Anushka Sen in Bathing Suit is a "Beach Baby"

Anushka Sen, star of the Bollywood TV series Baalveer and Jhansi Ki Rani, is one of the country's top actresses and models, continuing a career she started at a young age. And she's taking a rare break from all the work, vacationing in the Maldives and sharing the swimsuit photos along the way. How does she stay so fit? “These are a few things I really enjoy,” she said. “I think as an actor, more than staying in shape for me, being active is very important. And I feel really good after these exercises.” Read on to see 5 ways Anushka Sen 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 Does Yoga

Yoga can improve your body and your mind. “Results suggest that a regular yoga practice may increase the flexibility and balance as well as whole body measures of male college athletes and therefore, may enhance athletic performances that require these characteristics,” according to one study. According to another study, “most yogic breathing techniques are found to influence the neuro-cognitive abilities positively and some of which were even used in clinical settings with beneficial effects.”

2. She Plays Badminton

“It turns out that racket sports are not only fun, but they may help me live longer. A study published online by the British Journal of Sports Medicine examined the link between six different types of exercise and the risk of early death. Researched looked at racket sports, swimming, aerobics, cycling, running, and soccer. Study volunteers included 80,306 people, who ranged in age from 30 to 98. Over the course of the study’s nine years, those who regularly played racket sports were 47% less likely to die of any cause and 56% less likely to die of cardiovascular disease,” says Harvard Health.

3. She Loves Cycling

Biking is a great way to stay fit. According to one study, “it was seen that the spinning cycling workouts were seen as as effective method to lose weight and reduce the body fat ratio among women in this age group. This exercise method may be recommended for getting good results among obese and overweight women in a short period of time.”

4. She Drinks Coffee

“We've learned that coffee, in moderation — perhaps 1 to 2 cups daily — isn't bad for you. And in some cases, coffee seems to offer health benefits, perhaps the most noteworthy being a reduction in the risk of type 2 diabetes,” says the Mayo Clinic. “Many studies have shown that coffee decreases the risk of type 2 diabetes. One study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine in 2004, showed this significant protective effect increased with coffee consumption up to 6 cups a day. The effect was similar for caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee.”

5. She Hikes

Anushka Sen hikes and you should, too. “Studies confirm that walking benefits your mood, by releasing your body’s natural happy drugs — endorphins,” according to the Cleveland Clinic. “And you’ll be proud at the end of each walk by setting small goals to get moving and accomplishing them, all the while increasing your self-esteem,” wellness expert Michael Roizen, MD, tells the Clinic. “And you’ll be proud at the end of each walk by setting small goals to get moving and accomplishing them, all the while increasing your self-esteem,” he says.