Alessandra Ambrosio in Bathing Suit Honors "Women's Day"

It’s International Women’s Day, and many female celebrities are posting photos on Instagram to celebrate. One of these celebrities is supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio. She posted a set of photos of herself and her friend Jessica Steindorff, posing in bathing suits at sunset on the beach. She captioned the photo, “When women support each other, incredible things happen." How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 6 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’s Organized

Ambrosio shared some of her wellness secrets and her daily routine to SELF. One of her morning secrets is staying organized, which helps with her busy schedule. "I love what I do, and if I'm organized, there's time for it all," she says. "I usually pick outfits at the last minute, and my beauty regimen takes less than 30 minutes. I glance in the mirror to make sure everything is in the right place!" She also says that this organization allows her to both make breakfast and do a quick workout in the mornings.

2. She Stair Climbs

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When it comes to working out, Ambrosio does a lot of different things. One way she likes to workout is straight out of the film Rocky. Yes, she likes to run up the stairs. Ambrosio tells SELF that she likes to do this to workout her lower body, and help with her cellulite. “I run the Santa Monica Stairs. They're really hard. I'll go up and down the [170] steps four to six times, usually once a week. It definitely helps the butt and legs while you're getting a little sun and fresh air at the same time."

3. She Works Out Her Lower Body

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Stair climbs aren’t the only way Ambrosio likes to workout her lower body. She tells SELF that she really prioritizes her lower body workouts, and does a lot of different exercises to keep them in shape. “In Brazil, it's all about the butt. Some girls naturally have the big round one, and they aren't shy about it—that makes them sexier. Others work out to have it. For mine, I put 5-pound ankle weights on each leg, get on all fours and kick each heel up toward the ceiling. I do three sets of 20. Then I also do three sets of 20 fire hydrants, where you lift each bent leg up and out to the side."

4. She Enjoys Life

Ambrosio tells SELF that one of her wellness secrets is enjoying her life. She says that she likes to live like she’s on vacation all the time. "'Forever on vacation' is my motto. 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, ále by Alessandra, 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 Dance-Based Workout Classes

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Ambrosio is a fan of fun, dance-based, workout classes, and she has one particular favorite. “I’ve been doing a lot of Tracy Anderson now, and it’s a lot of dancing cardio, and I love it,” she tells E! News. "The music is really loud and you don't feel like you're working out; you feel like you're dancing, and learning all these cool dance moves. I might just put a DVD in my room and look like a crazy woman.”

6. She Does A Lot Of Cardio

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Ambrosio tells Harper’s Bazaar that she does a lot of cardio workouts, especially when she’s prepping for a fashion show. She admits that while she’s not always a big fan of some cardio workouts, she still does them as a way to stay in shape. “I have never been a fan of running, but lately I’ve been doing it and also have figured out different ways to incorporate cardio in my everyday routine. Instead of running indoors I go for a run in my neighborhood, take a hike with friends or play volleyball at the beach.”

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.”

Model Alessandra Ambrosio loves to show off her incredible body and pose in different swimsuits. It’s part of the job! When she took a trip to Nassau, Bahamas, she made sure to post some stunning photos on Instagram. Ambrosio posted a series of photos of her trip, including one of her lounging in a blue patterned one-piece. Her hastag? "Spring Break." 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 Loves Playing Beach Volleyball

Ambrosio told Shape Magazine that she loves to play beach volleyball as a way to stay in shape. “It’s a great workout, it’s fun, and you get a nice tan,” she said. Ambrosio has also posted photos on Instagram of herself at the beach playing a game. She posted this photo during Olympic season, captioning it, “Let’s play the game!”

2. She Uses Ankle Weights

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Ambrosio has an impressive lower body, and she makes sure to do a lot of leg and butt workouts. One of the things she does to help her out is by using ankle weights in a lower body session. She told Shape Magazine, “I put 5-pound ankle weights on each leg, get on all fours and kick each heel up toward the ceiling. I do three sets of 20. Then I also do three sets of 20 fire hydrants, where you lift each bent leg up and out to the side."

3. She Has Good Posture

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Being a model, Ambrosio knows how to angle and pose her body in different ways. She tells Shape Magazine that this knowledge has helped her gain good posture."Good posture helps. Always make sure your shoulders are pulled back and your belly is pulled in.”

4. She Doesn’t Compare Herself To Others

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Ambrosio tells Shape Magazine that she makes sure to not compare herself and her body to others’. She says that she focuses on herself and what she needs to do. "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.”

5. She Loves Yoga

Ambrosio loves to do yoga, and she says that she did a lot of it at home while the pandemic was happening. “I love to do yoga as it centers me and also at the same time keeps me in shape,” she said to FOX News. “Since there is a lot to do around the house sometimes I don't have much time to work out, in which case I try to do some stretching and hold a plank for five to 10 minutes.”

Alessandra Ambrosio should get into greeting card design. The supermodel shared an Instagram story image with her fans to salute her BFF Cassia Lara. “Feliz aniversário Amiga @cassia.lara !!! Te desejando tudo de mais maravilhoso no mundo !!! Love U,” she captioned a striking photo of the duo in swimsuits. (Roughly translated: “Happy birthday Friend @cassia.lara !!! Wishing you all the best in the world!!! Love U.”) 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 Loves Pilates

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Back in the day Ambrosio would be "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." “As human beings, we are creatures of habit, We walk a certain way, we take the steps a certain way, we stand a certain way and we sit at our desk a certain way. So our muscles get imbalanced because of overuse and what Pilates does is help to counteract that,” says the Cleveland Clinic’s lead yoga therapist Judi Bar.

2. She’s Done the Tracy Anderson Method

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"I am very focused and want to be in tip-top shape for the show, so I try to go [to the Tracy Anderson Method] almost every day of the week. Besides that, I [do] yoga, play volleyball on the beach, and take my kids swimming. I just love being outside," she told PopSugar.

3. She Uses Kettlebells

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“In an ACE-sponsored study, researchers from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse concluded that, in addition to the predicted strength gains, kettlebell training improved core strength and dynamic balance, and increased aerobic capacity. With such a diverse increase in specific exercise markers, it’s no wonder kettlebell training continues to grow in popularity,’ says ACE.

4. This Has Been Her Daily Beauty Routine

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“My daily routine is simple but effective. I cleanse my face, occasionally with exfoliator, and I love anti-aging serums that are packed full of vitamin C. BB creams with SPF are great too! How do you take care of your hair? About two or three times a week, after I've shampooed my hair, I apply an ultra-reparative mask from the tips to the lengths and leave it on for ten minutes. Every two months, I go to a salon for a deeply nourishing treatment that leaves my hair feeling fantastic,” she told Vogue France.

5. This is How She Slimmed Down

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Back in the Victoria’s Secret days, “About a month before the show I cut out all carbs, and then the week before I stick to just vegetables, salads, fruit and a lot of protein,” she told Vogue. “Cruciferous veggies are loaded with water-soluble and fat-soluble vitamins. Namely, they are packed with vitamin C, A, E, and K. Vitamin C assists in collagen formation, keeping your hair, skin, and nails growing healthily. Fat-soluble vitamins A, E, K work together to support our immune system and promote anti-aging. Eat a variety of these veggies and they will keep you looking and feeling healthy for years to come,” says our sister site Eat This, Not That!

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

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 20: Alessandra Ambrosio attends the screening of "Three Thousand Years Of Longing (Trois Mille Ans A T'Attendre)" during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 20, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

“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

CAP D'ANTIBES, FRANCE - MAY 21: Alessandra Ambrosio attends the Celebration Of Women In Cinema Gala hosted by the Red Sea International Film Festival during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc on May 21, 2022 in Cap d'Antibes, France. (Photo by Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for The Red Sea International Film Festival)

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.”