Hilary Duff in Workout Gear Says "Let's Go"

Hilary Duff is an actress and singer, beloved for decades. She has appeared in the TV shows, Lizzie McGuire, Younger, and How I Met Your Father. Duff also appeared in movies like Material Girls and The Perfect Man. Duff recently had her fourth child, and is getting back in shape. She recently shared a video on her Instagram story of herself doing mountain climbers with her trainer. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Hilary Duff stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She Eats A Healthy Breakfast

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Duff shared her favorite healthy breakfasts in an interview with Molly Sims’ blog. “I wake up really hungry, and I am obsessed with these cauliflower rounds. They look like pita and are super clean. They look like pita and are super clean. I’ll make that and top it with an avocado, an egg, or a vegan sausage from Beyond Meat. I like to do overnight oats.”

2. She Takes Care Of Her Skin

Duff also shared her skincare routine with Molly Sims. “While shooting Lizzie McGuire, I had a bout of acne, but I’ve never had severe acne. About eight months ago, I started using Biologique products and just live for them. I also cleaned out everything and went totally clean with all my makeup and hair, and then I discovered Biologique. But now I’m getting more into balms, and I love to be greased up and oily. I love Tata Harper and this German line called MBR, and I always make sure to exfoliate twice or three times a week with the Revive Exfoliator.”

3. She Believes In Herself

Duff shared her best piece of advice with Molly Sims. “Fake it until you make it; that’s what everyone is doing. Put your crown on, speak up for yourself, and believe in what you’re doing; other people will believe it too. It’s so scary to fail, and obviously, we know the importance of failing but how are we supposed to get everything right the first time? But it’s hard to fail. Especially because everyone is someone now, we all live our lives on social media; even if you have 10,000 followers or 100 followers, everyone in your world is following you, so you just have to do it.”

4. She Works With A Trainer

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Duff works with trainer, Chelle Mahoney, to help her stay in shape. According to ACE Fitness, doing personal training sessions has a lot of benefits. “Most of us work harder in the presence of others. Having a trainer by your side can provide the encouragement, energy and motivation you need to jumpstart your routine. A trainer can also help you set goals, create a plan to accomplish them and celebrate the day you reach them.”

5. She Does Mountain Climbers

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Duff doing mountain climbers in her story has a lot of benefits. Gymless reports, “Mountain climbers are an explosive compound bodyweight exercise that targets the full body, especially the arms, shoulders, core, and quads. This exercise has a cardio component to it which will develop your muscular endurance as it requires you to begin in a plank position, and alternate between bringing one knee to the chest, and back out. Although mountain climbers seem basic, they will have your heart rate pumping, therefore, burning calories, and helping you to achieve more definition in your core region! This exercise is readily accessible at your convenience whether it’s at home, in the office, in the hotel room, or in the parking lot.”

Hilary Duff is on the cover of this month’s issue of Women’s Health. And she is looking amazing. In it, the actress posed in a blue one-piece swimsuit with white trim. In her interview, Duff says that she is appreciating herself and her body right now. "I'm appreciating my health, doing activities that make me feel strong instead of just bettering the outside of my body.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Hilary Duff 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 Goes To Therapy

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Duff has been in the public eye since she was a teenager. She opened up about how she handles this to Harper’s Bazaar. Duff says that she goes to therapy. “But, really, therapy has helped. Because when gossip magazines, and then social media, came [about], everything you do is talked about and highlighted. It’s really a lot of pressure, and I think letting go and just not caring, not reading and knowing that it’s not real, and that probably next week something else is going to come and replace it, and then it’s forgotten about.”

2. She Doesn’t Take Things Personally

Duff tells Harper’s Bazaar that she doesn’t take anything too personally. Instead, she focuses on the real important things in her life. “Everything is so fickle now,” Duff says. “Everything is moving so fast. We’re processing information so fast that I think I just try to hang onto what’s real in my household, in my world, and that’s been the easiest way to become a full person.”

3. She Mixes It Up

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Duff works with personal trainer Dominic Leeder. He opened up about her fitness secrets to FOX News, after she appeared on the cover of Women’s Health. Leeder says that the actress does a lot of different things to stay in shape. "Duff is a fan of variety in the gym, so every single training session was different," Leeder said. "Each workout consisted of movements that focused on engaging the star's lower core muscles and involved a mix of cardio, high-intensity interval training and resistance training."

4. She’s Motivated

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Leeder tells FOX News that Duff is extremely motivated. Especially when she was prepping for her Women’s Health shoot. "For this, she was on it. I didn't really have to push too hard. Every now and again she would say, 'No' and I'd say, 'Yes, we're doing this.' She's not a difficult client in the slightest. She works hard.”

5. She’s Comfortable With Herself

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In her Women’s Health interview, Duff opened up about body image. She says that she is comfortable with herself and her body. "I think that, at 34, I have just gained a lot of respect for my body," Duff added. "It's taken me all of the places I need to go. It's helped me build a beautiful family. I feel like the older I get, the more confident I get in my own skin. And my body's been many different shapes and sizes, and I'm really just fascinated by, one, being a woman. And, two, all the changes that your body can go through throughout your lifetime."

Candace Cameron Bure is an actress, best known for her role as DJ Tanner on Full House and the spin-off, Fuller House. She has also appeared in Hallmark movies and Great American Family movies. Bure wished her trainer, Kira Stokes, a happy birthday on Instagram recently. She captioned the post, “Taking a moment to wish my very good friend and trainer extrodinare @kirastokesfit a VERY HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY!! 🎂🎉🎈🥳In honor of her birthday I worked out this morning and did Kira’s new Muscle Up and Shred series on her app, and it’s SOOOO GOOD!! Kira— you are a genius.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Candace Cameron Bure stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She Prioritizes Exercise

Bure tells The Salvation Army that she makes working out a priority in her life. "Just sweating that out and all those endorphins really help me a lot. I notice a huge difference when I don’t exercise, how much it can affect me mentally and kind of deal with depression. That's why I keep going. There are a lot of benefits I get. My mind is most important, and exercise definitely helps that."

2. She Jumps Rope

Bure likes to jump rope. She shared this video on Instagram of herself doing it, captioning it, “First, whips hurt. Second, this is the first time doing 12 double-unders in a row. Whoo Hoo! Does a jump in between still make it count? Just say YES 👍🏼! I’m learning 😜. #jumprope - P.S. some people have said my rope is too long, however I ordered a rope for exactly my height. When I stand on it, it comes just underneath my armpit- which is where it should land. Still think it’s too long?”

3. She Does Push-Ups

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Bure shared some of her favorite exercises with Parade. She says that there’s one exercise that she goe to a lot. "I swear by push-ups,” Bure revealed. “Wide grip, tricep, dolphin, inclined, declined, you name it. My arms, shoulders, and back have really changed from constantly doing them.”

4. She Eats Healthy

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Bure makes sure to eat healthy. She opened up about her diet in an interview with People. “I eat a very plant and grain-based diet,” she said. “I follow a more Mediterranean diet, so I eat lots of fresh vegetables and whole grains and fish. I don’t eat dairy very often, and I’ve cut most of the sugar out of my diet — I see the biggest effect from not eating as much sugar.”

5. She Works With A Trainer

As you can see from her post, Bure works with a trainer. According to ACE Fitness, training has a lot of benefits. “Working with a trainer allows you to become confident with how to perform exercises, use machines and navigate the facility. After a few sessions, you will feel ready to tackle the weight room on your own. Even better, an ego boost during exercise can promote stronger self-confidence and self-efficacy, which can help you stick with your exercise program over the long term.”

Hilary Duff is wishing her friend a happy birthday – in her swimsuit. While currently pregnant with her fourth child, the actress took her followers on a pre-pregnancy journey, sharing a photo of herself in a bathing suit with pal Sharmeen on her special day. “Happy Birthday my gorgeous girl!!! Non of this would look the same without you!” she captioned the series of snaps honoring her friend. How does the actress keep herself fit? Celebwell has all the details on her top health and wellness habits.

1. Lift Weights

Hilary isn’t afraid of lifting heavy weights after changing her approach to fitness. “I was thinking I don’t need to do heavy weights because if I do heavy weights I’ll bulk up. I tend to build muscle fast,” she told Women’s Health. “I’m lifting and squatting and using a barbell with lots of weight on it, and I’ve never felt so strong but lean.”

2. Count Macros

Hilary’s diet coach “basically counts your macros for you” she told Women’s Health, adding that “it’s been amazing because it’s basically like a mathematical equation that I just follow, and it’s been really successful for me.” Before she started keeping tabs of her daily intake of carbs and healthy fats, she “had no idea how much I was eating throughout the day, snacking,” she said. “I lost 10 pounds and I was not starving myself, and just eating things that I like and being more conscious."

3. Meal Prep

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“On the weekends, I'll meal prep a few things that I can pack with me and bring to set during the week,” Hilary told Shape. “I'll make a big thing of quinoa and brown rice, or some chicken and steak chopped up. And then I'll bring some arugula and make a salad with everything. I'll bring an avocado with some lemon and sea salt or fruit for a snack. And since there's a juice place on every corner in New York, sometimes I'll get a protein shake as a meal replacement.”

4. Drink Green Protein Smoothies

Hilary makes sure to hit her protein goals with the help of smoothies. “I'll put in some berries, greek yogurt, nut butter, and egg white powder that I buy it at Whole Foods-I'm really into that and use it instead of regular protein powder. And my favorite green juice I make for myself is spinach, romaine, celery, parsley cilantro, apple, pear, and banana and lemon,” she told Shape.

5. Do Lots of Glute Work

“I've been working so hard on my bum lately! I've been doing crazy, crazy, amounts of squats with heavy weights, and weighted deadlifts and hip thrusts. They're so awkward to do because you're basically humping the air, but if they work, I'll do them. It literally changed my whole butt- I've always had a pretty good butt and some meat there but it's made it so much higher than it was, so I'm loving that,” Duff told Shape.