Ellie Thumann In White Workout Gear is in Her "Happy Place"

Actress Tracee Ellis Ross, of Black-ish and the just-announced Daria-based spinoff film, Jodie, is spending a day by the pool. She made sure to get some stunning photos and videos for her Instagram followers. Ross posted a new reel of herself in the water. She wore a black bathing suit, showing off her body. Ross captioned the reel, “Happy place.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Tracee Ellis Ross 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 Doesn’t Restrict Herself

Ross revealed some of her diet and eating secrets in an interview with People. She says that she doesn’t believe in restricting herself, and eats what she wants. “I don’t restrict my eating to firm meal times. I eat in the same philosophy that I live with: joyfully!” "Develop the habit of seeing the positive side of things. You needn't become overly optimistic — after all, bad things do happen. It would be silly to pretend otherwise. But you don't have to let the negatives color your whole outlook on life. Remember that what is right about you almost always is more than what is wrong," says the Mayo Clinic.

2. She Eats Simple Food

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Ross also revealed her daily diet in her People interview. She says that she eats pretty healthy each day. “I like simple, whole foods,” she says. Ross revealed that her diet includes a lot of organic, healthy food. She likes to eat salads with arugula and apples, steak, quinoa, and peanut butter.

3. She Loves Tracy Anderson Classes

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Ross is a big fan of the popular Tracy Anderson Method as a way to stay in shape. She tells POPSugar, "I love being in the heat; we work out in a really hot room there, and it really works for me. I love sweating; it's one of the ways that I process everything that goes on during the week and move it through my body. It's always really loud music and great music, which I love, and the workout changes every 10 sessions, so even if you take classes, it changes every 10 days, it changes . . . I love that! I never get bored."

4. She Enjoys Working Out

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Ross tells POPSugar that one of her secrets to exercising is the fact that she enjoys doing it. "I'm a big advocate for keeping my body moving," she said. "It is definitely vain, and it is about aesthetics, but truthfully I feel better about myself when I work out. I sleep better, my back feels better, my knees feel better . . . when I'm moving and keeping my body long and strong, I feel like I'm more productive and I get more done in a day."

5. She Does Blood Flow Restriction Workouts

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Ross revealed in this Instagram video that she likes to do blood flow restriction when she works out. In the video, she is seen doing strength training exercises with cuffs on her ankles. Ross captioned the post, “Explanation on the cuffs: BFR or blood flow restriction training allows you to get the same results with a lighter load as you would with a heavier load. I use these for the first 10 minutes of my workout.”

Elizabeth Marks is a former army sergeant. She is also a swimmer who competes in the Paralympics. Marks will be competing in Paris, and shared a set of photos from the trials on Instagram. She captioned it, “Late to announcement post (as usual), but for a reason. Paris 2024 ♥️. Incredibly grateful to be named to my 3rd Paralympic Team. Today feels strange. I’m grateful, excited and sad. To my teammates that won’t physically be in Paris I will do my best to make you proud. Thank you for pushing me and supporting me everyday. I’m so fortunate to have y’all in my life. Congratulations to the 2024 Paris team, excited to see all of you thrive.”

1. She Hikes

Marks likes to go for hikes. She shared these photos on Instagram of herself and her friends hiking in Alaska. Harvard Health states that being outside has a lot of mental benefits. “A number of small studies hint that spending time in green space — nature preserves, woodlands, and even urban parks — may ease people's stress levels. Giving the growing consensus that stress contributes to high blood pressure and heart disease risk, anything you can do to mitigate stress is likely helpful. In that realm, the benefits of hiking remain anecdotal, but outdoor enthusiasts tend to agree.”

2. She Trains With Others

When Marks trains, she likes to have a partner with her. Marks shared these photos on Instagram of herself swimming with a friend. Iowa State reveals that group exercise has a lot of benefits. “Exercising with others can also satisfy some basic psychological needs. Any kind of exercise can help someone feel in control of their choices, but the social support from a group can reinforce a sense of autonomy. Similarly, group exercise can increase feelings of mastery – thanks to growing competence, for example, at spinning or step aerobics. And it will certainly increase your connectedness with others. People naturally choose to keep up fulfilling behaviors in the long term and they promote mental health – a win-win.”

3. She Works Her Upper Body

Marks shared this video on Instagram of herself doing an upper body workout. “Go to @usarmywcap for nutrition tips and workouts provided by our awesome team at WCAP 🖤 credit: @usarmywcap... 2 minute warm up - Skier. 4x6-12 Chest press /super set with pull ups. 4x6-12 Incline press /super set with rows. 4x6-12 Flys /super set with high row. 4x6-12 Bicep curl /super set with overhead tricep extensions.

4. She Strength Trains

As you can see in the previous Instagram post, Marks is seen using weights. ACE Fitness states that this has a lot of benefits. “Lifting heavy weights elevates levels of anabolic hormones—specifically testosterone, growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1)—which are used to repair muscle fibers damaged during exercise. This helps the muscle fibers to become thicker and capable of generating higher levels of force.”

5. She Swims, Naturally

"Swimming is one of the most effective ways to burn calories. A gentle swim can burn over 200 calories in just half an hour, more than double that of walking. And a faster swim would see that chocolate bar gone quicker than if you went running or cycling," says Swimming.org. "As well as being a great form of cardiovascular exercise, swimming just 30 minutes a week can help to guard against heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes."