Alessandra Ambrosio in Bathing Suit Has Her “Foot in the Sand”

Alessandra Ambrosio posted photos of herself in a bathing suit on the Praia Brava beach in Brazil, and evoked what it’s like to be there: “Pé na areia, a caipirinha, água de coco, a cervejinha,” she captioned it. “Pé na areia, água de coco, beira do mar…” (Loosely translated: “Foot in the sand, the caipirinha, coconut water, beer. Foot in the sand, coconut water, seaside…”) How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Alessandra Ambrosio 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. This is Her Workout Before a Show

Before a Victoria’s Secret show, she works out “I would say an hour to an hour and a half a day. It all depends on what I'm doing that day. If I’m going on a hike or playing volleyball with my friends it might be longer but I don’t usually spend more than hour and a half in the gym,” she told Harper’s Bazaar. She added: “I usually focus on my glutes.”

2. She Has Done the Tracy Anderson Method

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“I love to do different classes and lately I have been doing Tracy Anderson Method because it’s fun and it feels more like a dance class than a work-out. But, at the same time, it’s great exercise as it targets all muscle groups,” she told Harper’s Bazaar. The method also works for stars like Gwyneth Paltrow.

3. This is What She Has Said She Eats

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“For breakfast I usually have eggs and/or avocado toast,” she said. “After my workout I usually grab a green juice followed by lunch, where I usually have a salad along with some chicken or fish. For dinner I might go for sushi, or grill Brazilian barbecue at home. I also have some nuts or a protein bar in my bag all the times in case I get hungry while I’m running around.”

4. She Has Taken Barre Classes

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“Barre fitness is a hybrid workout class – combining ballet-inspired moves with elements of Pilates, dance, yoga and strength training,” reports Johns Hopkins. It can be wonderful for your core.

5. She Does Yoga

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“Yoga offers physical and mental health benefits for people of all ages. And, if you’re going through an illness, recovering from surgery or living with a chronic condition, yoga can become an integral part of your treatment and potentially hasten healing,” says Johns Hopkins. “A yoga therapist can work with patients and put together individualized plans that work together with their medical and surgical therapies. That way, yoga can support the healing process and help the person experience symptoms with more centeredness and less distress.”

Model Alessandra Ambrosio hit the beach in Praia Brava, Norte Da Ilha, Floripa—in her home country of Brazil. "Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream…" she captioned the photo, with shell and music note emojis. Surrounded by cliffs on the sites, the beach and its wide open ocean is almost as gorgeous as her. How does she stay so fit while having so much fun? Read on to see 5 ways Alessandra Ambrosio 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 Loves Hiking

Ambrosio spent a lot of her summer in Zion National Park. While there, she did a lot of hiking, and has the photos to prove it. Ambrosio captioned this post, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

2. She Loves Yoga

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Ambrosio is a big fan of doing yoga. And according to this post, she’s great at yoga, extremely flexible, and loves to do it on the beach. In the photo, Ambrosio is seen in a bridge position with one foot in the air. She captioned the photo, “Feeling grateful for Saturday mornings & salty air.”

3. She Plays Beach Volleyball

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Ambrosio doesn’t just do yoga on the beach, she also plays volleyball when she’s there. Ambrosio posted two photos on Instagram over the summer of her playing beach volleyball with friends. Ambrosio could have been inspired by the Summer Olympics, where beach volleyball is a prominent sport. She captioned her photos, “Time for action,” and “Let’s play the game.”

4. She Gets Fresh Air

Ambrosio is often seen going to the beach with her family and friends, and loves to get fresh air. In this reel, Ambrosio is seen boating with friends, and jumping off the boat into the ocean. She captioned the reel, “Jumping into Fri-YAAAYYY!”

5. She Loves Pilates

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Ambrosio tells Glamour that she loves Pilates, and goes to morning classes regularly. "Off to Pilates class, where I meet a friend and get in some girl time. It's important to break a sweat every day, and I love the way Pilates makes me feel long and lean."

Supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio is in St. Barths on a family vacation filled with sun, fun and “Acqua Therapy,” according to her latest Instagram post, which finds her strolling the beach in a polka-dot swimsuit. She deserves the break, after walking so many runways and guest judging on Germany's Next Top Model. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Alessandra Ambrosio 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 Knows It’s “Crunch Time”

Alessandra Ambrosio knows her way around a gym, doing crunches, working with resistance bands and weights and using kettlebells. "Crunch time... 🍏‼️💪," she wrote, captioning one workout. Here’s a superset with a crunch you can do, from trainer Mark Langowski:

1. High Plank with Opposite Arm/Leg Extension and Crunch

Get into a pushup position with your arms extended. Lift your left foot off the ground and, at the same time, lift your right hand and extend your right arm out in front of you. Now bend your left knee and your right elbow and bring them both underneath you, and try to touch them together. Place your left foot and right hand back on the floor, and repeat the move with your right foot and left hand. Continue to alternate for one minute.

2. Flutter Kicks and Criss Crosses

Lie on your back and place your hands under your hips for support. Straighten your legs and lift both feet a few inches off the floor. Now flutter your feet up and down, in opposition to one another for 30 seconds. Without stopping, change direction, criss-crossing your feet sideways over and under one another for another 30 seconds.

2. She Eats Clean

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“It is very important for me to eat ‘clean,’” she has said. “This principle has its roots in my Brazilian childhood. I try to eat everything that is fresh and seasonal, to keep the balance of food groups in the diet. I also instill this approach in children: even if they eat a bunch of sweets, I make sure that their diet remains balanced. I can also easily allow myself something like that - a cupcake, ice cream or fries, for example. It's only better to keep yourself in control and, if possible, try to balance such a set with healthier and more nutritious foods.”

3. She Says “Be the Best You Can Be”

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“Every woman has a different metabolism and different genetics, so rather than compete with one another, concentrate on yourself and be the best you can be. Everyone has days when they don’t want to show anything. That’s what the good ol’ jeans and T-shirt are for. So many times, I haven’t felt ready for shoots. I’m like, why didn’t I work out more? It’s life.” she has said.

4. She Says “Live Like You’re On Vacation”

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Can’t go to St. Barths? Pretend. “‘Forever on vacation’ is my motto,” she has said. “It’s just the way I take life. Nothing makes me feel that pissed off or out of control. Whatever I do, whether I;m modeling or doing my clothing line, ale by Allesandra, I just want to feel like it’s fun. If you’re doing something you don’t like, you’re wasting time. Life is short. There is so much to see and do and feel. We should enjoy every moment."

5. She Loves Those Kids

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Of course Allesandra had a family vacation. "[My kids] always come first, so I try to spend as much time as possible with them," she told Glamour years ago. "Sometimes that means rearranging my schedule or bringing them on set." She added: "I love that I get to travel the world and discover so many different new places and cultures. Making time for everything can be challenging, but I enjoy what I do, so I make it happen."

Model Alessandra Ambrosio is spending time at the beach, and she is bring us with her. While Ambrosio is no stranger to posting swimsuit photos on social media, she’s been posting a lot this week from the sunny shores. In her most recent one, Ambrosio posed in the water while wearing a strapless black bathing suit. She captioned the photo, “Another day in paradise.” How does she stay so in shape? Read on to see 5 ways Alessandra Ambrosio 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 Strength Trains

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Ambrosio likes to do some of her workouts at home. She revealed in this Instagram video that she does a lot of strength training workouts at home. In the video, she is seen doing several strength training exercises. She is seen doing squat lunges with weights, weighted donkey kicks, and kettlebell squats. She captioned the post, “Crunch time.”

2. She Loves TRX

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Ambrosio revealed more of her favorite types of exercise in this Instagram video. When it comes to working out her arms and upper body, she likes to do TRX workouts. The first exercise Ambrosio is seen doing in the video is using TRX cables to pull her body up.

3. She Works Out Her Core

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Being a swimsuit and former Victoria’s Secret Angel, Ambrosio obviously has an impressive core and rock-hard abs. Naturally, this means she has to do a lot of core workouts. In the same Instagram video, the last workout Ambrosio is seen doing is v-sit crunches, alongside a friend.

4. She Loves Protein Bowls

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When Ambrosio is preparing for a big job, like the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, she says that she likes to change her diet and eat super healthy in the weeks leading up to it. Ambrosio tells Coveteur that she loves to get protein bowls, especially from Los Angeles’ M Cafe, for lunch to help her stay healthy. “I usually have the salmon bowl with some brown rice and some veggies, and it’s very healthy.”

5. She’s Committed

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Ambrosio says that whenever she decides to stay healthy, she stays with it and is committed to sticking to her plan. She tells E! Online that this attitude helps her stay in shape prior to her runway shows. "You've just got to put your mind [to it] and work out really hard, extra hard. It's always hard when you have to diet and work out and just put your mind in it.”

Alessandra Ambrosio, the Brazilian model, is in a swimsuit, quoting author Grace Brisbane. “It’s the summer of our lives; we’ll contain it for a while. She holds the heat, the breeze of the summer in the circle of her hand. I’d be happy with this summer if it’s all we ever had,” she wrote on the photo, channeling the Maggie Stiefvater character from Shiver. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Alessandra Ambrosio 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 Likes Tracy Anderson

“I've been doing a lot of Tracy Anderson now, and it's a lot of dancing, cardio and I love it. I'm obsessed with it. I have the best time because the music is really loud and you don't really feel like you're working out. You feel like you're dancing and learning on this cool dance move. So that's what I'm into now. I might just put a DVD in my room and do all the [moves], like look like a crazy woman. And right now just keep hydrated, eat healthy. Just try to be as healthy as we can and out that's that's it, you know?” she told E! once.

2. She Says “Put Your Mind to it”

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You just gotta put your mind [to it] and work out really hard, extra hard, that's what I did after my kids. It's always hard when you have too diet and work out. Just put your mind to it. And that's it.”

3. She Does Yoga

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“I do one day of yoga or hike,” she has said. “Regular yoga practice creates mental clarity and calmness; increases body awareness; relieves chronic stress patterns; relaxes the mind; centers attention; and sharpens concentration,” explains Natalie Nevins, DO, a board-certified osteopathic family physician and certified Kundalini Yoga instructor in Hollywood, California.

4. Hiking is Great For You

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“Hiking helps increase the strength in the leg muscles, builds stability in the core muscles and enhances balance skills. The more technical the terrain is, along with an increase in climbing intensity, the more balance and core strength is required because more muscles are being recruited to manage the steeper terrain. As you climb, the larger muscles in your legs are activated (such as the quadriceps, glutes, hamstrings and calves), and on the descent, your glutes and quadriceps are working hard to prevent you from falling forward on the decline. Uneven terrain means many of the smaller stabilizer muscles are being worked, which increases stability and balance overall,” says ACE Fitness.

5. She Uses Hair Oil

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Alessandra likes Marajó hair products. “It's from Brazil and has like a new miracle oil. And I just love it. I've been using and my hair feels like super shiny and healthy. When I met them, they wanted to come up with something that wasn't in the market that—they asked me like all these questions about Brazil and they went and found in the island of Marajó, which is this island in the Amazon. They found this amazing oil. And they asked me to try it. And I've been trying for like a year now and I loved it. love this smell. I love the way it feels. And it works in everyone's like every women's hair, everyone's hair actually.”