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Charlotte Dawson in Bathing Suit Gets Birthday Wishes From Friends

Here’s how she stays fit.

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Reality star, fitness maven, and social media influencer Charlotte Dawson has never been afraid of showing off her body. Dawson is currently celebrating her birthday, and is posting a lot of wishes from her friends on her Instagram story. In one story, Dawson enjoyed a beach day with her friends. In it, Dawson and her friends posed in colorful revealing swimsuits, looking gorgeous. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Charlotte Dawson 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 Dance Based Workouts

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Dawson opened up about her health tips to Closer Online. She says that she likes to do dance-based cardio workouts at home to stay in shape. Dawson even has her own dance cardio exercise program. “I hate the idea of running on a treadmill or being among super-fit girls at the gym,” she says. “I found a brilliant dance workout online that I could do during Noah’s naps. I did it most days for 20-30 minutes and I’ve literally shaken my belly off while being daft in my living room.”

2. She Wants To Live A Healthier Life

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Dawson is open about what caused her to change her lifestyle. She says that she wants to avoid certain health conditions, specifically diabetes.“Messages from my followers on social media were flooding in saying, ‘You really need to stop eating like that, you could end up with type 2 diabetes’, plus my mum was diagnosed with the condition in June last year and that was a wake-up call,” she told Closer. “After blood tests, my doctor said, ‘If you carry on eating like this for another two months, you’ll be on insulin, you need to change your diet’. I called Matthew and burst out crying.”

3. She Stays Motivated

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Dawson opens up about her fitness journey on her social media accounts. She revealed in the caption of this reel how she stays motivated to workout. Dawson says that she tries to not expect immediate results, and thinks about her family to stay healthy. “They say it takes a month to change a habit, but I reckon it takes longer than that. I had a serious plateau in the middle of my fitness journey and almost felt like giving up. I thought like - maybe this is how I’m meant to be? But I stuck in there - just kept thinking of all the reasons I had to get in shape - Noah, Matthew, my mental health… Plus I wanted to be able to wear all my too glam to give a chuffin damn outfits with confidence!!”

4. She Still Indulges

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Dawson admits to Closer Online that she still indulges in her favorite foods on occasion. “I might be slimmer – but chips and gravy are still my life,” she says. “I’m not one for eating leaves. When I feel down, I’ll get a chippy, that’s how I’ve always been.”

5. She Works Out Her Abs

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Dawson has her own workout program called Belleh Blaster. Naturally by the name of it, the plan is all about working your ab and core muscles. Dawson shares some of her workouts from the program on her Instagram. Dawson posted this video of herself and her trainer doing leg extensions in a sit-up position. She captioned it, “Eeeh we have some belleh laffs with Belleh Blaster!”

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Lacey Turner is best known for her roles in Our Girl and EastEnders. Right now, she and her family are celebrating her father’s birthday. Turner posted a family photo on her Instagram story for the occasion. In it, they enjoyed a day at the pool. Turner wore a red bathing suit and wrap, showing off her figure. How does she stay so fit? She captioned the post, “Happy birthday dad.” Read on to see 5 ways Lacey Turner 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’s Comfortable With Her Body

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Turner is comfortable with her body. She tells Female First, "I'd love to be one of those people born with a curvy, toned figure, but I'm happy with my shape. I don't really care. And I wouldn't like to be stick thin." "Once you've learned which situations affect your self-esteem, notice your thoughts about them. This includes what you tell yourself (self-talk) and how you view the situations. Your thoughts and beliefs might be positive, negative or neutral. They might be rational, based on reason or facts. Or they may be irrational, based on false ideas. Ask yourself if these beliefs are true. Would you say them to a friend? If you wouldn't say them to someone else, don't say them to yourself," says the Mayo Clinic.

2. She Trained For A Role

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To prepare for her role in Our Girl, Turner had to get in shape. She revealed her process to The Mirror. “I did quite a bit of basic training like running and going to the gym. I thought I was quite fit until I got to Pirbright. I was talking to one of the soldiers and watching them do the assault courses.”

3. She Doesn’t Have Regrets

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Turner doesn’t second guess her decisions. She tells The Mirror that she has no regrets, especially when it comes to career choices. Turner talked about her departure from EastEnders in the interview. “I miss it but I’ve never regretted leaving. I try not to have regrets. I feel if you’ve done something then the decision has been made and you should move on.”

4. She Doesn’t Restrict Herself

Turner is open about how she isn’t the healthiest eater. However, she tells The Mirror that she is working on a new eating plan. Turner says that she tries to not restrict herself too much on any diet, and that her current plan allows her to do that. “What I really like about my current diet is that I can have bread,” she says. “But with this you can have crumpets. I nearly had a heart attack when I found out! And you can have honey on it, yoghurt, berries. You can even have mayonnaise.

5. She Speaks Out

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Turner supports a lot of different causes. She shares a lot of posts on Instagram that highlight causes she wants to bring attention to. Turner shared this post for a domestic violence helpline. She captioned it, “Since the lockdown, in just one 24 hour period, Refuge’s National Domestic Abuse Helpline recorded a 120% increase in calls.Now, more than ever, @RefugeCharity needs your help to keep the helpline running. Please donate £10 through the link in my bio.”

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Tracy Spiridakos is best known for her role on the long running cop drama Chicago P.D. She also recently celebrated her birthday, and shared a new post on Instagram for the occasion. In it, she lounged in a pool on a float. She wore a sunhat and a strapless yellow bathing suit. Spiridakos captioned the post, “Thank you for the birthday wishes yesterday! If anyone needs me, I’ll be here.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Tracy Spiradakos 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 Wants To Inspire Others

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In an interview with Michigan Avenue, Spiridakos opened up about why she became an actress. She says that she wants to be inspired by others. “One of the reasons I got into performing was to connect with people, and one of my favorite ways to do that is by storytelling and sharing. I’m inspired by people all of the time in shows I watch and people I interact with.”

2. She Speaks Out

Spiridakos isn’t afraid to speak out about causes that are important to her. During the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020, she shared a lot of posts on Instagram supporting it. She shared this post from the Los Angeles Bucket List about ways people can help the movement. Spiridakos also shared this post sharing ways people could help get justice for Breonna Taylor.

3. She Plays With Dogs

Spiridakos is a dog lover. She shares a lot of photos of her dog on Instagram. Spiridakos posted this photo of her dog sleeping, captioning it, “I know it’s wrong, but all I want to do is go over there and wake her up. I’M NOT GOING TO....But I want to.” She also shared these photos with her dog, captioning it, “Nala and me. A series.”

4. She Swims

Spiridakos loves to go to the beach. She shares a lot of photos on Instagram of herself by the water. Spiridakos loves to swim to keep herself in shape. She shared this photo of herself going for a dip in the pool on the Chicago P.D. set. Spiridakos captioned it, “Sometimes you’ve gotta go for a swim in your winter jacket, jeans and boots. I don’t make up the rules.”

5. She Has Kickboxed

“I honestly started actually working out… whereas before where I wasn’t. Yeah, I kickboxed, but I wasn’t going to the gym regularly and lifting weights and stuff,” she has said. “So, I started doing all that and building up my endurance, but we’re on set a lot, so we get to do it while we’re on the set, like I do a lot of running and stuff… On my days off, I started doing Krav Maga.”

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Millie Court, star of Love Island, sends “Postcards from Ibiza 🖤✨,” as she captioned a new swimsuit photo. “MILLIEEEEE 😍😍🔥,” said Kaz Kamwi in the comments. “Omg 😍😍😍😍😍,” said Liberty Poole. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Millie Court 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 Has Learned to Love Herself

“HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY ✨ Today is a day where we can celebrate us. I have so many women in my life who inspire me every day and I wanted to give a little something today that can hopefully inspire one of you. Loving our imperfections can be difficult, but when you learn to embrace them and realise that our imperfections don’t define us, they are just a part of us alongside everything else that creates you as a person. None of us are the same, and that’s a special thing. We are one of a kind 🤍 This picture shows me at my most vulnerable… but I’m learning to love myself, imperfections and all. And so should you,” she wrote once.

2. She Was Once “Unhealthily Skinny”

"I went from a size 10 to a six, and it’s the smallest I’ve ever been as a young adult. Because of my height, this made me look unhealthily skinny, of which I was (not eating barely anything, feeling ill all the time, tired, dizzy) and I remember looking at myself, I’d lost my boobs and my bum and those curves I once had and I missed them,” she wrote on Instagram. "The point of this [is], since coming out of Love Island, I found my love for food again and yes I’m getting back to my usual size."

3. She Likes a Nice Bath

“Drowning my sorrows in the bath because my Met Gala invite got lost 💔…,” she captioned one recent photo. Consider adding Epsom salt. “Pour about 300 grams (1.25 cups) of Epsom salt into a clean bathtub as it fills with hot water. (Avoid using Epsom salt in a tub with jets, a hot tub or a whirlpool bath unless the manufacturer says it’s OK.),” says the Cleveland Clinic.

4. This is Her Skin Icon

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"At the moment the make-up I use does change fairly often, not necessarily my staples like concealer and foundation, but I do switch up the bronzers, blushers and mascara that I use,” she has said. Her icon? "Meghan Markle, her skin is absolutely flawless – her make-up always looks lovely as her make-up always looks lovely and natural."

5. She Has Had Acne

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“I suffered from acne about a year and a half ago and then I started to work with a skin aesthetician, who helped me to find my skincare routine and helped me to start dealing with the breakouts. Now that my acne has gone, we are on more of a journey to find the right products; doing treatments like microneedling once a month to deal with the scarring. I am so happy with the outcome because the difference from what it was to now is just incredible. I genuinely used to think there was never going to be a time when I could get rid of the acne and I think when you are suffering you think it’s going to be with you forever. Don’t get me wrong, it isn’t an overnight process – it took me a year and a half to be acne free, but through a good skincare routine and using the right products it can be combated. My skin aesthetician advised me that the products you use to treat acne don’t start working for 4-6 months, so it took six months before I started to see a difference. The secret to good skin is also about good lifestyle, it’s all about looking after the inside to make your skin glow,” she told Hello.

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Model Keleigh Sperry is celebrating her birthday. She’s spending time on a boat with her loved ones, including her husband, Top Gun: Maverick star Miles Teller, and her friend, Nina Dobrev, star of Love Hard. Dobrev shared a set of photos on her Instagram story of Sperry. In them, she wore a black swimsuit and denim shorts. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Keleigh Sperry 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 Spends Time Outside

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Sperry spends a lot of time outside. She shares a lot of outdoor photos on her Instagram page. She shared these photos on Instagram from a trip to Tahoe. In them, she enjoyed time on a boat, and went on walks. Sperry also enjoys the cold weather. She shared this photo and video on Instagram of herself playing in the snow. "Whether it is a park in your neighborhood or exploring the vast landscapes of national forests and grasslands, there are benefits to be had when we step outside," says the Forest Service. “Wellness is wholistic in that it is comprised of physical and mental health as well as the health of our communities,” Michelle Kondo, a research social scientist with the USDA Forest Service's Northern Research Station, told them. “All of these benefits add up and reduce adverse impacts on our bodies, and have restorative characteristics. So get outdoors and enjoy nature’s gift of wellness.”

2. She Swims

Sperry does a lot of outdoor physical activities to stay in shape. One thing she loves to do is go swimming. She shared this photo on Instagram of herself snorkeling with a whale. She captioned it, “Whale watching.” Sperry also posted this photo of herself and Teller in the water. She captioned it, “All I need in this life of sin.”

3. She Goes Rafting

Sperry doesn’t just like to swim when she spends time by the water. She also likes to go rafting. She shared this photo on Instagram of herself going on a rafting trip with her friends. Sperry captioned the post, “This is not Disneyland, so fun!”

4. She Speaks Out

Sperry isn’t afraid to speak out about what she believes in. She shared this post on Instagram supporting Ukraine. She captioned it, “This is my friend @kseniya__stone, after spending the last few days and nights with her in just absolute despair, devastating call after call. Hearing from her family stuck in Ukraine, was absolutely heartbreaking. Ukrainians are strong and United while facing this unreal war. If Ukraine stops fighting there will be no Ukraine. One of the tragic yet beautiful calls from her sibling who was trying to flee and stay with her family, was going to go back in and fight to stand strong against PUTIN. That’s the character and moral of Ukrainians. Women refusing to leave as their husbands prepare to fight back.They are beautiful and strong, this will be the biggest refugee situation this century. Please donate, and to @kseniya__stone we stand with you, we stand with Ukraine.”

5. She Bikes

Another outdoor activity Sperry enjoys doing is going on bike rides. She likes to go riding with Teller at times. Sperry posted this photo of the two of them riding at the Mt. Batur Volcano in Bali on Instagram. She captioned it, “Trekking the world with you.”

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Found star Gabrielle Walsh rounded off her summer with a trip to gorgeous Positano, Italy, and shared the envy-inducing highlights on her social media account. Walsh posted pictures of herself posing on a sun lounger in a white bikini, her orange sunglasses matching the orange beach towel she was relaxing on. “Positano Perfect 🧡🍋,” she captioned the post. “Wow. Just. Wow. Perfect woman. Perfect Italian location. Perfect vacation. Enjoy!” a fan commented.

1. She Loves Dogs

Walsh loves spending time with her pup, which experts say is good for health and wellness, both physical and mental. “There are many psychological benefits to having a pooch around,” say the experts at Harvard Health. “Dog owners are less prone to bouts of loneliness, anxiety, and depression. Simply petting your dog can make you feel less stressed. One of the greatest benefits of owning a dog is that it encourages you to practice mindfulness — being in the present moment and fully appreciating life. Mindfulness can help you relieve stress and also improves your overall health.”

2. Stronger By the Day

Walsh has transformed her body through weight training, and posts progress updates on her social media. “My fitness journey over these past few years has been enlightening. Discovering the power and ability in your body is transformative. 🦾🔥,” she captioned an Instagram post showing her lifting weights and showing off her strong biceps. Weight training not only gives muscle and definition, it’s beneficial for bone health, experts say.

3. Cactus Fan

Walsh is a plant lover, specifically beautiful cacti. “The cactus is believed to be a symbol of warmth, protection, endurance, and unconditional maternal love. The cactus has a protective exterior that can stand up to the test of time and the elements. Stay strong, endure and remember that the essence of both your truth and your beauty from within. Thank you @heyyolico for my beautiful earrings. 🌵 💖,” she captioned an Instagram selfie.

4. Birthday At the Beach

Walsh spent her birthday in beautiful Santa Barbara, California, enjoying the mentally calming benefits of the ocean. “Feeling so blessed and filled with joy to have another year of growth, passion, and love. To take advantage of discovering more and more about myself and the world around me. Grateful to you my friends and family . Thank you for being apart of my journey and sharing your love and birthday wishes! 💕💚💕” she captioned a birthday post.

5. Trust the Process

Walsh has a philosophical approach to life. “A friend recently told me, 'Life is binary.' The joy with the pain. The dark with the light. The sun with the rain,” she says. “There’s a sweet spot in the middle. A place of pure potentiality, where peace and balance is found. It is not a place void of emotion. Feelings are the truth within you. The correlation you have to the world around, as it relates to the world within you. Embrace the lover and the warrior spirit inside. Pursue peace and the liberty that exists in the acceptance that life is binary. It is full. Full of surprises. Full of love. Full of potential! Trust the process…”

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Chanel Coco Brown isn’t just sharing workout tips—she’s living them. The professional influencer, known for her vibrant wellness content on Instagram, recently posted an inspiring message to her followers as the year wrapped up. Dressed in sleek two-piece workout gear, Brown encouraged everyone to keep pushing their fitness goals, reminding us, “The year isn’t over yet, making each day count 🔒.” With a mix of motivational wisdom and seriously strong routines, Brown shows how discipline and dedication fuel her fitness journey. From Pilates to pulldowns, here’s how she stays in peak shape.

She Disciplined

When it comes to fitness, Brown is disciplined. She talked about this in the caption of this Instagram video. “I’M TALKING TO YOU 🗣️ it’s Monday, let’s go! This is what I do when I don’t want to go to the gym 👉🏽 I put my shoes on, get in the car, turn up to the gym, still I don’t want to workout and that’s okay, it’s okay to not want to do something but what we’re still going to do is show up. We’re going to show up because that is how we’re going to build self-discipline, that is how we’re going to build a habit, a habit that will take you from where you are to where you want to be. It’s okay to not want to do something, you can crawl back to your home comforts, but nothing grows from comfort zones and we can’t always let our thoughts or mood dictate our actions. Get uncomfortable, learn to be okay with uncomfortable. Complain throughout the whole workout if you want to, take it slower, have a mediocre session if that suits you, because it’s not about this single session it’s about the bigger picture - you showed up, even when you could have made 100 excuses, you showed up because you’re levelling up. Self-discipline baby.”

She Does Pilates

Brown likes to do Pilates to keep herself in shape. She shared these photos on Instagram of herself at a class. The Cleveland Clinic states that Pilates has a lot of benefits. “Pilates is a form of strength training, but it doesn’t look like some of the other strength training exercises you might be familiar with. Pilates focuses more on improving muscle tone than building muscles, but the result is similar: greater stability and endurance. Pilates isn’t going to bulk you up — if anything, it’s designed to cultivate a longer, leaner look. Still, it can lay a strong physical foundation for muscle-building activities — and may even reduce your likelihood of injury.”

She Does Treadmill Exercises

Brown shared some of her favorite exercises in this Instagram video. One thing she is seen doing in it is walking on a treadmill. Healthy Talbot states that these exercises have a lot of benefits. “Treadmill working is an aerobic/ cardio exercise. Studies demonstrate that aerobic exercise can minimize the risk of heart diseases. Moreover, they can strengthen your heart muscles. This helps to lower blood pressure and allows the heart to pump blood more efficiently. Most doctors recommend aerobic exercise to people suffering from cardiovascular diseases.

Cardiovascular exercises control cholesterol levels in the blood, preventing artery blockage. They increase high-density lipoprotein and reduce low-density lipoprotein in the blood.”

She Does Squats

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Brown is also seen doing squats in the previous Instagram video. Allina Health reports that they have a lot of health benefits. “The squat is one of the all-around best exercises to do for your lower body. It strengthens and tones muscles in your thighs, butt and calves and improves posture, balance, flexibility and inner core strength. Squatting also improves bone mineral density to keep your bones strong.”

She Does Pulls-Downs

Brown shared this video on Instagram of herself doing back exercises, including pulldowns. This exercise is very beneficial. Piedmont states, “The lat pulldown is a fantastic exercise for strengthening the latissimus dorsi muscle, the broadest muscle in your back. This muscle promotes good posture and spinal stability.”

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Racer Bianca Bustamante Shows Off Her Strength

Racecar driver Bianca Bustamante shares her top lifestyle tips for diet, fitness, and self-care in 2025.

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Bianca Bustamante is revving up her engine in 2025 – in her workout gear. In a new social media post, the racecar driver reveals she is taking “the next major step” in her physical journey as a race driver “and I’ve set the target high!” she says in a new Instagram post, filled with video clips of herself lifting heavy weights at the gym. “Never been more motivated in my life, it’s not physically easy for a girl in this sport, but I’m super excited to take on this new challenge and the next big step on my racing journey,” she added. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here are her top lifestyle tips.

Lifting Weights

Bianca spends hours at the gym where she focuses on strength training along with endurance, cardio, reaction time, and reflexes. “You know, to be a driver, it’s a complete package. It takes strength. It takes mental fortitude. It takes reflexes, smart thinking, and survival skills,” she told MEGA Active. “Sometimes it's for the body, sometimes it's for the mind. Nothing more peaceful than early sessions,” she captioned an Instagram post of one of her sessions.

Double Down On Training

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In her recent post, Bianca reveals that she working extra hard at the gym. “I’ve been working hard over the years to build a solid foundation, but in 2025, I’ll be working with @j_w_90 and I’m doubling down on my training. Increasing to two workouts a day not just on lifts but aerobic endurance, as well as a better focus on nutrition and rest, in order to raise the bar to compete in the higher formulas,” she said.

Fueling Your Body With Protein

Bianca makes sure to eat enough protein in order to build more muscle and stay as lean as possible to meet the weight requirement. “It’s been a really cool journey seeing my body develop and transform into this whole different person I never knew I could become,” she said. In her new post she added that she is meal prepping. “I’m soooo all in that im even learning how to cook & meal prep better than ever before,” she writes.

Taking Cold Plunges

As for recovery, cold plunging is part of Bianca’s training regime. Limited research supports the benefits of cold plunges, which may include easing sore muscles, bringing body temperature down, increasing focus, improving sleep, and decreasing inflammation, per the Cleveland Clinic. However, a 2021 study found that cold water immersion therapy promotes post-sport recovery.

Working On Self-Esteem

Positive self-talk is also important. “Of course, I put a lot of pressure on myself, but in the end, I always tell myself that as long as I give my best and I learn from it, any mistake I make is valid,” Bianca explained. “I always try to repeat that to myself that I am valid. I’m here for a reason and there’s nothing I would rather do than be here.”

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Brenda Perlaza Shows Off Incredible Figure Going "Viral"

Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.

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Brenda Perlaza is flaunting her fantastic figure in a tiny bikini. In a new social media post the influencer, who calls herself La Barbie Negra, looks flawless as she poses on the beach in a neon yellow swimsuit. “#viral,” she captioned the series of Instagram snaps. “Wow Wow,” one of her followers commented, while several others added fire emojis. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.

Jogging

Brenda enjoys jogging. According to the Mayo Clinic, running is great for cardiovascular health, muscle building, and weight loss. “For every mile run, the average person will burn approximately 100 calories,” they say.

Walking Her Dog

She also takes her dog on long walks. Going for a daily walk can be a game changer, especially at a brisk speed. One study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that walking at a brisk pace for about 30 minutes a day reduced the risk of heart disease, cancer, dementia, and death, compared with walking a similar number of steps but at a slower pace.

Dancing

You can also find Brenda dancing to burn calories. Dancing is an excellent workout for many reasons. It builds strength and promotes flexibility, helps you lose weight, and even promotes cardiovascular function. A 2016 study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine determined that people who engaged in moderate-intensity dancing were 46 percent less likely to develop or die from heart disease than non-dancers. In comparison, moderate-intensity walkers were just 25 percent less likely to suffer heart health issues

Swimming

Brenda spends a lot of time in her swimsuit so it isn’t surprising she loves to swim. According to the CDC, swimming is a good way to get regular aerobic physical activity. Just two and a half hours per week of aerobic physical activity, such as swimming, bicycling, or running, can decrease the risk of chronic illnesses. In addition to the many physical benefits, multiple studies support the mental health benefits of swimming.

Hydration

Finally, Brenda hydrates, especially after a long workout or sun exposure. According to the Mayo Clinic, hydration is essential for various reasons. Water helps eliminate waste through urination, perspiration, and bowel movements, keeps your temperature regular, lubricates and cushions joints, and helps protect sensitive tissues.