Heather Rae El Moussa in Workout Gear Shares Full Body Workout

Heather Rae El Moussa and her trainer Paulina Stein shared an intense 30 minute full body workout on social media (thanks ladies!)—and it can all be done at home. El Moussa, 36, has spoken about her postpartum fitness routine and what a game changer it was having Stein to help her. The Selling Sunset star shared a video of herself wearing black leggings and a gray sweatshirt, detailing what her fitness regimen looks like these days. Here’s what El Moussa’s fitness and diet routine looks like.

1. Postpartum Personal Trainer

El Moussa is a former Pilates instructor, so fitness has always been a part of her lifestyle. One of her goals for 2024 was to do morning hot yoga at least once a week. “My trainer (Paulina) came to me at the perfect time,” she shared on Instagram. “I was 4 months postpartum. Working out here & there and mainly doing cardio. She’s a mama herself so she knows the female body very well and is super knowledgeable about postpartum. We started my journey slow but she also pushes me & holds me accountable. I’m so busy, life is chaotic most days so having someone who comes to my home is a game changer for me. Plus to be honest I’d rather be home in the AM with my baby than leave him to go workout.”

2. Vegan Lunch Prep

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El Moussa tries to bring her own vegan lunches with her everywhere she goes. One of her favorite go-to’s is a bowl made with squash, roasted chickpeas, avocado, rice, vegan cheese, and hot sauce. “Vegans can get protein from nuts, peanut butter, seeds, grains, and legumes,” say the experts at FamilyDoctor.org. “Non-animal products like tofu and soymilk also provide protein. Vegans have to consider getting enough ‘complete proteins.’ A complete protein contains all the amino acids your body needs to help maintain your metabolism.”

3. Date Nights

El Moussa knows how important it is for parents to have time away from their children once in a while. “Mom & dad date night never disappoints ❤️‍🔥… but last night was extra special for Valentine’s day 🤍 A year ago on Valentine’s day marks the first date night we ever took after having Tristan and it’s crazy because leaving your baby never gets easy - but once you’re out you realize how important it is to have special quality time with your person,” she captioned an Instagram post.

4. Skincare Non-Negotiables

El Moussa is highly enthusiastic about her skincare routine and never goes to bed without cleansing her face. “Fun fact about me: I have my esthetician license and have been skincare OBSESSED since I was 13 years old,” she shared on her Instagram. “I started doing things like cleansing and wearing sunscreen super early on in my life but I also have really sensitive skin so I’m extremely careful with what I put on my face. I’m always looking up ingredients to make sure they’re non-irritating and constantly looking into brands that are clean (lots of brands say they’re clean but really aren’t). Skincare is a ritual that I’ve always taken so seriously because if I had it my way, I’d be makeup free 99 percent of the time, so having clear, glowy skin is a must.”

5. Working Out For Mental Health

El Moussa works out for her mental health as well as physical wellbeing. “I don’t just go to look good or to stay fit. I also go for my mind,” she told OK!. “I run four miles twice a week.”

Heather Rae El Moussa is opening up about her post-pregnancy workout. In a new social media post the Selling Sunset star shows off her amazing body-after-baby and reveals the program she followed to get back into shape the healthy way. “Let’s talk about my postpartum body….” she started the Instagram caption. Here is everything you need to know about how the reality star got her body back without going to extremes and training with Paulina Hefferan.

1. Her Postpartum Workout Journey “Wasn’t Easy”

Heather starts by explaining that her postpartum workout journey “definitely wasn’t ‘easy’ and didn’t go as expected,” she writes. “I thought I was going to bounce back within 9 weeks!! HUGE LOL but the reality of being a mom to a newborn, breastfeeding, 2 kids, balancing my hormones, my work, my marriage and my life set in.”

2. She Found a New Way to Workout at Home with Paulina Hefferan

She reveals that she “didn’t want to leave the house and leave Tristan to workout,” so she knew she needed to change the way she worked out and what fit for her “new” life. “It was hard guys, I felt weak, old & not super motivated. I had never been someone who lifted weights or did at-home workouts until I met @paulinastein. It was a complete change for me but I lost 25 pounds, leaned out & got my strength back while working out with Paulina.” She adds that the workouts are “accessible and affordable.”

3. She Lost 25 Pounds

“Believe it or not, you guys, I lost 25 pounds postpartum and I did it straight from my living room using two 10 pound dumbbells, a mat, sometimes some ankle weights, sometimes some bands,” she continues in the video.

4. Paulina Helped Her Feel “Really Comfortable”

“Transforming your body after a baby or any time in your life is not easy. It takes a lot of discipline. It takes a lot of structure. It takes someone pushing you Sometimes, especially if you're like me. After I had Tristan, I thought, okay, I'll be back at the gym. I'll be back in hot yoga. I'm going to get my body back in nine weeks. Reality set in, and that did not happen. I don't think I really started working out until I met Paulina. She made me just feel really comfortable. She made me feel like this is a slow journey. This is my journey. I don't need to compare myself to anyone else,” she says.

5. She Worked Out While Tristan Was Napping and Even with Him

She adds that she was able to get the exercises in, even with her baby, because Paulina is “also a mom,” and the fact that I can do it from my home, I can incorporate Tristan, I can do it while he's napping, made me say yes and made me feel like, you know what? I can do this. Working out with her changed my life. I am so proud of myself.”

6. Her Body Was “Back” After Four Months

“I started really noticing that, wow, my body is back around eight and a half months postpartum, and I had started working out with Paulina when I was about four and a half months postpartum. Now that she has this app on days, I can't work out with her when I'm traveling, I can use her app, could work alongside with her, so it really makes you want to do it because she's doing it with you,” she concludes.

7. Walking and Weight Lifting

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On Paulina’s Instagram page, she reveals that “lifting weights” and “walking 8,000 to 10,000 steps per day” along with a healthy diet is the perfect equation for weight loss.

Heather Rae El Moussa is wearing a bathing suit, four months after welcoming her first child. The Selling Sunset star flaunts her incredible body in a bathing suit in one of her latest social media posts, sharing her brand new bathing suit collaboration with Cupshe. “I’m just 4 months postpartum (was 3 months postpartum when we shot these) but this collection makes me feel confident in my body and my hope is that you feel empowered and radiant while wearing these pieces, just like I do,” she captioned the Instagram post. How does the reality star stay in shape? Read on to see 5 ways Heather Rae El Moussa 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 Is Vegan

Heather maintains a meat-free lifestyle. While she doesn’t “push anything on anybody, as everyone has their own rights on the way they want to live,” she does cook incredibly healthy meals at home. “Since Tarek and I have been together, he has cut out animal products significantly, and when I cook dinner at home, I cook gluten-free and plant-based. He is very supportive of me being vegan. Even at our wedding, we had both a regular and vegan menu, and everything was gluten-free—the vegan Bolognese was a guest favorite. We also had two cakes that were both gluten-free and vegan. From the very beginning of our relationship, he always made sure that whenever we ate out, there were always vegan options—and our wedding was no different,” she told VegNews.

2. She Kickboxes

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“I'm really into fitness and running—I love kickboxing and dancing,” Heather told Super Street. "This kind of boxing has many health benefits because it constantly requires you to think, change your position, and change your posture," physical therapist Linda Arslanian, director of rehabilitation services at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women's Hospital tells Harvard Health."You're swinging your arms, moving the muscles of your arms and shoulders, increasing your upper-body strength. And when you're in the boxer crouch with a wide stance, with your knees slightly bent, you're strengthening your core muscles, back, and legs.”

3. She Exercises Every Day

Heather makes exercise a daily gig. “Fitness makes me so happy,” she added to Women Fitness. “I never look at it like….ugh I have to workout today. I get excited to do it. Right now I do a strength training HIIT class 3-4 times a week. And on the days in between I run 3-4 miles.”

4. She Brings Her Own Meals to Work

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Heather prepares her own meals, even when she is working. I am vegan and I always workout no matter what,” Heather told Women Fitness. “Lunch is usually quinoa salad or veggie salad. I snack in between on nuts or a vegan protein bar (which has little ingredients) And I drink tea in between meals. No coffee, I actually have never tried a cup. I do have a sweet tooth though, so I choose to not even have sugar because once I start i can’t stop.” She also loves protein smoothies.

5. She Takes Supplements

Because Heather is a vegan, she makes sure to take supplements to get any nutrients she might miss out on. “I take fish oil and vitamins daily,” she told Women Health. According to the Mayo Clinic, fish oil supplements can do your body good. “Omega-3 fatty acids are derived from food. They can't be manufactured in the body. Fish oil contains two omega-3s called docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). Dietary sources of DHA and EPA are fatty fish, such as salmon, mackerel and trout, and shellfish, such as mussels, oysters and crabs. Some nuts, seeds and vegetable oils contain another omega-3 called alpha-linolenic acid (ALA),” they say.