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Danielle Busby in Bathing Suit Enjoys "Mini-Vacation"

Here’s how she stays so fit.

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Danielle Busby is heating up Meixco in her swimsuit. The OutDaughtered star shows off her incredibly fit figure in bathing suits in one of her latest social media posts. “Mama & Daddy Buzz snuck away for a mini vacation to riviera Maya. We chased the sun🌞, took naps on the beach 🏖️ , swam with the sea turtle 🐢, adventured through a hidden Cenote and most importantly enjoyed our friends and some alone time,” she captioned the Instagram Reel. How does the mother of six stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Danielle Busby 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 Spins

Danielle enjoys spinning so much she and her husband partnered with friends to open up a spin studio, Rush Cycle. "Rush Cycle is a 45-minute indoor cycling class," she told ABC13 in February 2018. "You get a 45-minute full-body workout on a stationary bike. You're going to get a lot of cardio. You're going to do some upper body and abs, and you'll also do some weights in the class." She also rides a Peloton bike.

2. She Fuels Up with Protein Shakes

Danielle packs a lot of protein into her diet. She starts the day with vitamins and also a protein shake.

3. She Drinks Smoothies

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Danielle also makes a lot smoothies – for herself and her kids. She likes to toss veggies into them, masking the flavor with sweet fruit. "We like to kind of hide it in as many things as we can," she said in a YouTube video making a smoothie. "So we're gonna do a smoothie with lots of spinach."

4. She Is Mindful of Her Muscles

Danielle tries to sneak movement in whenever she can. "I try my best to be mindful about 'what muscle is this working?' and 'how can I make it look better while at home all day with babies?'" she explained in a video.

5. She Does Sit Ups and Push Ups

In a video for TLC's YouTube channel, Busby revealed that two exercises helped her get back into shape after both pregnancies. "Sit-ups and push-ups were like the key ... after I had the babies, after I had Blayke actually, just to help me slowly get back into things was sit-ups and push-ups every day," she said. "Push ups & sit ups... [it's] like a must do," she wrote on her Buzz World blog. "I love starting the day off with those! (Get the quints milk warming in the microwave, press start on the coffee pot, and then hit the pushups and sit-ups for the 3 minutes it takes to warm the milk cups)."

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Danielle Busby is heating up Meixco in her swimsuit. The OutDaughtered star shows off her incredibly fit figure in bathing suits in one of her latest social media posts. “Mama & Daddy Buzz snuck away for a mini vacation to riviera Maya. We chased the sun🌞, took naps on the beach 🏖️ , swam with the sea turtle 🐢, adventured through a hidden Cenote and most importantly enjoyed our friends and some alone time,” she captioned the Instagram Reel. How does the mother of six stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Danielle Busby 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 Spins

Danielle enjoys spinning so much she and her husband partnered with friends to open up a spin studio, Rush Cycle. "Rush Cycle is a 45-minute indoor cycling class," she told ABC13 in February 2018. "You get a 45-minute full-body workout on a stationary bike. You're going to get a lot of cardio. You're going to do some upper body and abs, and you'll also do some weights in the class." She also rides a Peloton bike.

2. She Fuels Up with Protein Shakes

Danielle packs a lot of protein into her diet. She starts the day with vitamins and also a protein shake.

3. She Drinks Smoothies

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Danielle also makes a lot smoothies – for herself and her kids. She likes to toss veggies into them, masking the flavor with sweet fruit. "We like to kind of hide it in as many things as we can," she said in a YouTube video making a smoothie. "So we're gonna do a smoothie with lots of spinach."

4. She Is Mindful of Her Muscles

Danielle tries to sneak movement in whenever she can. "I try my best to be mindful about 'what muscle is this working?' and 'how can I make it look better while at home all day with babies?'" she explained in a video.

5. She Does Sit Ups and Push Ups

In a video for TLC's YouTube channel, Busby revealed that two exercises helped her get back into shape after both pregnancies. "Sit-ups and push-ups were like the key ... after I had the babies, after I had Blayke actually, just to help me slowly get back into things was sit-ups and push-ups every day," she said. "Push ups & sit ups... [it's] like a must do," she wrote on her Buzz World blog. "I love starting the day off with those! (Get the quints milk warming in the microwave, press start on the coffee pot, and then hit the pushups and sit-ups for the 3 minutes it takes to warm the milk cups)."

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Daniela Magun is celebrating in her swimsuit! The Mexican singer shows off her amazing body in a bathing suit in a post shared to her social media this week. “Happy beginning of the week!” she captioned the Instagram post, covering up her booty with a hat. “Beautiful as always,” commented one of her followers. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Daniela Magun 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 Battled an Eating Disorder

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Daniela has confessed that when she was younger, she suffered from a serious eating disorder "I think that today we still haven't found a way to talk about eating disorders. I'm telling you, having lived through one. For less than a year, because thank God it wasn't that long, I suffered from bulimia," she told Quién.

2. She Takes Time to Rest

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Daniela understands the importance of rest and relaxation. “A morning of learning all the benefits of deep rest and how to achieve it in this new exclusive space with the exact ambiance and the most select and innovative products,” she captioned a post.

3. She Goes for Walks

Daniela loves staying in shape by going on regular walks. “Sunday strolls,” she captioned an Instagram post of one of her walks. Walking at a brisk speed can do wonders for your health, according to science. One study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that walking at a brisk pace for about 30 minutes a day led to a reduced risk of heart disease, cancer, dementia and death, compared with walking a similar number of steps but at a slower pace

4. She Skis

Daniela spends the winter going on ski trips with her family. “Thanks to life for so much so much... From my family to yours, best wishes, health, good health, blessings and prosperity,” she captioned a post. Research has linked downhill skiing to a number of health benefits. In addition to promoting physical fitness, it may decrease risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.

5. She Paddleboards

Dani also enjoys standup paddleboarding. In this Instagram post, she enjoys a day on the water. “Happy place,” she captioned it. The American Council on Exercise (ACE) agrees that paddle boarding is great for the core and also a great form of cardio. The water sport can burn an average of 385 calories for a 140 pound male and 436 for a female the same size, per a study conducted by Arizona State University.

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American Pickers star Danielle Colby is sharing one of her favorite hobbies with fans: underwater swimming. Colby posted a photo of herself along with a quote by David Lynch, looking serene in a two piece swimsuit. “Meditation is to dive all the way within, beyond thought, to the source of thought and pure consciousness. It enlarges the container, every time you transcend. When you come out, you come out refreshed, filled with energy and enthusiasm for life,” she captioned the post. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Colby 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 Loves To Swim

Colby is an accomplished underwater swimmer. "Every time I go for a swim I feel like the earth and my incredible swim colleagues have enabled me to have experienced something pretty amazing," says Dr Jenny Martin, a physician and clinical pharmacologist at the University of Newcastle. "You get a release of hormones that make you feel good, like the molecules that are in morphine drugs, and other feel-good hormones like serotonin, dopamine. After an ocean swim in winter, you sometimes get a temporary natural high when you get out … definitely a euphoric feeling."

2. Paddle Boarding

Colby shares her adventures with paddle boarding on her social media. “I had a breakthrough today with @rinconpaddleboards I have never been able to root myself properly for longer duration. I could get up but it didn’t last long,” she says. “Damiano took the time during our private lesson to break down every detail of what’s happening on the board, in the water and in my body and how to respond for more stability. I have a long way to go and needs to stay lower and work on arm placement but I felt so happy with today’s lesson🎉 I always Learn so much.”

3. She’s a Dancer

Colby is a professional dancer, something she says changed her life from day one. “I discovered Burlesque in Chicago quite some time ago, years and years ago- I was addicted from the first show,” she says. “There’s something very empowering about Burlesque. I started learning right away, I started performing way too soon! There’s some great video footage to prove that. But it’s all been a really fun journey, even watching old videos, it’s cool to see how much more at ease I am with myself and with my audience. But it’s funny, I have maintained the same lumbering stance since I started. There’s nothing delicate about me on stage, I just throw my guts out there and then I walk away and let people sort out what they saw.”

4. Mental Health and Confidence

Colby says giving back to the community is one of the best ways to gain happiness and confidence. “My advice, for what it’s worth… If you’re trying to gain or regain confidence, don’t do it through Burlesque,” she says. “Help in your community, educate yourself, travel, find where your real strength lies.”

5. Embracing Her Unique Looks

Colby is famous for her many tattoos, something she considers a “storyline” for her life. “I don’t think I took collecting tattoos seriously at first,” she says. “I mean my first tattoo was an LBT tribal tramp stamp of a butterfly…Ha! I have definitely acquired some more impressive tattoos since then but I collect them for the story. I’m not afraid of people judging the work I have on my body, it’s a storyline for myself. I love it when my friends work on me, I love to collect the memories, I cannot have an artist work on me that I don’t feel close with. I have to feel a sense of kinship I’ve been very fortunate to find that across-the-board with my tattoo artists.”

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Charlbi Dean, the actress and model, is spending time outside. She went with one of her longtime friends, fellow model Becca Hiller. Dean, who stars in the Cannes-winning film Triangle of Sadness, posted a set of photos of the duo on her Instagram story. In them, they wore bathing suits, looking gorgeous. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Charlbi Dean 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 Boxes

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Dean loves to box as a way to stay in shape. She tells Interview Magazine that she picked it up while filming Death Race Inferno. “I had to use weapons and trained for the fight scenes,” she explained. “I realized it was a fun way to keep fit. I’ve been told I’ve got a good roundhouse kick. Practice makes perfect.”

2. She Horseback Rides

Dean does a lot of outdoor activities. She has posted several photos on Instagram of herself outside. One thing she likes to do is go horseback riding. Dean posted this photo of herself and her friends going on a ride in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato. She captioned the post, “A bunch of men playing dress up and checking our masculinity out.”

3. She Goes To The Beach

Dean loves to go to the beach, and spend time in the sun. She has posted several stunning beach photos on her Instagram. Dean posted this set of photos from Cape Town. She captioned the post, “Looking for a better place to play.” She also posted this photo of herself in the water in Tulum.

4. She Hikes

Dean is an avid hiker. She has posted several photos of herself walking outside on Instagram. She shared this photo of herself and a friend hiking in the mountains. She captioned the post, “The hike back the day after took a little longer than on the way down..The wine & s'mores may have had something to do with it.”

5. She Bikes

Another outdoor activity that Dean enjoys doing is bike riding. She posted this photo on Instagram of herself and her friends riding in Bridgehampton, New York. She captioned the post, “Sun gazing down like an angry eye.”

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Hannah Ferrier, of Below Deck Mediterranean, is married, and in Thailand, at the SALA Samui Chaweng Beach private hotel, with new hubby Josh Roberts. “Those honeymoon baths 😍😍,” she captioned a photo of herself in a swimsuit in the bathtub. “Mornings like these 😍😍😍,” she captioned another one, of her in front of a tray of amazing breakfast dishes—in a pool. “So a few of you eager eyed insta friends have recognised where I am staying with Josh on our honeymoon!! It’s SALA in Koh Samui and it’s somewhere I used to come every year after filming to relax and unwind with my best girlfriend,” she captioned another. “We contemplated going somewhere new but honestly - in 15 years of travel I have never found somewhere as peaceful, relaxing and special.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Hannah Ferrier 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 Follow Fad Diets but Believes in “More of a Balance”

"I actually kind of struggled when I first started chartering with Americans, because Americans have a lot of those fad diets and things like that," Hannah told Bravo. "It was so funny: I remember my first season, it was like, 'Oh, can we get a craft cocktail?' I’m like, 'Yeah, sure.' Then I walk around, and I'm like, 'What … is a craft cocktail? Because in Europe, we just don’t have those sorts of things — all those buzzy diets. It's more of a balance."

2. She Has a Personal Trainer

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"I would love to have a consistent routine but it’s so hard when you travel as much as I do," Hannah told Bravo. "I have a personal trainer who I work with in Sydney, and then try to always have a hotel with a gym. My secret is to have no regime! If I’m jet lagged at 3 a.m., I work out then!"

3. She Walks Along the Water

“Even after all these years, water still calms me!” she told Us. “You can also alternate periods of brisk walking with leisurely walking. This type of interval training has many benefits, such as improving cardiovascular fitness and burning more calories than regular walking. And interval training can be done in less time than regular walking,” says the Mayo Clinic.

4. She Wears Athleisure Wear

"The reason I started wearing active wear outside the gym was because I travel so much," she told us. "It’s so comfy to wear on long-haul flights and removes the need to get changed on the plane!"

5. She Uses All-Natural Beauty Products

“The best way to know what's in your products is by reading the list of ingredients,” says the Mayo Clinic. “Ingredients to avoid include:

  • Butylated hydroxyanisole or butylated hydroxytoluene, or BHA or BHT, respectively

    These preservatives are found in lipsticks, moisturizes and some food items.

  • Coal tar dyes

    They are used as a colorant in hair dye and often labeled as "p-Phenylenediamine" or "CI" followed by a five-digit number.

  • Diethanolamine, or DEA

    This is used to make products sudsy. It can be found in cleansers, soaps and shampoos.

  • Dibutyl phthalate, or DBP

    This is a plasticizer found in nail polish.”

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Mariana Morais is "Rooting for Us All"

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

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Mariana Morais is showing off her ab-fab figure – in a two-piece exercise set. In a new social media post, the fitness influencer flaunts her fantastic figure in a brown sports bra and leggings. “Self Progress & Development is not always linear. Sometimes we take steps back & that’s just a sign to course correct so we can leap forward. If 2024 wasn’t the year you expected, use it as an opportunity to learn, grow, & carry on. It’s you VS you - continue to try, focus on consistency > perfection & you will prevail 🤎 rooting for us all to strengthen our mind & bodies this year,” she captioned the series of Instagram snaps. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.

Strength Training

Mariana relies on old-school strength training to keep her body toned. “Training till failure instead of reps + taking my ab routine up a notch by incorporating weighted exercises,” she wrote about one of her workout tactics. “I can feel my muscles being challenged and am in tune with my movements.” According to the Mayo Clinic, strength and weight training help reduce body fat, preserve and increase lean muscle mass, and burn calories more efficiently. Strength training may also help you:

  • Develop strong bones
  • Manage your weight
  • Enhance your quality of life
  • Manage chronic conditions
  • Sharpen your thinking skills

Prioritizing Digestion and Getting Blood Work Done

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Other healthy habits? “Prioritizing digestion,” she writes in the same post. “Making sure I get enough fiber & starting off every morning with a juice cleanse. This has helped me feel so much better everyday.” She also gets regular blood work done. “So important to check your levels and know what’s going on in your body routinely! Don’t skip the doc apts, always better to be preventative.”

Hiking

Mariana enjoys hiking. “Elevation therapy,” she captioned a post from one of her fitness adventures. According to the National Parks Service, the physical benefits of hiking include:

  • Building stronger muscles and bones
  • Improving your sense of balance
  • Improving your heart health
  • Decreasing the risk of some respiratory issues

Pilates

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Mariana does reformer Pilates. “POV: Stepping into the prettiest torture chamber,” she wrote across a video of herself at the studio. Why is Pilates a good workout? According to the Mayo Clinic, the workout has many benefits, as it “strengthens the body's inner core while increasing its flexibility, resulting in improved overall health.” It can also promote longer, leaner muscles, injury prevention, stress and back pain relief, enhanced athletic performance, and heightened mind-body awareness.

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Mariana recently got an aesthetic body treatment, Emsculpt NEO. “I’ve heard all the rage about the benefits to spot reducing fat & toning muscle so I had to give it a try to target those pesky lower abs. It was a 10/10 & a great addition to my workout routine,” she wrote.

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Olivia Culpo Swears By These 5 Habits

Learn how she stays consistent and keeps her skin healthy.

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She’s Consistent

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Last year, Culpo was preparing for her wedding. She told E! News that she made sure to be consistent with her wellness in order to prepare. “Really trying to dial in [on] what I eat, how I workout, the workouts that I do. Trying to get them in consistently because you only get married once and I want to feel my best. But this past season it was just hard being so far away from my normal routine and where I typically live."

She Keeps Her Skin Healthy While Traveling

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Culpo has amazing skin, and she makes sure to take care of it, even while traveling. “I don't wear any makeup when traveling," she says to Travel + Leisure. "That's one rule because I do feel like you will have a higher chance of breaking out if you are wearing a full face of makeup. A few things I always have with me is some sort of a spray. I love Dr. Barbara Sturm or Caudalie or La Mer. I also absolutely love traveling with a makeup wipe, the Neutrogena wipes are great. Something to just take off the sweat you build up.”

She Keeps Her Skincare Simple

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Culpo shared her skincare routines with Byrdie. She says that she keeps her morning and night routine simple. “I am always trying out new products, so what I gravitate toward is often changing. At night, I usually use an oil and a serum. Right now, I love the Clarins Double Serum. In the morning, I use a Vitamin C serum and an SPF, and, typically, I just rinse my skin with warm water instead of using a cleanser. It is something I swear by—it allows for the oils on my skin from sleeping to absorb naturally.”

She Uses Products With Vitamins

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Culpo shared some of her favorite skincare products with Byrdie. She says that she uses ones that have vitamins in them. “I have noticed a huge difference in my skin with vitamin C and E. I love the Good Janes H2OMyGod Moisturizer—it's sort of an all-in-one moisturizer that has vitamin C and collagen peptides. As for vitamin E, I actually just purchase the oil from the drugstore. It is super cheap and great to put on any red marks I may get from an occasional breakout. The healing process is so much quicker when I am using Vitamin E oil.”

She Packs Healthy Snacks

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Culpo makes sure to eat healthy. She shared some of the snacks she packs with her with Travel + Leisure. "I love the Kind bars. I love any sort of nuts, to be honest with you. They are a go-to snack for me. I would say Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% and some almonds would be perfect! Also, electrolytes to stay hydrated or some sort of collagen beauty powder or something."

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Abigail Ratchford Swears By These 5 Habits to Stay Fit

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

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Abigail Ratchford’s amazing body has helped her become one of the most famous models on the internet. The 32-year-old, who boasts over 9.1 million followers on Instagram alone, attributes her measurement-defying body to a few simple habits. Here is everything she does to stay fit at 32.

She Follows 4 Diet Rules

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Abigail swears that abiding by simple rules helps her stay in shape. “I can’t diet. That just doesn’t work for me,” she told New Beauty. “I started to be healthier by first cutting out soda. Then, I stopped eating after 7 p.m. Finally, I started really watching my portions so I was eating fewer calories every day. And water—lots and lots of water.”

She UsesMyFitnessPal

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Abigail explains being accountable for what she eats is crucial. While it’s not “rocket science,” she does use the MyFitnessPal app to track her eating. “I’m the type of person who likes to eat what I want. The app can help anyone do that—you can still eat great food, you just eat less of it,” she added New Beauty.

Pilates

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Abigail is a fan of Pilates. “Group workout classes are so big right now, but I always get nervous around other people in settings like that. I have to go at my own pace without a bunch of distractions so, for me, Pilates with a one-on-one instructor works best. It’s not cheap, but then you also aren’t tempted to skip,” she said She added to Men’s Fitness via Muscle & Fitness that the workout “keeps you long and lean” — and the Mayo Clinic agrees. They say it “strengthens the body's inner core while increasing its flexibility resulting in improved overall health.” It can also promote longer, leaner muscles, injury prevention, relief from stress and back pain, enhanced athletic performance, and heightened mind-body awareness.

Balanced Diet

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“I love green juices and smoothies. Sometimes I’ll put some protein powder in the morning—I feel like the mix of vegetables, and vitamins and stuff that’s in them, really gives me a lot of energy in the morning. I love BBQ food—my ultimate cheat is a pulled pork sandwich, sweet potato fries, and macaroni and cheese from this great place in LA,” she told Men’s Fitness.

Strength Training

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Ratchford also lifts weights. “Initially, I made the mistake that a lot of girls do and I was only doing cardio. I just really didn’t see too much change in my body. I’ve been listening to my girlfriends who are in great shape and they say you have to do weight training, you have to go in and do squats. That’s my new thing—I’ve been doing some resistance training, circuit training,” she told Men’s Fitness. The Mayo Clinic explains that strength and weight training help reduce body fat, preserve and increase lean muscle mass, and burn calories more efficiently. Strength training may also help you:

Develop strong bones

Manage your weight

Enhance your quality of life

Manage chronic conditions

Sharpen your thinking skills