Brie Larson in Bathing Suit Says "Summer is Here"

Brie Larson is a superhero on screen (as Captain Marvel, and soon to be another; in the Fast and Furious sequels, everyone seems superpowered), so it’s no surprise to see her bruised from the gym. “Summer is here but bruises from training are in every season 😂,” she captioned a new swimsuit photo. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Brie Larson 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 Planks

Larson works out with Jason Walsh of Rise Movement, who put her through a number of exercises in one video, including a classic plank. When doing a lateral plank, don’t put your hip too far back, Walsh advises Brie, and put your top foot a bit in front. To start: “Lie on your right side on an exercise mat with extended legs, placing your left leg directly over your right leg and and stacking your feet one on top of the other. Place your right elbow directly under your shoulder, align your head with your spine and keep your hips and right knee in contact with the exercise mat,” says ACE Fitness.

2. She Does Hip Thrusts

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A barbell hip thrust “is basically a glute or hip bridge exercise with external resistance. The exercise involves lying face-up on the floor, or with the shoulders resting on a bench, with the knees bent and feet flat on the floor. The exerciser places a barbell across the top of the hips (usually on a pad) and presses the hips upward for a number of repetitions. This exercise focuses specifically on the hip extensor muscles of the gluteal complex, namely the gluteus minimus, gluteus medius and gluteus maximus,” says ACE Fitness.

3. She Does Pull Ups

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Brie does neutral grip pull ups and holds the position when up, with her knees pulled up. “The shaking will ensue within probably five or 10 seconds. You just kinda Zen out,’ said Walsh to her. “By pulling the knees up, it actually keeps that spine neutral as engaged.” Brie held it for a full minute!

4. She Uses Bands

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Walsh had Brie use a band for a Band External Rotation, which targets your infraspinatus muscle, part of the rotator cuff. This will get her some super-strong shoulders. “Resistance tubing is a lightweight, portable, inexpensive strength training tool. The tubing provides resistance when stretched,” says the Mayo Clinic. “You can choose from many types of resistance tubes in nearly any sporting goods store. In general, the lighter the color of the tubing, the lighter the resistance. Likewise, the darker the tubing, or the shorter you make the tubing, the greater the resistance. You can use resistance tubing to strengthen virtually any muscle group, both in the arms and the legs. As you get stronger, you can use tubes that provide more resistance.”

5. She Eats “Bridge Meals”

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Brie eats bridge meals—a between-meal snack. "The purpose of a bridge meal is to get to lunch so that you don't overeat lunch," her nutritionist Dr. Philip Goglia told People. "You're using fat metabolism and that will be your bridge meal to get to dinner so that dinner is an appetite environment that will not allow you to crave carbs because you've already eaten… you're kind of full. You're not in low blood sugar." Vegetables or nuts are great go-tos for a bridge meal.

Brie Larson is in a bathing suit….and a white hoodie wearing motocross gloves and holding a rubber spatula. “It’s called fashion!” she captioned the silly photo. The Marvel star also recently shared her latest workout video on Instagram, perfectly executing a reverse crunch with one caveat. “Working up to 10 reps, 3x at body weight 🥵” she captioned the impressive clip. What other things does the star do to stay fit? Read on to see 6 ways Brie Larson 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 Is All About Stretching

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"Stretching is a huge part of exercise," she explained in a YouTube video. "This is great for mornings, before workouts, as you're winding down your day, or, if you're somebody like me who's spending the majority of their time at a desk looking at Zoom all day, it's good to incorporate a couple of stretches and be kind to yourself." Cat-cow, toe sitting, and cobra pose are a few of her favorites.

2. She Drinks Green Juice

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Brie is one of the many stars who drink celery juice. "I hold my stress in my stomach and this feels very soothing/healing in my opinion," she said in an Instagram story.

3. Her Workouts Are Intense

Brie, who trains with Jason Walsh, is all about hardcore workouts. During their session they lift lots of weights, do one-armed pull-ups, and other intense exercises. Once, Brie even pushed a 5,000 pound Jeep down the street. “Pushing myself past my limit, honey! Doesn’t always look pretty but gosh it feels amazing,” she wrote in a post, asking her trainer, “how heavy were these again?”

4. She Cheats

Brie maintains a healthy diet, but indulges on occasion. “Ice cream, anyone?” she captioned this snap of herself indulging in a sweet treat.

5. She Enjoys Exercise

Brie finds pleasure in her sweat sessions. “Even after years of training, I still try to find ways to get out of working out. Luckily @risemovement keeps me motivated by prefacing a new move with ‘this will be fun,’” she captioned one of her Instagram posts.

6. She Is All About Self-Care

Brie makes sure to prioritize self-care. “Sauna, massage, nature - does it get better?” she captioned a recent photo of herself during a wellness getaway at Wilderness Reserve. "Sauna bathing, an activity used for the purposes of pleasure, wellness, and relaxation, is linked to a remarkable array of health benefits. It is a safe activity and can even be used in people with stable CVD, provided it is used sensibly for an appropriate period of time," says the Mayo Clinic. "Indeed, based on the current knowledge and evidence, sauna bathing may have beneficial effects and has therapeutic potential to reduce the risk of adverse health outcomes in the general population. In the future, sauna bathing has the potential to be also recommended for people with cardiovascular risk factors and stable cardiac patients as a pleasant lifestyle measure."

Brie Larson is "Marvel's mightiest superhero" Captain Marvel and is soon to appear in the new Fast & Furious movie, so she is no stranger to the spotlight. Yesterday she was in an actual spotlight, the sun. "Nothing better than some summer morning sun ☀️," she captioned a new swimsuit photo. In training for her roles, the star looked mega-fit. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Brie Larson 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 Worked With A Nutritionist

Her Nutritionist, Dr Philip Goglia, explained the importance of bridge meals and between meals snacking on healthy options. "The purpose of a bridge meal is to get to lunch so that you don't overeat lunch," Dr Goglia said. "You're using fat metabolism and that will be your bridge meal to get to dinner so that dinner is an appetite environment that will not allow you to crave carbs because you've already eaten… you're kind of full. You're not in low blood sugar."

2. She Connects Her Workouts To Her Character

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When she got the Marvel role, Bri did a lot of strength training to connect with her character. "A huge part of [Captain Marvel] is her strength," Brie said. "I knew if I could go through that experience, I would get closer to her and I'd understand [her]."

3. She Believes Everything In Moderation

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In moderation, fat and sugar don't always need to be bad. "The most recent science has shown that a little bit of fat and a little bit of simple sugar will actually increase intensity rate while you train early in the morning… and allow you to still continue to train and burn fat," Goglia said. "That really does start your engine for you."

4. She Does Resistance Training

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Brie Larson works hard to strengthen and tone her muscles. She works her entire body through resistance training to also help improve endurance. "One strength training tip: Don't forget to breathe freely when you're lifting the weight. Most people think that they're breathing when they're doing strength training exercises, but they may be holding their breath. It's important to inhale and exhale fully between each repetition. The key is to avoid straining when holding your breath. You may find it helpful to exhale during the more strenuous phase of the exercise and inhale during the less strenuous phase," says the Mayo Clinic.

5. She Works On Her Balance

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Brie Larson knows the importance of working on your balance, especially when training for a role like Captain Marvel. She stuck to a pretty strict diet majority of the time, but once in a while would allow herself a donut or a cookie. "We focus on a Mediterranean-style diet of eating for optimum heart health. The Mediterranean diet is abundant in fruits and vegetables, grains, fish, extra virgin olive oil, nuts, and seeds. Starting off with eating more meatless meals will definitely get you closer to heart health. Incorporating beans, legumes, any kind of nuts and seeds, and meatless products like tofu, tempeh, if you want to get adventurous into your diet a little more regularly. I generally say start with one meatless meal a week, replacing a meal of meat, ideally red meat, with a meatless meal," says Julia Zumpano RD, LD Preventive Cardiology, to the Cleveland Clinic.

Victoria Larson, also known as “Queen Victoria,” first made waves as a standout contestant on The Bachelor. She also returned to the franchise this year, starring in this season of Bachelor In Paradise. Larson has become an active presence on Instagram, like many other Bachelor alumni. She isn’t afraid to share stunning photos on her page. Larson shared a bikini photo this week. In it, she posed in a black bathing suit on the beach in Fort Lauderdale. Larson captioned the photo, “Feeling thankful.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Victoria Larson 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 Take Things Too Seriously

Larson opened up about her stint on The Bachelor on the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast. She says that she didn’t take the show super seriously, and just enjoyed herself. "I feel like a lot of the girls [on the show] were careful about what they said or [did]," she explained. "They wanted to present themselves well and like, yeah, I just wanted to have fun. It's a show. I wasn't taking it seriously. 'Cause, I mean, that's what it was."

2. She Sticks Up For Herself

Larson was subjected to a lot of criticism because of her time on The Bachelor. Unfortunately, that included some body-shaming. However, Larson made sure to defend herself. When her season’s lead, Matt James’ friends commented on her body, she immediately responded. Larson posted a photo on Instagram and captioned it, “Tell me again, how my body doesn’t look good?”

3. She Got Lasik

Larson revealed on Instagram that she received Lasik surgery. However, this wasn’t just to fix her eyes, but to help with her anxiety. She captioned her post, “Feeling ready for anything after my lasik!!!!! On cloud 9!!! Holy sheeet I can seee!!!! Thank you to Doctor Lessner and your entire staff. @havelasik I have severe anxiety and felt so comfortable trusting you to take care of my vision. I’m blown away by my immediate results and cannot wait to continue to have my vision develop the next 24 hours. I’ve worn glasses since I’m 8, and contacts since I’m 10, and always had so much anxiety at eye exams. Not being able to see was so frustrating.”

4. She Goes To The Beach

The Bachelor in Paradise home is a comfortable place for Larson. She spends a lot of time at the beach. Her Instagram is full of photos of herself by the water. Larson shared this adorable photo of her dog playing in the sand. She captioned it, “Miami pup.” Larson also shared this photo of herself posing on the beach, captioning it, “No talking stages this year. We’re going to Paris or not.”

5. She’s More Positive

On her Not Skinny But Not Fat interview, Larson revealed that she is working on being more positive. She says that after receiving criticism from social media, she isn’t going to say anything negative to someone else. “I mean, I prayed a lot and, like, it was hard and I had moments for myself and I would just ask, you know, God and my higher power, like, ‘What is the lesson here? Like, why is this happening?’ And I did feel like it was a growing experience. Like, I'm never going to talk [badly] about people.”

Brie Larson is taking time out for self care. In her latest Instagram photo, the swimsuit-clad Oscar winner lounges in a hot tub reading a book. “Take me back to my happy place,” she captioned the snap. How does the actress keep herself so fit? Read on to see 6 ways Brie Larson 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 Starts By Stretching

Brie makes sure to start her workouts with stretching. "Stretching is a huge part of exercise," she explained in a YouTube video. "This is great for mornings, before workouts, as you're winding down your day, or, if you're somebody like me who's spending the majority of their time at a desk looking at Zoom all day, it's good to incorporate a couple of stretches and be kind to yourself." Some of her go-to stretches include cat-cow, toe sitting, and cobra pose.

2. She Drinks Celery Juice

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Brie starts her day with celery juice. "I hold my stress in my stomach and this feels very soothing/healing in my opinion," she said in an Instagram story.

3. She Works Out Hard

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Brie trains with Jason Walsh and their workouts are hardcore, involving lots of weights, one-armed pull-ups, and even pushing a 5,000 pound Jeep down the street. “Pushing myself past my limit, honey! Doesn’t always look pretty but gosh it feels amazing,” she wrote in a post, asking her trainer, “how heavy were these again?”

4. She Cheats

Brie eats healthy...most of the time! “Ice cream, anyone?” she captioned this snap of herself indulging in a sweet treat.

5. Fitness Is Fun to Her

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“Even after years of training, I still try to find ways to get out of working out. Luckily @risemovement keeps me motivated by prefacing a new move with ‘this will be fun,’” she captioned one of her Instagram posts.

6. She Prioritizes Self-Care

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As can be evidenced from her latest Instagram snap, Brie makes sure to prioritize self-care. “Sauna, massage, nature - does it get better?” she captioned a recent photo of herself during a wellness getaway at Wilderness Reserve.