Halle Berry in Bathing Suit "Becomes the Fire"

Halle Berry has been known as one of the most iconic, beloved, and gorgeous actresses in Hollywood. Berry first started as a pageant girl, competing in Miss USA and Miss World. She’s a former Bond Girl, and has won an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Golden Globe. Berry just shared a stunning new photo on Instagram this week. In it, she posed in a black bathing suit and a tiger stripe caftan. She captioned the post, “Some women fear the fire, some women simply become it.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Halle Berry 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 Takes Supplements

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Berry revealed some of her wellness secrets in an interview with Marie Claire. She says that she likes to take supplements each day. “The first thing I take in the morning is vitamin A-D-K, fish oils, and collagen in my coffee,” she says. “Then, I take either Pendulum Metabolic Daily or Glucose Control supplements. Their probiotics have been really helping me heal some gut issues that I've had.”

2. She Doesn’t Eat Until The Afternoon

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Berry tells Marie Claire that she doesn’t eat until the last afternoon. “I stopped eating breakfast over 20 years ago. Everybody needs to break their fast from the night at different times, and so I've learned to really listen to my own body and not follow those conventional thoughts that, ‘Oh, breakfast is the best meal.’ The best meal is whenever you break fast. And for me, that's around 2:00 p.m. every day.”

3. She Loves Healthy Coffee

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While Berry doesn’t eat until 2:00 PM, she also likes to start each day with coffee.“I start off my morning with one cup of coffee, and that's all I’ll have until 2 p.m,” she says to Marie Claire. Berry also says that she tries to make her coffee as healthy as possible. She says that she uses substitutes for popular coffee ingredients. “I use hazelnut, like milked hazelnuts instead of any kind of milk, and I do a sugar substitute, and that gets me through.”

4. She Does A Variety Of Workouts

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Berry makes sure to workout, and she likes to do a lot of things to stay in shape. “My fitness routine changes,” she tells Marie Claire. “Some days it's more cardiovascular-heavy. Some days it's working with light weights. Sometimes it's calisthenics, sometimes it's yoga, sometimes it's Pilates. I just recently got a Pilates machine at home, which I love, love, love. Sometimes it's that. I just try to mix it up. I think our bodies get used to the same exercises. So for me, it's always been important to do different things all the time.”

5. She Uses Hair Masks

Berry revealed some of her favorite beauty products in an interview with WhoWhatWear. She says that she make sure to take care of her hair. Berry says that she likes to use hair masks, and names her favorite one in the interview. “For your hair, Virtue," says Berry. "Get this recovery mask. We've got to care about our hair. My favorite, favorite hair conditioner right now."

Halle Berry is one of the most famous actresses of all time. She was the first person of color to win Best Actress at the Oscars for Monster’s Ball. She’s also appeared in Catwoman, Extant, and Die Another Day. Berry shared a photo on Instagram with her boyfriend Van Hunt. She captioned the post, “You are everything I was made to believe was asking too much!” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Halle Berry stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She Does A Variety Of Workouts

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In an interview with InStyle, Berry talked about her workout routine. “It always varies! Over the past few years, I went from training for John Wick 3 to my upcoming film and directorial debut BRUISED. Some days I'd work on strength and cardio and others I'd do yoga and stretching, all while I did a few hours of martial arts training each day.”

2. She Values Her Health

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Berry’s health means a lot to her, and she tells InStyle that she has some good reasons. “I was a gymnast growing up and was physically active at a young age. At 22, I was diagnosed with diabetes and it became critical for me to manage my nutrition and diet. It really transformed my life and taught me how valuable my body is.”

3. She Works Out With A Tire

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Berry shares a lot of her favorite workouts on Instagram. She does a series called “Fitness Friday.” In this post, she revealed that she does workouts with tires. Berry captioned the post, “This week we bring out one of my favorite toys … the giant tire. I love using unique equipment that offers several workout variations and keeps exercise interesting. Not ONLY do tire workouts effectively challenge you, bringing out the badass warrior that you are, they are the perfect way to work on both physique AND cardio. Does it get any better than that?? Head to stories for 4 tire based exercises that will give you a full body workout. P.S. We found these tires in an old junkyard, so no excuses ;).”

4. She Takes Care Of Her Mental Health

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Berry shared some of her favorite ways to care for her mental health with InStyle. “I've also found that taking care of my mental health has been crucial during these odd times. I just launched my Journal on Joy at rē·spin which is part of my bedtime routine. It is a space to record memories that make you smile and helps me focus on positivity and gratitude. Also reading self-help books on ways to stay grounded and centered during this time has been widely helpful and inspirational.”

5. She Works Her Abs

Berry has amazing abs, and she makes sure to take care of them. She shared her secrets in the caption of this Instagram video. “Happy #FitnessFriday! For this week’s takeover on @womenshealthmag, we talk about how essential a 360 workout is for really letting those abs POP! As an extra lil sum sum, I also wanted to share with you this amazing moment on set with my @respin #WaistSlimmer. A trainer or sweat band (when used PROPERLY as a workout tool - it’s not a corset y’all!) can make ALL the difference in your six pack journey.”

Celebrities are famous for losing and gaining weight in the public eye. However, sometimes there is professional ambition behind their body transformations. Christian Bale, Tom Hanks, and Anne Hathaway’s drastic transformations for movie roles are some of the most talked about. However, there are other body makeovers that have gotten less, but equally deserved, recognition. Here are 7 stars who have transformed their bodies for roles.

1. Halle Berry: Bruised

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Sure, Halle Berry has been known as one of the fittest female celebrities for almost her entire career. But the Academy Award winner was determined to get “ripped abs” for her MMA movie Bruised. She went viral when she shared an Instagram snap of her six-pack with fans. According to the 56-year-old, she worked out a whopping four hours a day, doing high-intensity MMA-style cardio workouts, strength training, plyometric training, running, and boxing, and did intermittent fasting while on the keto diet.

2. Kate Bosworth: Blue Crush

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Kate Bosworth, a former model, had a lean figure when she booked her career-changing role in the 2002 film Blue Crush. However, she needed to transform her body into a surfer girl. "That was the most intense physical experience I have ever gone through," she said. She has since revealed that she spent seven hours a day training for the part, doing high-intensity cross-training. "[It] took four hours of surfing and an hour of weight training and an hour of either running the beach or running under the water with a rock."

3. Jennifer Lopez: Hustlers

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Jennifer Lopez upped her already intense training game for her role as a stripper in Hustlers. "It's rough on your body," Jennifer, who installed a pole in her home said, about training for the film in a YouTube vlog. She worked with choreographer and instructor Johanna Sapakie for six weeks, claiming it was one of the toughest training periods of her life.

4. Gal Gadot: Wonder Woman

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Not just anyone can play Wonder Woman, but Gal Gadot understood the assignment. The Israeli actress trained for six hours a day for six months to get in superhero shape for the role of her lifetime. "I did two hours gym work, two hours fight choreography, and two hours horseback riding. Which is super hard," she said during an appearance on Live With Kelly And Ryan.

5. Blake Lively: The Shallows

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While Blake Lively is known for having one of the best bodies in Hollywood and normally wouldn’t have to do much to get in shape for a role, even one that required her to be in a bikini nonstop, the timing of The Shallows was a little bit different: Filming started just months after welcoming her daughter, James. "I was working out 13 hours a day because shooting was working out," she told Entertainment Tonight. "It was neat to be able to do that, and it was neat to have that challenge after having a baby, because you think your body is so different—you think no matter what, it's never [going to be] totally be the same. I thought, 'That's really encouraging.'" She trained with Don Saladino and made some serious dietary changing, eliminating soy and gluten. "It's all in moderation," she explained People. "You just have a balance of protein, carbs, and vegetables. And it wasn't the worst. Like, I was eating rice and sushi."

6. Hilary Swank: Million Dollar Baby

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Hilary Swank worked hard to gain 19 pounds of muscle and transform into a boxer for Million Dollar Baby. According to the star, she spent 2.5 hours of boxing and 2 hours of weightlifting every day, six days a week for three months. She would also have to wake up in the middle of the night to consume protein in order to sustain the workouts. "There was a point where I could only eat 50 grams of carbs a day," she said. "Just to give you an example of that, an 8-ounce glass of apple juice has 30 grams of carbs in it." The hard work paid off: She won an Oscar for the role.

7. Brie Larson: Captain Marvel

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Brie Larson got famously fit to play Carol Danvers in Captain Marvel. She trained with Jason Walsh, who put her through rigorous workouts lifting heavy weights, rock climbing, doing mixed martial arts, and boxing. She even got so strong she was able to push a "5,000 [pound] Jeep (with a full tank of gas)" for 60 seconds.

Halle Berry is sharing an inspiring message with her millions of fans – in her swimsuit! The Academy Award winning actress shows off her incredibly fit figure in a bathing suit via one of her latest social media posts. “I woke up, decided to believe in myself, and kill the game today! what about you?” she captioned the Instagram snap. How does she stay so fit at 56? Read on to see 5 ways Halle Berry 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’s “Addicted” to Working Out

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Halle is fueled by exercise. “Kicking, punching and pushing myself to my limits has always been a great, healthy release. Like men, women have a lot of pent-up anger and angst and sadness. I needed a healthy way to get this stuff out of my body. Sweating and working out is fuel for me. I’m also addicted to those feel-good endorphins. Sometimes, you’ve got to hit some s---!” she told AARP in a recent interview.

2. She Embraces Aging

Halle embraces all of her 56 years. “We’re all going to get older. Our skin is going to shrivel up and we’re going to look different. I see things changing with my face and body, but I’ve never put all my eggs in that basket,” she told AARP. “I’ve always known that beauty is deeper than the physical body you’re walking around in. That’s going to fade, and I refuse to become someone who just tries to hold onto a youthful face and not embrace what’s most important about being beautiful — how you live your life, how you give back to others, how you connect to people, how you strengthen your mind, body and soul and nourish yourself, how you give in a meaningful way of yourself. The most beautiful people have something radiating inside,” she continued. “Women are told that when we reach a certain number, we’re no longer valuable. I believe the opposite. Society should look at us as jewels as we get older. Because the older women get, the more formidable we are.”

3. She Exercises Almost Every Single Day

Halle works out six days a week, giving her body a rest on Sunday. She regularly works out with trainer Peter Lee Thomas. Their workouts involve sets of weighted lunges, stairs with weights, squats, and plyometrics like jumps with weighted balls, sprawls, and Turkish get-ups. She also does situps and crunches while hanging upside down. “Only something severe even puts a dent in my abs. I’ve had two children, so the skin is just looser there. So, I have to fill that area with muscle,” she told Women’s Health.

4. Her Diet Is Healthy

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Halle starts the day with a mix of Bulletproof coffee, almond milk, ghee, protein powder, and collagen. For lunch, which she will eat around 2 p.m. because she does intermittent fasting, she’ll eat a lamb chop or rib eye with brussels sprouts, green beans, spinach, beets, or homemade cauliflower rice. For dinner, which she eats before 6, she will eat a salad with protein.

5. She Does Acupuncture

Halle prioritizes self-care. One of the things she relies on is regular acupuncture sessions, which help her concentrate and regulate her “out-of-whack hormones.” "Acupuncture involves the insertion of very thin needles through your skin at strategic points on your body. A key component of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture is most commonly used to treat pain. Increasingly, it is being used for overall wellness, including stress management," says the Mayo Clinic.