Ashanti in Bathing Suit Celebrates 41st Birthday in Bahamas 

Ashanti is hanging out in palm trees in Turks and Caicos! The singer flaunts her famous curves via one of her latest Instagram posts. “Island hoppin,” she captioned the series of snaps. How does the singer take care of herself and maintain her fantastic figure? Read on to see 5 easy ways Ashanti 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 Eats Clean

Ashanti maintains a clean diet. “I cut out a lot of meat,” she told People about a recent dietary change she made. “I think again, self-health and self-awareness are so important. All of that stuff is so important to maintaining your body, knowing what’s in your food, the GMO’s and the chemicals, and I’m super aware of this stuff.”

2. She Exercises

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Exercise is a big part of Ashanti’s life. “When I’m home in NYC, I have a trainer, Raheem. We do weight training, cardio, running. I’m kind of a tomboy and I’m very competitive so I never want him to beat me. Sometimes he has me work on mobility, other times endurance, and then we’ll go for strength. I think it’s important to mix it up and hit different parts of your body. We’ll do the Stairmaster, lots of core work,” she told Parents.

3. She Does Different Workouts

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Ashanti works out with her trainer “four to five days in a week, she told Parents. She is also “obsessed” with spinning. “I would try to do two classes in a day because I would sweat so much and I loved it!” she told Parents. One exercise she doesn’t like? “I hate burpees! I cannot stand burpees but they are so good for you. And I remember this goes back all the way to middle school gym class where they would call them squat thrusts,” she told Parents.

4. She Drinks Green Juice

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Ashanti drinks her nutrients. “I’m really into green juices. I’m glad I got one today! I’m actually drinking one now. And I’ll make a plant-based protein smoothie to snack on in between as well. I also like the No Cow bars. The raspberry one is the best,” Ashanti told Parents.

5. She Has Cheat Days

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Ashanti is about indulging on occasion. It’s important “to have balance, you have to eat clean and you have to work out,” she explains. However, “you have to allow yourself at least two cheat days so that it doesn’t become too strict,” she told People.

Ashanti is one of the most well-known names in R&B. She’s had an insanely successful music career with hits like “Foolish,” and “Only U.” She’s also transitioned to acting, starring in films like Stuck, Coach Carter, and John Tucker Must Die. Ashanti just posted a stunning new swimsuit reel on Instagram. In it, she posed in a pink string bathing suit in her hotel room. She captioned the post, “Planned on having 2 days to myself on the beach after wrapping my movie… but this weather said you’ll be in ur room bookie.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Ashanti 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 Puts Powders In Her Juices

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Ashanti revealed some of her favorite products in an interview with Essence. One thing she does to stay healthy is putting a powder in her juices and other beverages. “My new thing that I’ve been on tastes gross, but if you put it in juice it tastes good,” she says. “It’s called Green Vibrance and it’s a bunch of wheat grass, frozen broccoli, kale, everything grinded up. You put it in a shake or juice and it gives you your greens for the day.”

2. She Researches Her Food

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Ashanti revealed some of her diet secrets to People. She says that she has a new approach to food and eating. “I cut out a lot of meat,” she says. “I think again, self-health and self-awareness are so important. All of that stuff is so important to maintaining your body, knowing what’s in your food, the GMO’s and the chemicals, and I’m super aware of this stuff.”

3. She Believes In Balance

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When it comes to her diet, Ashanti is all about balance. She tells People that she still has a cheat day now and again. She says that this helps her stay consistent. “To have balance, you have to eat clean and you have to work out. you have to allow yourself at least two cheat days, so that it doesn’t become too strict.”

4. She Prioritizes Gut Health

Ashanti has an incredible set of abs, and she makes sure to take care of them. The singer revealed to Blackdoctor.com that she prioritizes gut health. She revealed the tips that she uses to take care of her gut. “I’m going to be honest with you. This may be TMI, but a great colonic does wonders. Wonders, I promise you. Colonics and squats and cut out fried foods.”

5. She’s Confident In Herself

Ashanti has a lot of confidence in herself. She tells Blackdoctor.com that this is one of her secrets to success. “If you are confident in being who you are as a woman, it’s about respecting yourself. If you believe strongly in who you are, you can do it. You can be sexy and be sensual, and be pro-woman, and be a boss, and be a feminist."

Ashanti is heating up the islands with her latest swimsuit snap. The singer flaunts her incredible figure on social media this week. “Bahama Mama,” she captioned the Instagram snap. “Looking like a album cover,” one of her followers commented, while others added fire emojis. How does the singer take care of herself and maintain her fantastic figure? Read on to see 6 ways Ashanti 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 Eats a Lot of Plants

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Ashanti’s diet is clean and involves lots of plants. “I cut out a lot of meat,” she told People about a recent dietary change she made. “I think again, self-health and self-awareness are so important. All of that stuff is so important to maintaining your body, knowing what’s in your food, the GMO’s and the chemicals, and I’m super aware of this stuff.”

2. She Exercises

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Exercise is a big part of Ashanti’s life. She works out with a few trainers. “When I'm home in NYC, I have a trainer, Raheem. We do weight training, cardio, running. I'm kind of a tomboy and I'm very competitive so I never want him to beat me. Sometimes he has me work on mobility, other times endurance, and then we’ll go for strength. I think it's important to mix it up and hit different parts of your body. We’ll do the Stairmaster, lots of core work,” she told Parade. “I have another trainer in L.A., Donamatrix, who I work with when I’m there. He's completely different than my trainer in New York. So I feel like I'm in a really good position to have the best of both worlds on either coast.” She works out four to five days in a week.

3. She Spins

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Aside from working out with a trainer, Ashanti is “obsessed” with spinning. “I would try to do two classes in a day because I would sweat so much and I loved it!” she told Parents.

4. She Takes Two Cheat Days a Week

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Ashanti eats healthy most of the time, but cheats on occasion. She says, “to have balance, you have to eat clean and you have to work out. However, “you have to allow yourself at least two cheat days so that it doesn’t become too strict,” she told People.

5. She Pushes Herself

Ashanti always pushes herself. “I don’t always feel like working out but finishing a gym session is the best feeling. I did that like two weeks ago. I was l so out of it and I was like, ‘I don’t feel like it.’ We were in New York. It was raining. It was gloomy. It was cold. But I pushed myself and I went and I put it on my Insta stories and I'm laying on the floor in the gym and I was like, “Oh my gosh, I was so dead before I got here. And I'm even more tired now but I’m so proud of myself that I actually did the workout.” Also, Ashanti doesn’t like a certain exercise, but she does it anyway. “I hate burpees! I cannot stand burpees but they are so good for you. And I remember this goes back all the way to middle school gym class where they would call them squat thrusts.”

6. She Drinks Green Juice

Ashanti drinks her nutrients. “I’m really into green juices. I’m glad I got one today! I’m actually drinking one now. And I’ll make a plant-based protein smoothie to snack on in between as well. I also like the No Cow bars. The raspberry one is the best,” Ashanti told Parents.

Happy birthday, Ashanti! The singer celebrated her 41st trip around the sun during a recent vacation to the Bahamas, steaming up the island with her super fit swimsuit body. She even wore a white swimsuit top with tie-dye shorts on the plane, flaunting her washboard abs. How does the 41-year-old keep herself so fit? She is totally dedicated to health and wellness. Read on to see 10 ways Ashanti 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 Eats Clean

Ashanti is a pescatarian and eats incredibly clean. “I cut out a lot of meat,” she told People about her lifestyle change. “I think again, self-health and self-awareness are so important. All of that stuff is so important to maintaining your body, knowing what’s in your food, the GMO’s and the chemicals, and I’m super aware of this stuff.” However, she notes that “to have balance, you have to eat clean and you have to work out,” but also, “you have to allow yourself at least two cheat days so that it doesn’t become too strict.”

2. She Trains Hard

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“When I’m home in NYC, I have a trainer, Raheem. We do weight training, cardio, running. I’m kind of a tomboy and I’m very competitive so I never want him to beat me. Sometimes he has me work on mobility, other times endurance, and then we’ll go for strength. I think it’s important to mix it up and hit different parts of your body. We’ll do the Stairmaster, lots of core work,” she told Parents.

3. She Works Out Five Days Per Week

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Ashanti is very consistent with her workouts. “I try to get four to five days in a week with my trainer. When I know I’m going for something specific, like preparing for a role, I try to definitely make it five. When I knew I was going down to Trinidad for carnival, for example, we had like two months. So I said, ‘Look, I have to be in this little itty bitty costume!’ We maybe missed a couple of days but I was really strict with that one,” she told Parents.

4. She Cycles

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Ashanti told Parents that she was “obsessed” with cycling and would even do two-a-day classes. “I would try to do two classes in a day because I would sweat so much and I loved it!”

5. She Loves This Ab Move

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“There is this new thing my trainer had me do the other day and it was so amazing. I don’t know the exact name for it but you’re in a plank so you’re holding your body weight up with one side, your left side for instance. And then you take your right arm and you’re pulling a weight towards you. So you’re on the ground and you’re pulling the weight. And I could feel everything tightening up on the sides, from my shoulder to my toes and I’m just like, ‘Oh, this is something that’s going to be really, really cool if I continue it.’’ she told Parents.

6. She Hates This Exercise

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There is one exercise move that Ashanti has never liked. “I hate burpees! I cannot stand burpees but they are so good for you. And I remember this goes back all the way to middle school gym class where they would call them squat thrusts,” she told Parents.

7. Her Trainer Holds Her Accountable

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“I definitely try to do stuff when I’m not with my trainer and he’s always paying attention to what I am or am not doing though,” she told Parents. “So for instance, I had a cheat day last Saturday morning so I had pancakes and he DMed me and he’s like, ‘What is that? Are you doing crunches after?’ When I’m not at home, he’ll text me a workout and I’ll try to get it done. I’ll try to do crunches and jump rope and pushups and stuff on my own. I try!”

8. She Pushes Herself

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“I don’t always feel like working out but finishing a gym session is the best feeling,” Ashanti confessed to Parents. “ I did that like two weeks ago. I was l so out of it and I was like, ‘I don’t feel like it.’ We were in New York. It was raining. It was gloomy. It was cold. But I pushed myself and I went and I put it on my Insta stories and I’m laying on the floor in the gym and I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, I was so dead before I got here. And I’m even more tired now but I’m so proud of myself that I actually did the workout.’”

9. She Juices

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“I’m really into green juices. I’m glad I got one today! I’m actually drinking one now. And I’ll make a plant-based protein smoothie to snack on in between as well. I also like the No Cow bars. The raspberry one is the best,” she told Parents.

10. She Does Colonics

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Ashanti told Black Doctor that she does regular colonics. “I’m going to be honest with you. This may be TMI but a great colonic does wonders. Wonders, I promise you,” she confessed. “Colonics and squats and cut out fried foods.”

Ashanti is heating up the islands – in her swimsuit. In one of her most recent posts, the body confident singer flaunts her famous curves in a bathing suit. “Bahama mama,” she captioned the Instagram snaps. “Nelly is so lucky.. I’m just going to leave it at that,” one of her followers commented, referencing her romantic reunion with the rapper. “Where the ring Nelly. Can u not see,” added another. In a recent interview, the singer revealed her revamped approach to health and wellness, dishing on her top lifestyle secrets.

1. She Has Become More Comfortable in Her Skin

“As you evolve and age, you become more comfortable in your skin. I might put on a bikini a little more often now than when I first came out,” she recently told Prevention. “A lot of the confidence comes from within .... for me, it’s just about staying true to myself and accentuating the good things I love about myself. I’m proud to be happy with who I am.”

2. She Sets Boundaries

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“With the position I’m in right now, I have to work hard and make some sacrifices. So, boundaries are important,” she said about the importance of self-care. “I can do a bunch of interviews, but when I’m down to three or four hours of sleep, I have to [carve out some self-care time]. Creating a balance when working hard and going after all these amazing opportunities is essential. You have to be cognizant of your mental health, get enough sleep, drink enough water, and eat the right foods.”

3. She Is Trying to Go Vegetarian

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Ashanti has been promoting a mostly plant-based diet for a while, declaring herself a pescatarian. However, she told Prevention she is “trying to go vegetarian now.”

4. She Juices

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“What goes into your body should go hand-in-hand with your beauty routine,” Ashanti told Prevention. “I have been on tour for months, and tour food is not good, but I am back on track with juicing and incorporating healthy food and exercise into my routine.”

5. She Prioritizes Her Mental Health

“My mental health is amazing,” Ashanti added. “I’m in a state of just being super grateful. I’m so blessed, and my heart is full.” Protecting mental health is vital for overall well-being. Firstly, prioritize self-awareness, recognizing signs of stress or distress. Regularly engage in physical activity, as it releases endorphins that combat depression and anxiety. Prioritize sleep, ensuring 7-9 hours nightly. Build a support system of trusted individuals to share feelings with. Engage in mindfulness practices like meditation or deep breathing exercises. Set boundaries, avoiding over-commitment. Limit exposure to negative news or social media. Consume a balanced diet, emphasizing foods that boost mood, such as omega-3 fatty acids. Finally, don't hesitate to seek professional help if feeling overwhelmed; therapists or counselors offer valuable coping strategies.