Alicia Keys in Bathing Suit Has "Aquarius Energy"

Alicia Keys is feeling her zodiac sign in her swimsuit. The singer shows off her incredibly fit figure in a bathing suit in one of her latest social media posts. “Aquarius energy,” she captioned the Instagram post, which consisted of several vacation photos in the tropics. How does the singer look forever young at 42? Read on to see 7 ways Alicia Keys 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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Alicia exercises regularly, working out with celebrity trainer Jeanette Jenkins, whose other star clients include Kelly Rowland and Pink. Whether you decide to lift weights or do cardio, make sure to move. Physical activity is anything that gets your body moving. 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

2. She Does Lots of Ab Work

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Alicia’s rock hard abs are the result of hard work. She shared her routine on YouTube in May 2020, which involves tons of ab exercises. Cat-cows, bird-dog, upward dogs, side planks, hip dips, and side crunches are all part of her routine. "The core is involved in everything," her trainer, Jenkins, says in the background.

3. She Cut These Foods Out of Her Diet

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Alicia made a few changes to her diet in 2020. “I’ve cut out dairy... and also, believe it or not, getting rid of the breads,” she told Vogue. “Let me tell you, I’m the first person… I am a ‘breadaholic’. And then obviously, the fried foods, the oil and all that in the skin is never really good.”

4. She Hydrates

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Alicia also drinks a ton of water, carrying it around in “a big-ass jug” she told Vogue. According to the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, an adequate daily fluid intake is about 15.5 cups (3.7 liters) of fluids a day for men and 11.5 cups (2.7 liters) of fluids a day for women.

5. She Cycles

In a December 2022 Instagram post, Keys revealed her morning ritual: A virtual spin class. “This is how I start my morning off!! I need this! To stay focused, to be my strongest, to remind myself NOTHING can stop me!! Not even myself!! A lot of times we defeat ourselves before we even try. We think we’re not strong enough, not capable, not possible in someway. Trust me I know,” she captioned the video. “Let me tell you now!! Put that lyin’ voice in your head in its place!! You are glorious!! Anything you want you can have!! but u gotta get up and work for it!! Go get it today! I see you!!!”

6. She Skis

In a recent Instagram post, Alicia revealed that she started skiing. “Keep your head to the sky,” she captioned it. “I never thought I wanted to ski, I grew up in New York!! Who wants to go somewhere to be COLD!!!!???🥶🥶❄️❄️❄️❄️ But now that I tried it, what I love about it is… it forces you to live on YOUR edge, to overcome your fears of falling, of failing. It teaches me to lean into the direction of the fall. When I do I’m actually more stable and stronger than I ever believed I could be. I wish this for all of us this year! That we’re unafraid to fall. That we live on the edge and find out how powerful we actually are.”

7. She Embraces Her Body

Alicia is all about self-love. “I was always a thicker girl, and I had a lot of curves early. I'm born and raised in New York, and on the streets, it was always a little bit of hesitation about my curviness because that drew a bit of attention. I dressed in really baggy clothes to hide it. Then as I got older and started to even get into the music industry, I was pretty shy, but I began to explore more. I began to feel more brave and bold,” she told Elle.