Lindsey Vonn in Two-Piece Workout Gear is "Lifting Heavy"

Lindsey Vonn may have retired from skiing professionally, but she still hits the slopes for fun and maintains her intense workouts to stay in shape. The 38-year-old is keeping busy these days as a correspondent but still puts in a lot of time at the gym. The Olympic champion alpine ski racer recently posted a video of one of her workouts wearing an orange sports bra and matching pants lifting weights while balancing on a Bosu ball. Now that Vonn is no longer training for competitions, her diet and workouts have changed. Read on.

1. She Learned More About Nutrition

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Over the years, Vonn has learned a lot about nutrition and continues to educate herself. She shared with TODAY her latest food revelation. "If you don't eat fat, you can't burn fat." She added, "I've learned a whole bunch of things."

2. She Eats A Lot of Avocado and Bacon

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Vonn is starting to eat foods she would never touch before and the results have stunned her. "I eat avocado at almost every meal now and bacon and things that I never thought that I should eat," she told TODAY. "The puffiness [in my face] is gone. I'm more muscular and I haven't changed my workouts."

3. She Does HIIT 4 Times a Week

In an interview with Bustle, the athlete explained how her workouts have changed since retiring from skiing. "Cleans [lifting a barbell] was always my favorite when I was racing. I don't know why! They’re just something that I liked to do. Now I mainly love to do HIIT workouts about four days a week. I've got my Tempo at home and I just do whatever I have time for. I like to cram as much as I can into a short period of time, so HIIT's the best way to do that for me."

4. She Can Do Almost Any Outdoor Sport

While Vonn is known for her skills as a pro skier, she can literally do any type of outdoor sport. Scroll through her Instagram feed and you'll see her wake surfboarding, mountain biking with her dog, jet skiing, and rock climbing in a bathing suit.

5. Morning Workouts Give Her Energy

"I like to work out first thing in the morning," she told Bustle. "It stimulates me for the rest of the day. If I wait till the end of the day, I'm usually tired from working, so it's harder for me to motivate myself to get it done. The more I can work out in the morning, the better."

Lindsey Vonn, the US Ski Team champion, is enjoying a spa day in Costa Rica. And she’s looking fantastic while doing so. Vonn posted a new Instagram story of herself getting a clay treatment, while wearing a bathing suit, alongside a friend, in the Hacienda AltaGracia, Auberge Resorts Collection. She captioned the story, “Clay time with my besty.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Lindsey Vonn 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 Has A Routine

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Vonn shared some of her biggest health and wellness tips to Health.com. She says that her biggest tip is finding a routine, and sticking with it as much as you can. “Eat what your body wants, and try to be as active as you can. Get into a routine, and the more you can stick to that routine, the easier it’ll be to stay fit and healthy.”

2. She Has A Workout Playlist

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Another of Vonn’s biggest workout tips she gave to Health.com is making sure to have a great workout playlist. In fact, she even shared her favorite playlist on Spotify, so others can use it when they are working out. Music can be a great way to keep yourself motivated and interested in exercising.

3. She Eats A Light Meal Before Exercising

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Vonn likes to work out in the mornings. This means that she eats a light meal before training, as she doesn’t want to be weight down, but still wants to have some energy. “I try not to eat too much in the morning before I work out,” she told Women’s Health. “I’m not working out crazy hard, but I notice I feel better; not as weighed down.”

4. She Works Out With Purpose

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Vonn and her trainer, Alex Hunt, have the skier’s fitness routine down to a science. Bunt says that he has calculated the perfect routine for her to do, which will give her the best results. “Our approach is extremely goal-oriented, goal-driven, data-driven and all based on science,” Bunt told Women’s Health. “Everything we do is purposeful, we have a plan for everything and every situation.

5. She Takes Resistance Bands With Her

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One of Vonn’s favorite pieces of gym equipment is resistance bands. She says that she takes them with her when she’s on vacation, that way she can still workout, no matter where she is. “Sometimes I’ll be in some remote place in Europe, where they don’t even have televisions let alone a gym, so it’s good to keep [the bands] with me all the time, just in case I get into a bind,” Vonn told Shape.

6. She Just Had Knee Surgery

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Vonn deserves the spa time. She's just out of the hospital. “Surgery yesterday went well…. Been having a hard time with the pain in my knee. You may have noticed I haven’t been posting many workout videos lately… that’s why,” she posted this week. “Dr Hackett did a great job and removed a lot of bone spurs and scar tissue. Hopefully now I can straighten my leg fully! This is my last step before getting a knee replacement… hoping this will hold me over for a year or two until I get the big surgery. Ahhh the price we pay to do what we love. Still worth it though. Thanks to everyone for the well wishes. Means a lot. See you on the mat and the slopes soon! ❤️🙏🏻💪🏻.”

Lindsey Vonn is showing off her strength – and flat abs – during a workout. In a new social media post the ski champ flaunts her strong and svelte body in a crop top and leggings while executing some impressive moves. “It’s time to reset, recharge, and go hard. 💪🏻 Super pumped,” she captioned the Instagram slip. In it, she does a variation of lateral lunges with a barbell. How does the athlete stay fit? Celebwell has the details on her lifestyle habits.

1. Tailored Training

Lindsey got "a lot leaner" after she retired from skiing with the help of Gunnar Peterson. "I used to do things that were so sport specific, so I had to be bigger," she told New York Post's Alexa magazine. "But everyone is like, 'Oh my God, you're in the best shape of your life.' It's like — yes and no. I'm not training for my sport anymore, I am training to be lean and fit,” she said. She has dramatically decreased her body fat. "Different training. Different diet. Crazy!"

2. Three to Four Workouts a Week

Lindsey listens to her brain and body when it comes to exercise. "Whatever you like doing is what you should be doing," she told Women’s Health. She aims for at least three to four times a week, usually in the mornings. Her workouts are a combo of strength and weight training, using a lot of weighted balls, battle ropes, lifts, squats. You can check out one of her workouts here

3. Two Cardio Workouts a Week

Lindsey does cardio at least twice a week. One thing she avoids? Running."I have a doctor's note that says I should never run again in my life, and I'm okay with that," she says. Instead she cycles or surfs.

4. Post-Dinner Walks

After dinner, Lindsey tries to go for a walk. "I have to go outside and walk the glucose off with my dog," she says. Going for a daily walk can be a game changer in terms of exercise, especially at a brisk speed. One study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that walking at a brisk pace for about 30 minutes a day led to a reduced risk of heart disease, cancer, dementia and death, compared with walking a similar number of steps but at a slower pace.

5. Clean, Plant-Based Eating

While Vonn’s “ski season” diet included “a lot of protein and carbs,” she told People, she had Phil Goglia revamp her diet when she retired. It now focuses on drinking a lot of water, eating clean food, and timing her meals. “I try not to eat too much in the morning before I work out,” she told Women’s Health. After exercising Lindsey eats “egg white omelets with broccoli, chicken, and pepper, and stuff like that.” For lunch, she chooses between chicken or salmon with kale or cabbage. Dinner is also a mix of protein and veggies – like chicken salad with avocado or a zucchini pasta with bolognese meat sauce. Her favorite snacks are almonds, kiwis, and blueberries. She also tries to eat a lot of plant-based foods. “Listen, the kitchen can be intimidating to anyone. But I’m here to tell you: You can do it. And with the new year, let’s do it better, together. I’ve got 14 places to help you start eating more plant-based foods,” she captioned a recent post, suggesting the Just Egg cookbook to her followers. “Now, if only every new year’s resolution came with a side of omelets.”

Jessica Buettner is a very successful powerlifter. She is known for winning the IPF World Championships twice. Buettner is recovering from a back injury, and is sharing her recovery process on Instagram. In a video, she is seen doing some weightlifting exercises. Buettner captioned the post, “Training recap 🤡😂 tweaked my back about 3 weeks ago, nothing serious but I’m annoyed at myself for doing it nonetheless because once it seizes up I work long hours standing and it is hard to get back to normal. An ongoing problem for me a couple times a year for the past several years. Anyways, @miketuchscherer has put less specific movements in my program to help me recover and also in the last couple weeks reintroduced squats and deadlifts using the @reactivetrainingsystems framework for doing that and so far it’s been working very well. I also got some advice and adjusted how I stand at work and it’s helping too.”

1. She Lifts Weights

Buettner lifts weights to keep herself in shape. ACE Fitness states that weightlifting has a lot of benefits. “Using heavy weights increases intramuscular coordination, the number of type II motor units and the amount of muscle fibers engaged within a specific muscle. Have you ever felt your muscles shaking while lifting heavy weights? This is because you are recruiting and activating the larger type II muscle fibers, which are only stimulated to work when a muscle is challenged with heavy resistance or working to fatigue.”

2. She Deadlifts

Buettner likes to do deadlifts to keep herself in shape. She is seen doing them in this training video on her Instagram. ACE Fitness states that deadlifts have a lot of benefits. “When done correctly, the RDL is an effective exercise that helps strengthen both the core and the lower body with one move. Unlike the traditional barbell deadlift and other quad-dominant exercises such as leg presses, which place significant loads on the anterior portion of the knees, the RDL focuses most of the physical work on the muscles responsible for extending the hip and the knee from the posterior.”

3. She Does Squats

Buettner also likes to do squats to stay in shape. She shared this video on Instagram of herself doing them. Buettner captioned the post, “I think this is a rep PR on squats but I’m not sure - either way I’m super happy with the way it moved! Queues I still focus on almost every time I squat: -keeping even foot pressure - keeping the bar secure on my upper back. Bracing comes pretty naturally as I warm up, and I do think about things like improving the speed of my descent, and depth. Anyways, happy lifting everyone!”

4. She Hikes

Buettner doesn’t just workout in the gym. She also likes to spend time outside. One thing she likes to do is to go for hikes. Buettner shared this set of photos on Instagram of herself hiking in Malta. She captioned the post, “An amazing day in Malta 📍trained, saw some ancient ruins, a cathedral and some amazing sights. They introduced a one day break in the competition schedule at IPF worlds this year and I’m a big fan.”

5. She Doesn’t Focus On Being Perfect

Buettner doesn’t focus on being perfect, especially on social media. She talked about this in the caption of this Instagram post. “A quick tip to make you feel better if you’re filming yourself in a brightly lit gym. Most people probably know this trick for giving your videos dark Batman vibes, but at any rate remember social media is mostly an illusion and even people like me who don’t edit/photoshop photos still do things like this. Little things that really overemphasize a physique. Anyways have a good day everyone 💪”