastics pose by the pool. “We love a nice chill by the pool🧘🏽‍♀️💦Ps - The yellow bracelet is for special people that are easily munched on, due to having delicious blood🦟🥲 Swipe for the most elegant handstand I’ve ever done,” she captioned the post. This is what Steel does to get her Gladiator physique.

1. She’s Dynamite

Steel has been training in CrossFit since age 14, and chose the name Dynamite because she sees herself as small and explosive. "I'm too young to remember the original Gladiators, but my parents loved it and suggested I try out,” she says. "Dynamite really does represent who I am and I'm excited to showcase what I can do in the games."

2. Kettlebell Workouts

Steel uses kettlebells at the gym, and likes to show off her fantastic gymnastic prowess. “Some tasty double kettlebell and gymnastics under fatigue with the boys yesterday @wagnerdo @hthomason14 👊🏻🔥,” she captioned an Instagram post detailing her workout as follows:

100 T2B

Every break = 8 Dual KB snatch + 50ft HSW

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100 HSPU

Every break = 8 Dual KB clean and jerk + 50ft OH lunge

3. A Day In the Life

Steel starts her day with protein-packed pancakes and fresh strawberries. She then goes for a swim before enjoying a beef bolognese with pasta for lunch, with a chocolate brownie for a treat. Steel then works out at the gym, using the resistance training equipment. Dinner is usually a plate of rice, protein, and vegetables.

4. Weighted Vest

Not only does Steel lift weights, she wears a weighted vest while working out or going for a run. “Weighted vests are also beneficial during less intense workouts," says Christopher Gaffney, Senior Lecturer in Integrative Physiology, Lancaster University. "One study found that when men wore a 9 kg weighted vest while walking uphill for ten minutes, their heart rate increased by ten additional beats per minute – a sign their body was working harder. They also burned 6% more calories while wearing the weighted vest compared with when they weren’t wearing one. So doing something as simple as wearing a weighted vest on your daily dog walk could have a big benefit to your physical health – including your cardiovascular health and metabolism."

5. Overnight Oats

Steel loves overnight oats for a quick and healthy breakfast. “Eating oatmeal regularly can have weight management benefits as a half-cup of rolled oats cooked in a cup of water has 165 calories, 4 grams of fiber and 6 grams of protein,” says Romi Londre, RDN, CD, with the Mayo Clinic. “The fiber and protein content contribute to feeling full longer and a slower blood glucose release. Oats also are an excellent source of many vitamins and minerals, including magnesium, copper, thiamine and zinc.”

Gigi Dolan, also known as Priscilla Kelly, is an extremely successful professional wrestler. She currently works for WWE NXT, and is a two-time women’s champion for NXT. She also isn’t afraid of showing off her body on Instagram. Dolan just shared a new bikini shot this week. In it, she waded in a pool wearing a leopard print bathing suit. Dolan’s amazing body was on full display. She captioned the photo, “Tune in right now.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Gigi Dolan 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 Wrestles Professionally

Dolan is a professional wrestler. Naturally, this is one of the main ways she stays in shape. She opened up about her journey to this career in an interview with AEW. “I started training when I was 16,” Dolan revealed. “It was just one of those things that I thought was going to be more like a hobby at first. It kind of just grew and grew.”

2. She Isn’t Held Back By Gender Roles

Dolan tells AEW that her wrestling is inspired by her upbringing. She says that she grew up with strict gender roles placed on her, and that wrestling is a way of breaking away from them. “A lot of my character comes from my upbringing. I grew up very strict, being told ‘Women shouldn’t act like this. Women shouldn’t act like this.’”

3. She Feels Comfortable With Herself

Dolan, like all wrestlers, has her own persona when she’s in the ring. She tells AEW that she feels like she can release her emotions and personality more when she wrestles. “The person in the ring represents my inner self that just wants to grab life and just command life,” she says. “Granted, I have tons of insecurities, and I just question myself constantly. But when I’m in the ring, I’m bringing out that part of me that I feel is the me that I want to be.”

4. She Swims

Dolan loves to spend time at the beach. Naturally, she also loves to swim as a way to stay in shape. She posted this photo of herself wading in the ocean. Dolan captioned it, “It was way too sunny for my light green eyes in the Bahamas.‬‬ ‪What a wild time the @jericho_cruise was!‬”

5. She Rides ATVs

Being a wrestler, Dolan is used to extreme things that get her adrenaline and heart rate going. One thing she likes to do is ride ATVs. She shared these videos on Instagram of herself riding in the dirt. She captioned the post, “I got wild in PastraLand!”

1. Training Before the Jungle

Boatwright made sure she was prepared for the hardships of the jungle before taking part in Survivor season 11 in Guatemala. “I trained really hard before I left, working out with a trainer and really preparing myself for the physical challenges I knew I would face in the jungle,” she says. “I also worked on puzzles to prepare my mind and watched all prior seasons of the show and read books on it, as well.”

2. Puzzle Challenges

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Boatwright says her biggest weakness when it comes to Survivor is doing puzzles. “I can be the first to the puzzle, and since I knew I was coming on, I've been doing puzzles,” she says. “Like, my eight-year-old beats me at puzzles. So I don't know how much I've improved. It's just because I've never had a passion for them. I'm so ADD and I'm just always on the go, I never sit down to figure those things out, so I've never had any interest in them. Since I knew I was coming back on, I've been working, working, working on them, so we'll see if maybe I have improved in that area.”

3. Swimming Model

Boatwright once took part in a photo campaign for Speedo Swimwear. “During my modeling career I did an international campaign for Speedo Swimwear that featured all Olympic swimmers—and then lil’ ol’ me,” she says. “I was booked because Speedo thought I had the physique of a swimmer. Guess I missed my calling in life! Maybe I could’ve been an Olympic medalist!”

4. Back On TV

Boatwright was thrilled to return for Survivor: Winners at War 29 seasons after winning in Guatemala. “I don't think, really, I've changed as a person,” she says. “Like, I'm still that same person. My values haven't changed. The only thing that's changed is becoming a wife and a mother, which I think really works great for helping prepare you for Survivor. Because just raising kids, it's a lot of work, a lot of dedication, and a lot of patience. I feel like I'm constantly hunting down hidden immunity idols because I'm trying to find a shoe or a sock or a uniform. So, I've had some practice there. Then, just in being married, marriage is a lot of work. It has great rewards, but it's definitely… you've got to work at it just like you do in the game of Survivor with your relationships you have.”

5. Losing 30 Pounds

Boatwright lost 30 pounds during the 2005 competition, which she made a point of regaining once she was back home again. “We had a wonderful cast. Unfortunately, since tribes swapped I got to meet some other people and it was really great fun as far as that goes, but those conditions were just brutal,” she says. “I mean, I lost 30 pounds. So, at 5'10" I came home 96 pounds. That's awful. Just diarrhea, we were sick from the lake water and we had to eat maggot-infested corn because maggots got into our corn and it was bad. Really bad.”