Candice Swanepoel in Bathing Suit Models Her Swimwear Line

Model Candice Swanepoel is not a stranger to revealing her body. She’s spent years as a Victoria’s Secret Angel, and has posted photos on Instagram. This week, she posted a new swimwear photo from her recent beach vacation. Swanepoel wore a green top with a towel wrapped around her waist, as she posed on a tree. Read on to see 5 ways Candice Swanepoel 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 Varies The Heaviness of Her Meals

Swanepoel’s diet involves her eating three meals a day. However, she tells InStyle that she will usually vary the heaviness of her meals. "It's all about balance for me. One meal in the day will be lighter than others, probably during lunch I will [eat something] heavier so that my body has time to burn it off. Night-time is something lighter, and I will always have a big breakfast."

2. She Has A Fast Metabolism

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3. She Knows Her Body Well

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An important part of staying healthy is knowing your body. How much exercise you can do, what foods work for you, etc. And Swanepoel says that she knows her body really well. The South African native told The Cut, “Your body is like a machine and everyone's is different. I know mine quite well."

4. She Works With A Personal Trainer

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Swanepoel is one of many Victoria’s Secret Angels who works out with personal trainer, Justin Gelband. And she says that she really love her sessions with him, and that he’s taught her a lot about wellness. “With Justin, it’s not only about getting you into shape by training,” she says to POPworkouts. “It’s everything in between. He has taught me so much about nutrition, health, and generally understanding how my body functions.”

5. She Circuit Trains Her Entire Body

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Swanepoel’s sessions with Gelband involve a lot of circuit training. Gelband tells POPworkouts that he focuses on training the entire body with the Victoria’s Secret Angels, and he does a lot of different types of exercises as well. “Most of the [Victoria's Secret] girls are concerned about their butt, hips and thighs. I devise a circuit class based on all the different body parts."

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1. Beauty Smoothies For Breakfast

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Breakfast for Swanepoel is usually eggs and bacon or a delicious smoothie. “My breakfast varies depending on my mood. I do a nice beauty smoothie,” she tells The Cut. It contains coconut oil, flaxseed oil, banana, protein, some kind of antioxidant fruit like blueberries or strawberries, or some nut butter. I discovered it from doing research; I like to be on beauty blogs. I’ve always loved nutrition and because I’ve worked out for so many years, I’ve figured out what’s best for my body and keeping my energy up. It’s evolved from that.”

2. She Loves Yoga

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Swanepoel doesn’t see exercise as a burden—she believes it’s important to find a workout you love. “I really enjoy working out so, to relax, I’ll do a yoga or Pilates class,” she says. “What I love about yoga is that it helps both your mental and physical well-being. I also like unwinding by taking my dogs for a walk. When I can, I love to be surrounded by nature or swimming in the ocean.”

3. Keeping a Healthy Balance

Swanepoel knows the importance of balance in life. “To me, wellness is having a balanced lifestyle between personal and work,” she says. “It’s being happy and healthy. I don’t like restrict myself from certain foods that I want, or kill myself at the gym. It’s really what’s comfortable for my body at the time and what’s best at that moment.”

4. She Loves To Swim

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Swanepoel is an early bird, who loves the beach and swimming. “An ideal day would be to wake up quite early, make a nice breakfast, and take my time in the morning before taking my dogs for a walk, going to the beach, or having a quick swim,” she says. “I also love being at home, decorating, or FaceTiming with my family.”

5. She Loves Her Post-Baby Body

Swanepoel has two children—Anaca, 5, and Ariel, 4, and revels in her post-baby body. “You take on a different shape, a more womanly shape,” she says. “I’m loving it. I’ve had such an amazing experience with my pregnancy and afterwards. It’s quite a journey: the hormones, watching your body grow that way, giving yourself time to go back to normal. I think women have to stop putting so much pressure on having to be perfect and back in shape three weeks after. It's just not realistic. For me, it was about focusing on my son and it all just fell into place after that.”

Candice Swanepoel is a Victoria’s Secret Angel, and some might say she's an angel on Earth. And her Instagram photos prove it. In Swanepoel’s most recent post, she wore a red and pink bathing suit, which she styled in different ways. She captioned the reel, “How many ways can you wear this?! Literally the most versatile bikini Ever. She’s called metamorphosis.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Candice Swanepoel 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 Different Portion Sizes Throughout The Day

Swanepoel opened up about some of her wellness secrets in an interview with InStyle. She says that she pays attention to how big her portion sizes are with each meal, and varies the size throughout the day. “One meal in the day will be lighter than others, probably during lunch I will [eat something] heavier so that my body has time to burn it off. Night-time is something lighter, and I will always have a big breakfast."

2. She Has A Fast Metabolism

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Swanepoel does a lot of work to try to stay healthy. However, she does admit that she has good genes and isn’t as affected by junk food as other people are. "I've been lucky—I was born with quite a fast metabolism,” she admits to The Cut. “I'm that girl who orders the healthy plate with a side of fries.”

3. She Loves Yoga

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One of Swanepoel’s favorite ways to stay in shape is by practicing yoga. She told PopWorkouts that she likes to do yoga as an alternative to her hardcore cardio routines. “When I’m too tired to box, I do yoga. It’s good to stay flexible and learn to keep your mind quiet.” She also told The Cut, “I do it every time I feel overwhelmed and stressed—I try at least twice a week.”

4. She Does Full-Body Workouts With A Trainer

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Swanepoel and her fellow Victoria’s Secret Angels work with trainer Justin Gelbrand to keep them runway ready. Gelbrand tells PopWorkouts that while he devises different workouts for each girl, he focuses on full-body training. “Most of the Victoria's Secret girls are concerned about their butt, hips and thighs. I devise a circuit class based on all the different body parts."

5. She’s Learning More About Health

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Swanepoel tells PopWorkouts that her sessions with Gelbrand aren’t just doing workouts at the gym. She says that she has learned more about health and the body in general from him, and that this has helped her stay in shape. “It’s everything in between. He has taught me so much about nutrition, health, and generally understanding how my body functions.”

Candice Swanepoel is one of the most well-known working models today, as a a Victoria's Secret Angel. She’s gorgeous and has an incredible figure, partly due to "Zoom workouts at home. I’ve been running on the beach occasionally, which is harder than it looks, and playing with my kids keeps me in shape," she has said. She just posted a stunning new polaroid photo on Instagram. In it, she lounged on the beach in a bathing suit. She captioned the photo, “In the works.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Candice Swanepoel 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 Advises You Look Forward to Workouts

Swanepoel revealed some of her biggest wellness secrets to Savoir Flair. She says that her secret to working out on a regular basis is doing things that she looks forward to doing. “The secret is getting yourself to the gym! It’s about putting in the time and finding things you enjoy doing, so it doesn’t feel like that much work.”

2. She Loves To Get Outside

Swanepoel loves to go outside and get some fresh air. She posts several stunning outdoor photos on her Instagram. Swanepoel tells Savoir Flair that going outside helps her de-stress and get moving. “I also like unwinding by taking my dogs for a walk. When I can, I love to be surrounded by nature or swimming in the ocean.”

3. She Does A Variety Of Workouts

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Swanepoel broke down her fitness routine to Savoir Flair. She revealed that she does a lot of different exercises to stay in shape. “I do a lot of yoga and boxing when I have energy, Pilates on the reformer, and lots of resistance training. I have a trainer in New York who has been working with me for about eight years now.”

4. She Lets Her Nerves Motivate Her

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Despite being a successful model, Swanepoel admits to E! News that she still gets nervous before a job. Specifically, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. However, she says that she allows her nerves to motivate her to do well. "I'm a ball of nerves before the show," she said. "I feel like each year I get more and more nervous—I don't know why. But nerves are healthy. You need a little adrenaline to really kill it."

5. She Makes Her Own Healthy Smoothies

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Swanepoel tells The Cut that she likes to make healthy smoothies in the morning for breakfast. She also shared some of her favorite ingredients to put in her recipes. “I do a nice beauty smoothie. It contains coconut oil, flaxseed oil, banana, protein, some kind of antioxidant fruit like blueberries or strawberries, or some nut butter. I discovered it from doing research; I like to be on beauty blogs. I’ve always loved nutrition and because I’ve worked out for so many years, I’ve figured out what’s best for my body and keeping my energy up. It’s evolved from that.”