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Maureen Blanquisco is modeling workout clothes. In a new social media post the IFBB contestant shows off her incredible body in a blue exercise set, driving her followers wild. “To all my baddies out there! This color makes your tan complexion POP,” she captioned the series of Instagram snaps. “So gorgeous 🩷🥰” commented one. “OKKKAAAY SLAAY SLAAY,” added another. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.

1. Swimming

When Maureen was younger she was a swimmer. “I always loved competing and performing. I usually call it “performing” instead of competing. Swimming was an individual sport. If I wanted to win, it all depended on me. I never liked depending on a team. If we lost because of them, I would get very frustrated,” she told Muscular Development.

2. Gymnastics and Cheerleading

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She then moved on to gymnastics and cheerleading. “Cheerleading was fine until one time we fell during a stunt, and it wasn’t my fault. I said, I think I work better alone,” this is when she discovered weights. “I started lifting weights at age 18. That’s around the time you want to look and feel good, putting on makeup. I was doing fitness training anyway, so I started to look for something I could do competitively that fit that. I had always wanted to compete in beauty pageants, but at 5 feet tall I was too short. Then I saw the Bikini Olympia on YouTube, and the woman who stuck out to me the most was India Paulino. She was my first idol! I thought it looked so cool. The women looked amazing, and this was the closest thing to a beauty pageant I could do. I thought I could just go compete in the Olympia. I had no idea you have to turn pro first, then qualify, the whole long process. But in my head, I only had one goal, to go to the Olympia.”

3. Here Is How She Preps for Shows

“I started prepping for the Olympia right after the Boston Pro in March, so that was seven months. It was a very chill prep because I was eating clean, but I was eating more than ever in a prep. I was still dieting, but it was more calories, and I did have one cheat meal a week. Now I see this is the best approach for me: a longer prep but with more food,” Maureen said.

4. Her “Breaks” Involve Cardio

When she does go on vacation, she still exercises. “I did go on vacation to Hawaii with my partner the week after the Olympia. That was on my bucket list. I did cardio every day, but I took five days off from weights. I had a couple of treats, but nothing crazy,” she says.

5. She Doesn’t “Gain Too Much” During the Offseason

Marueen avoids overindulging in the off season. “I have a very clear mindset that if I gain too much, it will be a lot harder for me,” she told Muscle & Fitness. “In Bikini, it’s all about condition, and while you could be ‘too’ hard, you certainly can’t be soft, either.”

Bianca Belair is a wrestler with WWE. She’s recently picked up a new hobby: sewing. In June, she shared a video on Instagram of herself sewing. She captioned the post, “Sewing is Dope! It’s a skill that can seem really intimidating, but it really is about just diving in, trying, failing, and just trying again… of course you can take some classes but in my case I just watched a lot of YouTube and learned thru trial and error!” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Bianca Belair stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She Strength Trains

Belair shared some of her fitness secrets in an interview with Muscle and Fitness. “My training is basically strength training” says Belair. “I do agility training. I do a lot of CrossFit-type of stuff and we have a great coach at the Performance Center, Sean Hayes, who does all types of powerlifting and just general strength.”

2. She’s Confident

Belair tells Muscle & Fitness that she’s confident in herself and her abilities. “I don’t ask for opportunities because I feel like whatever comes my way is what I deserve and I don’t have to ask for it, but I’ve been sitting here proving myself over and over, and I finally got that spotlight. A lot of people were like, ‘Who is this girl?’, ‘Where has she been hidden?’ or ‘Oh, she’s so good now’. It’s not now, I’ve always been good, it’s just now you finally know who I am and now you are seeing what I’ve been saying [all along]. For me, pressure is just a part of the game, and part of competition. I’ve been competing since I was a little girl so I am used to it, I’m always ready for whatever comes my way.”

3. She Doesn’t Diet

Belair shared some of her diet secrets in an interview with Women’s Health. She says that she had some body image and eating struggles and she doesn’t like to diet for this reason. “I feel like every woman has this moment where they have to figure out what works for them. For me, I don’t do diets because I find myself becoming a little obsessive. Everything in moderation. I don't believe in overindulging or in depriving myself of anything.”

4. She Eats A Protein-Packed Breakfast

Belair also shared some of her favorite meals in her Women’s Health interview. She says that she eats a lot of protein in the morning. “I’m not a morning person. But it doesn’t matter if I wake up at seven, eight, or noon, I’m still having breakfast food first thing when I wake up. Breakfast is when I try to focus on getting lots of protein in. I might do a piece of cinnamon toast to get some carbs in there. I’m also a big coffee drinker, since I’m not a morning person it helps me wake up.”

5. She’s Consistent

Belair tells Essence that she makes sure to stay consistent with her workouts. “My husband and I; we constantly workout all the time,” Belair says. “We’re always in shape, but we really start hitting it even harder on the roads for WrestleMania. So I’ve been dieting, I’ve been working out extra hard, going to the ring, working out in the ring. You really just want to bring your best self to the table because there’s going to be 70,000, 80,000 plus people in the stadium and millions of people watching on their TV screens.”

Reality TV star Gabby Allen is spending time in the snowy mountains. However, that doesn’t mean she’s bundled up all the time. Allen posted a new photo on Instagram of herself enjoying a cocktail in an outdoor pool. She posed in a black bathing suit, showing off her figure. Allen captioned the photo, “Crystal clear. This place is #nofilter. This place really is picture perfect.” Read on to see 5 ways Gabby Allen 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 Works As A Personal Trainer

When she’s not appearing on reality TV shows like Love Island, Celebrity Big Brother, and The Challenge, Allen works as a personal trainer. She even has her own 6 week fitness program, called Shape Up With Gabby. Allen also has an Instagram story highlight dedicated to her fitness sessions for her followers.

2. She Works Out Her Legs

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Allen has uploaded several of her workouts on Instagram. In this series of videos, she shared her go-to leg workout with her followers. Allen is seen using the leg press machine, doing kickbacks, Bulgarian split squats, RDLs, and extensions with a curl. She wrote in the caption, “You can’t beat a session full of simple classics, hitting all the spots, straight forward & straight up savage. Took me around 45 mins.”

3. She Circuit Trains & Does HIIT

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Several of Allen’s Instagram workout videos and fitness programs involve HIIT and circuit training. She posted this video on Instagram of herself doing her most intense and go-to HIIT workout, which she calls her “Hellish HIIT” workout. In the video, she is seen doing box jumps, burpees, kettlebell swings, and using battle ropes. She encouraged her followers, “Add this into your week if you dare.” In an interview with Women Fitness, Allen says of her typical workouts, “I try and vary with which style I do but it’s usually HIIT.”

4. She Eats Healthy On The Road

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While it can be difficult to eat healthy while traveling or on vacation, Allen says that she tries to do so. She shared some of her secrets on this Instagram post. She wrote, “Of course my nutrition and my training has to adapt when I go away for work or play, but I just know from experience that I feel so much better in myself if I try and keep on top of them both as best as I can.” Allen revealed in the post that she usually eats porridge, fruit, chicken, and seabass, usually from the hotel buffets and restaurants that she stays at.

5. She Eats Healthy To Keep Her Hair And Skin Healthy

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Allen has gorgeous skin and hair, and she believes that a healthy diet and lifestyle is why she has them. She tells Women Fitness, “There have been times where my skin and hair haven’t been in the best condition and I believe it’s lifestyle and diet that cause and can fix that! When my hair was damaged from travelling I made a conscious effort to eat better: more fruit and veg and more iron. I’m lucky I’ve always had good skin but I preach that at least 2 liters of water a day will help to nourish your skin and hair. And I minimise dairy products and refined sugar. I also try and have as many red skinned fruits and veg in my diet as I believe it helps with healthy skin tone!”