Anshula Kapoor in Bathing Suit is "Learning to be Okay With My Body"

Anshula Kapoor just posted a new bathing suit photo on Instagram. And it was a meaningful photo for her. She wrote in the caption that she is working on finding confidence in her body, and that wearing a bikini has helped. “If you’ve ever wanted to wear something that you’ve liked on someone else but you’ve convinced yourself not to, maybe it’s time to just chase joy and listen to your heart?” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Anshula Kapoor 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 Combines Strength and Cardio

Kapoor opened up about her wellness on Instagram. She says that she combines cardio and strength training to stay in shape. “The trainers keep changing my program but it’s basically a strength workout with some functional training thrown in to the mix towards the end of each session. In a week, we do strength training four times and 1-2 days, I end up doing cardio.”

2. She Builds Muscle

Kapoor’s trainer, Priyanka Metha, opened up about her approach to working with the actress. She says on her Instagram story that their goal is building muscle. “Our focus is to achieve that tone in muscle mass,” she says. “Fat loss being only a by-product.”

3. She Eats Veggies

On her Instagram story, Kapoor talked about her daily diet. She says that she eats a lot of veggies each day. “I am not picky about vegetables. Cook it Indian style and I will have just about anything.”

4. She Took Care Of Her Mental Health

Kapoor opened up about her mental state on Instagram. She says that she took steps to improve her mental health. “For me today, being ‘healthy’ means so much more than what I look like in the mirror. One of my first steps to becoming a healthier me was to acknowledge that mentally I wasn’t in the best place, and that I had to address what was eating me from the inside before I could even begin working on anything else. This was the most uncomfortable part. And the most difficult part too. It took so much therapy. So many tears. So much uncertainty. Fear. Setbacks. Discomfort. Self doubt. Then came the self realisations. Thus began the healing.”

5. She’s Confident In Herself

In her recent Instagram post, Kapoor opened up about finding confidence in herself. She says that she bought a bikini to help her feel better. “I’m glad I took a chance and bought the bikini. This was one of my favorite days on our holiday.. I felt confident, I felt comfortable in my own skin. This is me chasing joy instead of perfection. And I actually can’t wait to wear this bikini again.”

Rashmi Gautam missed her vacation days. And she’s making up for it when the pandemic hit. Gautam shared a new post on Instagram of herself on vacation. In it, she sat by the pool enjoying breakfast. Gautam captioned the photo, “This is how your 1st international trip after 2020 feels like.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Rashmi Gautam 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 Doesn’t Care About Criticism

Gautam has no time for criticism. When someone on Twitter commented on her body, she immediately hit back. Gautam wrote, “Well I’m not almost turning 30, that ship sailed quite some time back. And coming to the weight gain it happens sometimes and since we do tv it gets noticed very visibly unlike in films where u get your gaps and time to focus exclusively on yourself.”

2. She’s Comfortable With Herself

In the same post, Gautam revealed that she’s comfortable with herself. “And also, what’s the big deal, it’s after all weight you lose some you gain some. As actresses, yes there are certain expectations from us. But I refuse to go under the knife, or endorse fad diets. Under any circumstance. Each one has a body type there is no set mold to fit in.”

3. She Embraces Aging

One thing Gautam does to feel comfortable with herself is embrace aging. “For some weird reason our society does not accept aging, which is a natural thing,” she says. “You cannot look like a teenager all your life and one should not push their lifestyle to an extent when u only live off soups and salads. Things like these build unwanted pressure on a lot of us and I personally know many who have had to take extreme measures and are battling depression so please be mindful. And I wud rather exit gracefully than go thru unwanted pressure and not have a life.”

4. She Swims

Gautam spends a lot of time in the water. She posted this video of herself in a pool on Instagram. Gautam captioned it, “Once a water baby, always a water baby.” Swimming.org reports that, “Swimming uses all the muscles in the body so whether you swim a gentle breaststroke or hammer butterfly, you will get a full body workout. Plus, exercising in water makes your body work harder so 30 minutes in a pool is worth 45 minutes of the same activity on land.”

5. She’s An Activist

Gautam is a supporter of animal rights. She shares a lot of posts on Instagram highlighting the cause. Gautam posted this photo for Animal Welfare Day. She also shared this post calling for less explosives during Eid celebrations. She captioned it, “The goal here is to save animals and make sure no animals are harmed. Asking to avoid loud noise explosives has become such a big issue.”

Model and TV host Anusha Dandekar, best known for MTV and shows like Supermodel of the Year, was one of many celebrities who posted on Instagram for International Women’s Day, and she called it "her most special." In her photo, Dandekar lounged by the beach in a white bathing suit, looking stunning. She captioned the post, “Happy Woman’s day to all of you Beauties!” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Anusha Dandekar 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 Coming Into Her Own

In her Women’s Day Instagram post, Dandekar opened up about her journey with herself. She revealed that she feels like she has come into her own in the past few years. “I really feel like I’m coming into my own. Calmer (sometimes, unless you are really close to me then not yet haha) more sure of who I am, less people pleasing and more self loving. Stronger, happier and basically my fearless younger self with much more knowledge.”

2. She Boxes

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Dandekar began taking boxing classes in 2018, and has been doing them ever since. She posted this video on Instagram that year, of herself doing boxing workouts with a trainer. She captioned the video, “I literally feel like being an athlete would have been a better calling for me, it gives me life! I’m not a gym person AT ALL! Everyone asks me what I do to stay fit, truth is my body has been so good to me, I need to start some kind of permanent exercise to keep my strength and stamina alive, which I’ve always had without doing much! But you can’t take blessings for granted! This is my 5th class and I’ve never done boxing before... It’s pure magic! Loving MMA with this incredible super woman, trust me I’d give her a cape for sure! @kamli_gurung.”

3. She Does Pilates

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Dandekar is a big fan of practicing Pilates. She posted this video on her YouTube channel of herself working out with her Pilates trainer, Namrata Purohit. The two went through the special Pilates routine Purohit designed for Dandekar, which includes them doing shell stretches, hip rolls, and ab-preps. According to a study from Allied Academies, Pilates has a lot of benefits for your body. “The results of this pilot study suggest pilates exercises as an effective method to improve respiratory muscle strength, physical capacity, mobility and quality of life.”

4. She Embraces Aging

Women in the public eye unfortunately deal with a lot of scrutiny, especially when it comes to aging. This has led to women wanting to run from getting older. However, in her Women’s Day post, Dandekar talked about her approach to aging, mainly that she is embracing it and loves it. She wrote, “People think the worst insult is to call me old, I am older and I love being who I am and looking and feeling how I do!”

5. She Wants To Inspire Others

In addition to being gorgeous, Dandekar wants to give back. She wrote in her Women’s Day Instagram post that she wants to inspire others and help support causes, like animals and the environment, which are important to her. “The most incredible and constant compliment I get is that I inspire You, it’s huge to know and feel that I can help someone someway… oh and may we always help animals always. That’s just my thoughts today.”

Masaba Gupta, the entrepreneur and founder of the beauty line LoveChild by Masaba and star of Netflix’s hit series Masaba Masaba (in which she co-stars with her mom), knows how to look good, and proves it in a new bathing suit photo. She learned the hard way, after years of feeling bad about herself. In fact, she made that weakness her strength. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Masaba Gupta 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 Once Wanted to Change Who She Was

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When she was younger, “I just wanted to change who I was. I wanted to be somebody else. I just didn't like who I was. I just decided that, you know, why do I have this hair? Or why do I have this, these lips? So why do I have this body? Why can't I just look like everyone else? And just be a part? And I didn't want to stand out. I wanted to fit in.” One worry? “I used to never put on the light in my bathroom. My bathroom would be dark because I didn't wanna look at my skin,” she told Pinkvilla.

2. Be Humble and Turn Vulnerability Into a Strength

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Gupta eventually found strength in her feelings. “If you lose touch of humility in your life, everything can go south,” she told Pinkvilla. On the other hand, “Sometimes when you think that your vulnerability is a weakness, it's actually your strength.”

3. She Played Tennis

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“I was playing professional tennis. Of course it would play on my mind. Am I doing the right thing for my skin? Will I start looking a certain way? Uh, and at the same time, will I just become so muscular or just become so sort of heavy that, you know, I don't have any femininity left in my body. All of those thoughts came to my mind, but I never wanted to give up my sport because of it,” she told Pinkvilla. She finally gave it up to look after her mental health.

4. She Trusts Her Gut

“In my head, being authentic and being yourself is the most powerful thing a person can do. It is also very liberating. But at the same time, when you’re sitting in a room full of people sometimes, they might not appreciate that, might take it for granted or they might look at you and not take you seriously, and think you are a frivolous person or judge you. Yes, people can judge you for the emotions you have. I am a very emotional person myself. I’ve spent my whole life taking decisions based on my gut and my emotions,” she said, according to HealthShots.

5. She Promotes Self-Love

“Self-love is something that happens when you’re not looking. It’s not one of those things that you decide, ‘Okay, I am going to love myself today’, and it will happen tomorrow. It’s a way of life, it’s a course correction where you say to yourself, ‘Each time I lose track of why I love myself, I have to remind myself,'” she told HealthShots.

Maheep Kapoor, Sanjay's wife and mother of Shanaya, is enjoying time in gorgeous Dubai. And one of the things she’s doing while she’s there is spending time in her hotel’s pool. She posted a series of photos on Instagram of herself on vacation, in the same pool her fellow "aqua baby" Shanaya posted in the same day. She wore a leopard print bathing suit, and captioned the post, “I love Dubai.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Maheep Kapoor 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 Swims

Kapoor is a big fan of going for a swim, as you can see in her most recent Instagram post. She has also posted other photos of herself in the pool. She posted this old photo of herself and her daughter spending time in an outdoor pool on Instagram. She captioned the photo, “Sunday mood.”

2. She Accepts Herself As She Gets Older

Kapoor says that one of her wellness secrets is being comfortable with herself. She says that she has developed this confidence as she got older and more sure of herself. “I was obsessed with my body when I was in my twenties,” she says to Vogue. “The beauty about getting older is that you start accepting yourself with all your flaws.”

3. She Does Yoga

Kapoor is a big fan of practicing yoga at home as a way to stay in shape. She posted this set of photos on Instagram of herself doing a side pose and a tree pose on her mat. She captioned it, “Getting back to my yoga practice.” Yoga has a lot of benefits for your body. According to Hopkins Medicine, “Slow movements and deep breathing increase blood flow and warm up muscles, while holding a pose can build strength.”

4. She Uses Battle Ropes

Kapoor is a fan of doing strength training exercises. Specifically, she’s a fan of using battle ropes to work out. She posted this video of herself at the gym doing different exercises, including using battle ropes, on Instagram. She captioned the post, “Level up.”

5. She Keeps Her Metabolic Rate Up

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Kapoor tells Vogue that one of her secrets to staying healthy is by doing things that keep her metabolic rate up. “I tell every woman who will listen: keep your metabolic rate up with adequate exercise and correct nutrition. Proteins provide the ideal anti-ageing dose and are good for your muscles and bones. Listen to your body.”