Cindy Crawford in Bathing Suit Says “Congrats” to Claudia Schiffer

Cindy Crawford, the legendary model, is doing some light reading, and happens to know the author: fellow supermodel Claudia Schiffer. “Casual afternoon reading 📚👠 Congrats on the new book Captivate, @claudiaschiffer!” she captioned a photo of herself in a swimsuit perusing the pages. Schiffer’s book Captivate is a curation of fashion photography from the 1990s, the “golden age of the global supermodel.” How does Crawford look so fit? (She’s 56, turning 57 on February 20!) Read on to see 7 ways Cindy Crawford 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 Learned How to Be Healthy Out Of Necessity

“I was raised in DeKalb, Illinois, and while I didn’t grow up eating a lot of processed food, I wouldn’t exactly say we had a healthy diet—I thought all vegetables should be served with cheese melted on top. When I moved to New York and started living on my own, I realized that in order to fit in the sample sizes, I had to figure out how to take care of myself,” she told W. “It started with exercise.”

2. She’s 80% Good 80% of the Time

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“Even though aerobics were the exercise of choice for most of my friends, I found a trainer in N.Y. named Radu. He taught me how to exercise and feel strong. I think when you are working out that hard, it’s natural to want to carry over that good feeling by eating healthy. I started reading books and sometimes following more 'fad' diets, but eventually I figured out what works for me. Besides avoiding “bad” carbs such as white bread etc., I try to be 80 percent good 80 percent of the time. I feel like that’s an achievable balance,” she told W.

3. She Does Pilates

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Pilates works your core using a very specific sensibility and tools. Crawford does it a few times a week. “From small weights to bands and blocks to the ‘magic circle,’ a ring-shaped piece of equipment that offers a level of resistance for various exercises, there are a number of tools used for various Pilates exercises,” says the Cleveland Clinic. “Conversely, there are relatively few pieces of equipment that are necessary for yoga beyond the typical mat and yoga blocks. Other pieces of equipment, like yoga straps, are also occasionally used but the total amount is far less than with Pilates.”

4. She Does Strength Training

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Muscles burn fat, so building your muscles is core to any lean figure. Want an example of strength training? As an example: "Consider adding a Step Up with biceps curl into shoulder press,” says Eat This, Not That! For Abs author Mark Langowski. “Grab a set of dumbbells that are 50% of your max weight for biceps curl or shoulder press. So if you use 30 lb’s to do biceps curls, use 15 lbs here! Stand holding the weights at your side, feet about a foot apart, with a bench or 2-foot-high box about two feet in front of you. Step onto the box with your right leg and, and as you step up, curl the weights up so they are in front of your shoulders. Now lift your left leg onto the box and, when both feet are on top of the box, press the weights over your head. Step down and repeat the exercise, now with your left leg stepping up. Total of 16 reps. (8 each leg)"

5. She Hits the Treadmill

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"Begin by doing your workout on a treadmill. Over time, as you learn how your body reacts and what each level of intensity feels like, you can begin to take the workout outdoors or transfer it to a bike or other type of workout equipment," says Langowski. Consider the following intervals as you get your feet wet:

Duration: 0-3 minutes, speed 3.5, incline 8

Duration: 3-6 minutes, speed 6.5, incline 0

Duration: 6-7 minutes, speed 3.8, incline 15

Duration: 7-8 minutes, speed 7.5, incline 0

Duration: 8-10 minutes, speed 6.0, incline 3

Duration: 10-11 minutes, speed 3.8, incline 15

Duration: 11-12 minutes, speed 7.5, incline 0

Duration: 12-15 minutes, speed 3.8, incline 15

6. This is Her Skincare Routine

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Crawford created the Meaningful Beauty line to care for her skin. “Part of the reason I created Meaningful Beauty was to have a simple skincare routine that I knew was giving me everything I needed. Nothing much has changed during these pandemic days. I always use the Youth Activating Melon Serum (and now eye serum) and then top off with Meaningful Beauty Anti-aging Day crème with Environmental Protection—this protects my skin from blue light exposure from all my Zoom calls) and of course an SPF of 30,” she told W.

Cindy Crawford is a pop culture phenomenon. She’s one of the most successful models of all time, with notable appearances in soda ads and George Michael’s music video. Crawford still looks the same as she did when she first started working, and a recent Instagram photo proves it. In it, she posed in a navy bathing suit and a white coat, with her abs on display. She captioned the post, “Apres swim.” Read on to see 5 ways Cindy Crawford 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 Goes Outside

Crawford revealed some of her wellness secrets to Byrdie. She says that she starts her wellness routine first thing in the morning. Crawford loves to spend time outside, and does so each morning. “I begin almost every day by taking a dip in the jacuzzi outside. It really helps me start my day with gratitude and feeling connected to nature.”

2. She Meditates

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Another part of Crawford’s wellness routine is practicing meditation. She tells Byrdie that this is something she recently picked up. “I also was able to develop a more consistent meditation practice during the past year. My favorite time to meditate is midafternoon. I love just quieting my mind and also taking time to do a little reset midday—especially if we have anything going on that evening.”

3. She Exfoliates Her Skin

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Crawford has amazing skin, and she makes sure to take care of it. She tells New Beauty, “I’m a big believer in exfoliating my body, and I have more than one way to do it. I love the Elemis Dry Brush. If I forget or I am rushed, I use my antibacterial plastic pink shower mitt with body wash, usually Dermalogica—it’s the body wash my husband and I both agree on. I use that most of the time, but I do like bar soap, too. The one I use when I’m going to shave my legs is Bulgari Au Thé Blanc . I also love the Arianna Ultra Exfoliating Body Treatment. I was walking down Prince Street in NYC one day and happened upon a small store. I went in and the salesperson let me sample it on my hand. I loved it and bought three! I apply it on dry skin and give myself a good scrub before I turn the shower on. I love the size of the dead sea salt scrub, and it smells delicious.”

4. She Takes Care Of Her Hair

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Crawford also has amazing hair, which she also takes care of. She tells New Beauty, “Even though I used to think I had to wash my hair every day, as I’ve gotten older, I try to go longer between washes. Usually it’s about every three days, so sometimes I have to plan my workouts accordingly!"

5. She Still Indulges

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Crawford tells Allure that she eats pretty healthy, but she still has her favorite small indulgences from time to time. “I always have a small piece of dark chocolate — it tells my body that I'm done with my meal. In my experience, if you're craving something and deny yourself, you wind up eating five other things, and then you eat the thing you're craving anyway.”

Jamie Lee Curtis, the icon and star of the Halloween series and Knives Out and the brand new, critically-acclaimed Everything Everywhere All at Once, just posted a new photo to her Instagram account. In it, the 63-year-old enjoyed a day in the pool. She wore a black one piece and a sunhat, looking stunning. Curtis captioned the photo, “Summer is coming.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Jamie Lee Curtis 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 Embraces Aging

Curtis is in her 60’s, and she’s not afraid of it. She says that she isn’t afraid of aging, and that she is embracing it. “This word ‘anti-aging’ has to be struck. I am pro-aging,” she said at the Radically Reframing Aging Summit. “I want to age with intelligence and grace and dignity and verve and energy.”

2. She Doesn’t Suck In Her Stomach Anymore

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In a photo Curtis posted on Instagram of her character in the upcoming film, Everything Everywhere All at Once, she opened up about her body image. She says that she is a lot more comfortable with her body, and that she isn’t trying to look skinnier, especially when making this film. “I've been sucking my stomach in since I was 11, when you start being conscious of boys and bodies, and the jeans are super tight. I very specifically decided to relinquish and release every muscle I had that I used to clench to hide the reality. That was my goal. I have never felt more free creatively and physically.”

3. She’s Sober

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Curtis is a recovering addict, and is currently over 20 years sober. "My recovery is the single greatest accomplishment that I will ever get to do in this human life," she said to Hello! Magazine. "I have a generational link to addiction and substance abuse in my family and I was able to catch it, look in the mirror, understand the problem and I have been clean and sober for 22 years."

4. She is Open to Opportunities

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Curtis has played a variety of roles in films and has taken on spokeswoman roles for different products. She says that she is open to any opportunity that comes her way. “I have continually taken the jobs that come my way, from blockbuster film projects to commercials for pantyhose and rental car services and yogurt that makes you regular,” she told InStyle. “I'm sure some people thought I would never get another ‘real’ job after taking some of those opportunities, but I didn’t care. Everything good that has happened to me, it’s because I have been in the path of it.”

5. She Doesn’t Look In The Mirror

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Curtis opened up about some of her wellness secrets to Good Housekeeping. One of her secrets is not looking in the mirror too much. “I don’t know if men wake up, look in the mirror and hate themselves. Most women do. So I have a big secret: I don’t look in the mirror. I’m a 60-year-old woman. I am not going to look the same as I used to, and I don’t want to be confronted by that every day! When I get out of the shower, I have a choice: I can dry myself off looking in the mirror, or I can dry myself off with my back to it. I turn my back to the mirror, and I feel great! I don’t want women to hate themselves, because I think women are extraordinary.”