Nadiya Bychkova Shows Off Amazing Body During "Our Winter Fairytale in Slovenia"

Ukrainian professional dancer Nadiya Bychkova is enjoying a beautiful vacation in warm, sunny climes. Bychkova, 33, shared a snap of herself walking in the surf wearing a black bathing suit and white cover up, against a backdrop of beautiful blue skies. “Morning,” she captioned the post. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Bychkova 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. Coffee For Energy

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Bychkova drinks coffee to provide an extra boost of energy for her dance sessions. “Coffee aficionados enjoy a caffeine energy boost that improves clarity and focus, and savor its fragrance and rich, deep flavor,” says Nancy Oliveira, MS, RD, LDN, CDCES. Studies also show coffee may help support heart and brain health.

2. Intense Dance Training

Bychkova says her Strictly Come Dancing training is incredibly intense. “It’s full-on,” she says. “During one section I dance continually for 12 minutes – Charleston, quickstep, jive. “I’m the only lead woman on the show. The boys come and go but I just keep going. At the end I’m sweating.”

3. No Calorie Counting

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Bychkova never counts calories or restricts her diet, instead focusing on dancing and training to keep her in shape. “You have to be an athlete,” she says. “I love to eat and I can enjoy it as much as I want – I never count calories because I’m so physically active.”

4. Downtime With Boyfriend Kai

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Bychkova enjoys down time with her fellow Strictly Come Dancing costar and boyfriend Kai Widdrington. “When we’re not dancing, our favorite thing to do is eat,” she says. “We love having a really nice dinner or just chilling together, watching TV and eating cheese!”

5. Self-Confidence and Character

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Bychkova has worked hard to get to where she is, and says her career has given her immense self-confidence. This has helped her ignore negative attention and online trolling. “I’ve made huge sacrifices but I wouldn’t change a thing,” she says. “It’s all been worth it. It formed my character. It made me what I am today.”

Nadiya Bychkova is counting down the days until summer – in her swimsuit! The Dancing with the Stars pro shows off her incredible figure in one of her latest posts, wearing a bathing suit as she walks on the beach in Sicily. She captioned the flashback Instagram photo, “..every day is one step closer to the summer.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Nadiya Bychkova 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 Takes Baths

Nadiya’s favorite way to indulge in self-care? Taking a bath. “My kind of Saturday🥂 Don’t forget you own yourself the love that you so freely give to other people🙏🏻 What’s your kind of Saturday?” she captioned a post. How can baths do your body and mind good? They have been linked to better sleep and even found helpful to minimize anxiety and depression. One recent study even found that they may even boast cardiovascular benefits.

2. She Drinks Coffee

You can regularly find Nadiya on social media with a cup of coffee in hand. Science continues to prove that drinking coffee is great for your health. In fact, a new 2022 study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology found that drinking two to three cups a day of most types of coffee – especially a mild to moderate intake of ground, instant, and decaffeinated coffee – may protect you from cardiovascular disease and an early death

3. She Works Out

Nadiya also prioirtizes exercise. “Working hard is a serious kind of fun 💪🏼 She once taught a workout class on BBC’s Strictly Fitness, showing off her dance-inspired workout moves. Each week adults need 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity and 2 days of muscle-strengthening activity, according to the current Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans

4. She Golfs

Nadiya recently picked up a new sport: Golf. “I LOVE GOLF! Today I had my first ever lesson with the amazing @benmasongolf at @igolfstudio in Sheffield. Thank you partner @mrdanwalker for sorting it out. I never knew it would be so much like dancing. I can’t wait to play again,” she captioned one of her posts.

5. She Dances

Obviously Nadiya stays in shape with the help of her job: Dancing, an effective workout for many reasons. Not only does it build strength and promote flexibility, but helps you lose weight and even promotes cardiovascular function. A 2016 study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine determined that people who engaged in moderate-intensity dancing were 46 percent less likely to develop heart disease or die from it than non-dancers. In comparison, moderate-intensity walkers were just 25 percent less likely to suffer heart health issues.

Nina Dobrev is embracing the winter, in a unique way. Dobrev posted a video on Instagram of herself enjoying time in the snow. In the video, she falls backwards while wearing a winter coat. She then pops up in a red bathing suit. She captioned the video, “My version of a meltdown.” How does she stay so fit while having so much fun? Read on to see 5 ways Nina Dobrev 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 Snowboards

Making funny videos on Instagram is not the only thing Dobrev loves to do in the snow. She is also an avid snowboarder, and has posted photos of her on the slopes on Instagram. Dobrev is also dating professional snowboarder Shaun White, so the two of them might like to board together.

2. She Works Out With Her Friends

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Dobrev says to Harper’s Bazaar that she loves to work out and go to classes with her friends. “Before dinner we often meet up at a Les Mills (fitness) class together - my favorite is Grit - or a dance class, or go to the gym. We'll detox and then retox."

3. She Makes Healthy Smoothies

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Dobrev broke down her favorite meals to Harper’s Bazaar, where she revealed that she has a go-to smoothie recipe. "I make the same shake for breakfast every single morning: Sunwarrior protein powder, the chocolate flavor, half a banana, coconut peanut butter that I have shipped in from Hawaii, almond milk, spinach, kale, and cinnamon.”

4. She Thinks About Portions

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Dobrev revealed to Shape that she is now a lot more conscious about her portion sizes, and that it has helped her stay alert and active. "I used to eat three full meals and then I would not be able to move after each meal. I would be so full and tired. Now, I eat all the time but portion control is what's important for me-I'm eating more in total but not more at a time.”

5. She Strength Trains

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Dobrev also told Shape that she has started to do strength training exercises, and she’s seeing results. "I actually did not do a lot of [strength training] in the past-I only did yoga and ran in terms of training. Strength training with weights and such a regimented schedule has been new to my life, and now that I understand the way it all works, the science behind it, it's changed everything for me.”

Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk is a long jumper who is a two-time silver and gold medalist at different world championships. Romanchuk isn’t afraid of showing off her body. She shared a new set of selfies this week on Instagram. In it, she posed in a red swimsuit, captioning it, “What do you think, red is my color?” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk 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 Jumps Hurdles

While Romanchuk is a long jumper, she also does other track and field exercises to help her train. One thing she likes to do is jump hurdles. But, she doesn’t do it in the traditional way. Romanchuk shared this video on Instagram of herself jumping over hurdles with her legs together. She captioned the post, “My first hurdles jump. What do you think about?”

2. She Swims

Romanchuk spends a lot of time outside. One thing she likes to do to stay in shape is go swimming. She shares a lot of photos on Instagram of herself in the water. Romanchuk posted this set of photos of herself swimming in the ocean in Monaco. She captioned the post, “The last day of summer and my hour at sea between competitions and flights. 💛Every moment like this is appreciated even more, because with our schedule of training and flights, there is almost no time left for vacation!”

3. She Skis

One thing Romanchuk likes to do to stay in shape is going skiing. She shared this video on Instagram of herself skiing on the mountain. She captioned it, “At least once in a lifetime, it's worth visiting, you find yourself in an incredibly amazing fairy tale.✨ I felt like magic around me and I couldn't get enough of the beauty around me.🤍The day lasted only 2 hours, and out of three days only once we managed to see the sun) But every day and every weather was especially magical and unique for itself.”

4. She Eats Healthy

Being an athlete, Romanchuk has to eat healthy. Even when she’s eating at a restaurant. Two food groups she enjoys are seafood and veggies. She shared this photo on Instagram of herself eating out. In it, Romanchuk enjoyed shrimp with veggies and a tortilla. She captioned the post, “Enjoy.”

5. She Speaks Out

Romanchuk makes sure to workout her entire body. Being a long-jumper, she has to have strong legs. She shared some of her favorite lower body exercises in this video she posted on Instagram. In it, Romanchuk uses a resistance band, and does exercises like high knees, side leg lifts, and bridge raises. She captioned the post, “Exercises that I use very often and already today I would like to share with you. 🙌🏼 Hope your glutes are on fire like mine.”