Karina Smirnoff in Two-Piece Workout Gear Flashes "Attitude"

Karina Smirnoff is a professional dancer who always wows. She is best known for being a professional dancer on Dancing With The Stars. Smirnoff won season 13 of the show with her partner, J.R. Martinez. She is still teaching dance classes today. In April, she met up with other dancers and shared a video on their Instagrams. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Karina Smirnoff stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She’s Positive

Smirnoff shared some of her wellness secrets with People. She says that she tries to stay positive. “Everyone has bad days,” she says. “I used to fight them and try to change it around, but I learned that sometimes it’s easier to just embrace it and not force it, but instead shift your energy to something positive. I often would do a yoga class or try something new to shift my focus. Then you don’t forget to celebrate a small victory.”

2. She Sticks To Her Diet

Smirnoff shared some of her diet secrets with People. She says that finding a plan that she can stick to is most important. “I’ve tried pretty much everything. The carb diet, the protein diet, the not-eating-after-6 diet, and I found that if you need to put in a lot of effort into maintaining a healthy diet, it probably won’t work because how long are you going to do that? You want to find a way to be happy, full, energized and finding that lifestyle with food that makes you feel the best.”

3. She Cooks

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Smirnoff loves to cook. She tells People that this helps her eat healthy. “I never cook with salt or add it to my meals. If I go out, I try to order something that’s low sodium,” she explained. “I feel that not having salt makes me digest everything a lot easier. I don’t miss it, and I don’t crave it. I wish I could say the same thing about sugar!”

4. She Loves Spinach

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Smirnoff tells People that she eats a lot of spinach. “I love it in every shape and form, in a salad, sautéed, even mixed with kale for a smoothie. I’m borderline Popeye!” Beaumont states that spinach has a lot of health benefits. “Rich in iron, spinach plays a central role in energy production. It also contains a high amount of flavonoids that act as anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer agents. The flavonoid nutrients found in spinach also provide antioxidant benefits as well, including vitamin C, vitamin E and vitamin A.”

5. She Does A Variety Of Workouts

Smirnoff’s workout routine is all about variety. “I believe in a muscle confusion workout,” says Smirnoff. “I don’t like doing the same workout routine over and over again. So I used the same approach with my 90-day Oxygen challenge. I’ve created three different workout routines (Krav Dance, Yoga Dance and Cardio Dance) where every two weeks we add and develop it more and more so you never stop learning and challenging yourself. All one needs is 30 minutes a day, and I walk them through each step and exercise. Through the period of 90 days, we will strengthen, lengthen and shape our muscles, burn calories, lose weight and develop agility, stamina and flexibility.”

Posing in her new workout gear on Instagram, Henry is clearly a force to be reckoned with in the gym. She built her community of 7.6M followers, aiming to inspire others to get their fitness goals in check. She’s a content creator, fitness fanatic, model, and influencer inspiring others to take care of their health, as well. What exactly does Katya do to stay fit? Here are some of her secrets to keeping herself in tiptop shape.

1. She uses dumbbells

You don’t always need a gym full of massive machines or intense equipment to see results. She does her strength training using dumbbells at times. “Limited equipment at your gym? here’s my fav [dumbbell] 🍑 workout @wbkfit,” she said on Instagram. According to the Mayo Clinic, “strength training may enhance your quality of life and improve your ability to do everyday activities. Strength training can also protect your joints from injury. Building muscle also can contribute to better balance and may reduce your risk of falls. This can help you maintain independence as you age.”

2. She does light cardio

She avoids actually resting on rest days, but instead takes it easy a bit. “On rest days.. we don’t rest! we do light cardio and core ❣️these are my staple deep core exercises I’ve been doing for the last month to snatch my waist and fix my diastasis recti/ab separation ✨mommy tummy✨ @wbkfit,” she said.

3. She started the All About Me Era

She finds the humor in life, made clear by her poem. “May the booty get fatter and my stomach become flatter. Amen. Keeping active up until my All About Me Era begins on January 15th 💫 I can’t wait. @wbkfit,” she said on Instagram.

4. She goes easy on herself in her body is recovering

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She recognizes when her body needs a break. “Today’s first official workout back! 6 weeks post breast augmentation and I’m finally ready to get back to it, taking it easy still, I’ll be sticking to machines first few workouts. Started with some bands, jumped into some machines for the legs n booty, cooled down with some stair master (my fav) and ended with a few deep core exercises bc I promised myself that everyyy day I’d work this mama of 2 tummy ☺️💪🏽,” she said on Instagram.

5. It’s not just about the booty gains

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She works hard to sculpt her peach. Tagging @wbkfit, she said in the caption “8 Week Hourglass Challenge- week 5 day 1 ⚡️ im an upper body girl now guys. Half way through and I’m seeing major changes, toning up especially in my arms and back wooohooo! 💪🏽 here’s some of my workout today, save and try,” she said on Instagram captioned on a video of her knocking out some upper body moves.