Ananya Panday in Bathing Suit Dances Up a Storm

Actress Ananya Panday, star of Student of the Year 2 and Pati Patni Aur Woh, has never been afraid to show off her fit figure on Instagram. On her most recent Instagram story, Panday shared a video of herself dancing a bit, in a bathing suit and with her robe flowing. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Ananya Panday 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 Aerial Yoga

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Panday is a big fan of practicing yoga, and she likes to do different styles and variations of yoga. One of these styles is aerial yoga, which involves doing poses in the air, and with bands. The studio Anushka Yoga shared this series of photos of Panday doing different poses on Instagram. Yoga is great because "it's the physical stretching, but it's the breath," says certified yoga therapist Judi Bar to the Cleveland Clinic. "And it's the focusing on, 'I'm breathing and I'm watching my alignment as I move.' But actually is one of the stress busters because you're focusing on something and taking your mind off of all the things that are going around in your head."

2. She Works Out At Home

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Panday doesn’t just go to the studio and gym to work out, she also likes to exercise at home. Panday revealed on this Instagram video that she has launched her own at-home fitness program, which will help people stay in shape when lockdowns are in effect. Panday wrote in the caption, “I have SO many workouts for exercising at home with no equipment or at the gym, and they are going to make working out together so much fun!”

3. She Loves To Swim

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Panday is a big fan of going to the beach, and one of the things that she loves to do while she’s there is go swimming and snorkeling. She posted this beautiful video on Instagram of herself snorkeling with a sea turtle. She captioned the post, “One of the most humbling experiences of my life.”

4. She Works Out First Thing In The Morning

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Panday tells Vogue that she prefers to work out early in the morning, saying, “I swear by doing yoga first thing in the morning. I schedule things only once my workout is done.” “Eating after you exercise will help your muscles recover. If possible, within two hours, you’ll want to eat a meal that contains protein and carbohydrates. Good post-workout food choices include yogurt and fruit, peanut butter sandwiches, pasta with meatballs and chicken with brown rice,” says the Mayo Clinic.

5. She Makes Sure To Stretch

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Panday tells Vogue that she likes to do exercises that involve stretching and prioritizes her flexibility, like yoga and Pilates. “My favourite is Pilates. It’s very good for stretching and I’m not flexible at all, so it really relaxes my body.” “In addition, other benefits to practicing Pilates include:

• longer, leaner muscles
• injury prevention
• relief from stress and back pain
• enhanced athletic performance
• heightened mind-body awareness,” says the Mayo Clinic.