Daniela Alvarez made headlines when she won Miss Colombia in 2011. She also made headlines when her leg was amputated, and documented her recovery on Instagram. Today, Alvarez is dancing, and shared a new dance video on Instagram. In it, she wore an olive green bikini top and denim shorts. She captioned the video, “Happy to dance.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Daniela Álvarez 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 Dances
One way Alvarez loves to stay in shape is by dancing. She shares a lot of dance videos on her Instagram. Alvarez shared this video, captioning it, “Here I am trying to dance champeta, AND THE MOST IMPORTANTLY, enjoying my favorite music and dance! Thanks to the coaches of @mrblackelpresidente who invited me to record with them.”
2. She Swims
Alvarez is an avid swimmer. She shared this video on Instagram of herself swimming in a pool. She captioned it, “Y’all don’t know how happy I was to put my swimming cap back on. I used it as a child until I finished school in swimming competitions, after that I swam to train and I dared to do it even in the open sea several times.”
3. She Does What Makes Her Happy
In the same swimming video’s caption, Alvarez revealed that she is working on doing things that make her happy. She writes, “Since my amputation, I hadn't tried swimming again... and look! Imagine my excitement!! I never doubted and I will never hesitate to go back to doing everything that makes me happy.”
4. She Uses Exercise To Help Her Mental Health
For Alvarez, working out isn’t just about training her body. It’s about training her mind. She stressed the importance of this in the caption of this Instagram video. She wrote, “Exercise makes us so mentally strong. It teaches us discipline, patience, how to handle frustration, but above all to have that mental strength we need to never give up in the face of difficulty.
5. She Boxes
Alvarez likes to box as a way to stay in shape. She shared this video on Instagram of herself sparring with a trainer. “If I fall, he picked me up and I keep going!! If I can, you can do MORE and BETTER!! There are no excuses, you are your own engine.. LET'S GO TEAM!!!!”
