Ashley Benson in Bathing Suit Shares a Special Selfie

Ashley Benson is heating up social media with her latest swimsuit selfie. The Pretty Little Liars alum shows off her incredible figure in one of her latest social media posts, posing in a bathing suit while on the beach in paradise. She shared the photo via her Instagram Stories. How does the actress maintain her fit physique? Read on to see 5 of Ashley Benson’s top diet and fitness tips for staying 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. Mix Up Your Workouts

Ashley maintains variety with exercises, doing a lot of different workouts. "I usually do Pilates three days a week for an hour, and I try to box or do SoulCycle two or three times a week," she told Health. "There are times I just want to do nothing! But then I don't feel good about myself."

2. Squat a Lot

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Ashley’s favorite move is “probably squats—and not for my butt but for my legs,” she told Health. “We usually do circuit training, so I'll do 25 squats, then I'll run back and forth, and then I'll do lunges to the other side of the gym both ways, run, then squats. I can't move for days!"

3. Sleep

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Ashley prioritizes sleep. She even manages to sneak in some z’s during the day. "I try to take an hour nap. If I don't get sleep, I found that I get really bad anxiety. I started getting panic attacks for two years straight," she told Health.

4. Eat Healthy

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Ashley eats very healthy starting the day with a hard-boiled egg with iced coffee and a splash of half and half for breakfast, followed by a salad (or cheeseburger!) for lunch and fish if she is “trying to be healthy” for dinner. "Otherwise, probably a cheeseburger," she confessed to Delish.

5. She Prioritizes Mental Health

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"I’ve kind of taken a step back from social media,” Ashley told Elle. “I don’t want to spend my life on Instagram. I think it was necessary when I was on the show and now that I'm getting into new projects, but I feel like as I’m getting older I don’t want people to see everything I’m doing all the time. I think it’s very important to keep your private life private. Just let the fans see my work and then I can have my own personal life."