Dua Lipa Sets Pulses Racing in New Swimsuit Photos Taken During "a Good Coupla Weeks"

Dua Lipa is taking some much-needed downtime – in her swimsuit. In a new social media post the singer shows off her amazing body in a bathing suit while visiting her family. “twas' a good coupla weeks but homeee is where the heart is!!!! 🇬🇧❤️,” she captioned the series of Instagram snaps. “Angel body,” commented one of her followers. “visually stunning,” added another. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.

1. Boxing

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“I love boxing in my spare time,” Dua said, according to Beauty Crew. “I like doing it for fitness [and] I like doing it just to kinda clear my mind. I really enjoy it. I like that it's definitely a full body workout. Since starting boxing I've probably been in the best shape ever. It's also a great stress reliever.” Harvard Health maintains that boxing is a great way to build strength, improve balance, posture, hand-eye coordination, boost mood and endurance, and helps increase alertness.

2. Get Your Zen On

Dua told Rolling Stone that meditation is also part of her routine. “When you meditate, you may clear away the information overload that builds up every day and contributes to your stress,” says the Mayo Clinic. Benefits include:

• Gaining a new perspective on stressful situations
• Building skills to manage your stress
• Increasing self-awareness
• Focusing on the present
• Reducing negative emotions
• Increasing imagination and creativity
• Increasing patience and tolerance
• Lowering resting heart rate
• Lowering resting blood pressure
• Improving sleep quality

3. Yoga

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Dua revealed to Rolling Stone that yoga is her go-to workout. She "always, always" travels with her yoga mat, she added in a 73 Questions interview with Vogue. “Researchers found that people who practiced yoga for at least 30 minutes once a week for at least four years, gained less weight during middle adulthood,” explains Harvard Health. “People who were overweight actually lost weight. Overall, those who practiced yoga had lower body mass indexes (BMIs) compared with those who did not practice yoga. Researchers attributed this to mindfulness. Mindful eating can lead to a more positive relationship with food and eating.”

4. HIIT Workouts

Dua also relies on HIIT to keep her in shape. She does 15-minute intervals of mountain climbers, jumping jacks, and burpees, she told Vogue. "It's high-intensity interval training, but it's so quick, it's over before it's even started!" she said. "I'm still trying to see what my boundaries are and how far I can push myself and when I need to rest.” There is lots of research backing up the benefits of HIIT workouts, including body fat reduction, improved cardiovascular function, and mental health. It is also time effective.

5. Healthy Diet, with Treats

"I try and stay as healthy as possible whenever I can," Dua told Urban List about her approach to diet. "I'm never one to stop myself having treats, I do love naughty treats. But I try and limit it to days when I'm not as busy, because if I do eat a doughnut it usually puts me in a food coma!" She also cooks her own food. "I love cooking and being surrounded by my favorite people, though I also love ordering from the fantastic restaurants in my area,” she added in an essay for Refinery29 during the pandemic. "With all the running around I do for work, it's nice to come home, slow down, and connect with the food that nourishes my body and life."

Spring is here! The weather’s getting warmer. Which means it’s time to pack away the winter wear and dig out your bathing suit. That’s what these celebrities did this week, and they posted stunning photos on social media to prove it. Dua Lipa went for a hike. Brooke Burke hit Malibu. Madison Pettis posed for a selfie. How do they stay so fit? Read on to see all the ways these celebrities stay 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. Dua Lipa

Singer Dua Lipa was subjected to harsh criticism and bullying on social media, after a performance of her dancing went viral. However, she tells Attitude that the experience has made her a lot stronger now, and pushed her to work harder. ​​”It was a tough time, but I’m also so grateful for the experience because I became so much stronger. I became so much more confident after that. Now I know what I’m good at; I know how to be good at what I do; [and] I know how much work it takes to be good at what I do.”

2. Halsey

Halsey welcomed their first child last year, and has been loving parenthood. They wrote on Instagram about how they are a lot more comfortable with their body now. "My body has felt like a stranger's for a long time. I uphold myself to honesty to the point of over sharing sometimes but this feels important. A lot of people don’t know that you still look pregnant for a while after. It is still changing and I am letting it.”

3. Julianne Hough

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Dancer, singer, and actress Julianne Hough has a varied fitness routine. While dancing is obviously her favorite activity, she likes to try other things to keep herself in shape and entertained. “I love shocking my body by doing different things,” she says to Delish. “I go through different waves of where I’m at, personally and mentally. Sometimes, I’m more relaxed, doing yoga and low-intensity things about two or three times a week. Usually, I’m like a five-to-six-times-a-week person, and it’s very high intensity.”

4. Brooke Burke

Model Brooke Burke has become a wellness and fitness icon in recent years. She even has her own workout program. Burke tells HollywoodLife that she intermittent fasts, and is very conscious about her diet. “I’ll wake up and do coffee or a black tea. Sometimes I do bulletproof coffee, where I’ll put in the butter and the heavy cream, which I think is really good. We need fat, it’s all the things that we were trained not to do that really feed our brain and our skin, our hair. I do eat a lot of fat but I am pretty conscious of what I eat.”

5. Sofia Richie

Model Sofia Richie revealed to Vogue that she has sensitive skin, which means she has to be careful about which products she uses. She says that one product that has helped with her skin is eye patches. “If I’m going to a shoot, I will wake up and drive with these all the way to the shoot until I get into the makeup chair,” she says.

6. Reese Witherspoon

Actress Reese Witherspoon is open about her love of food, and her hatred of diets. She says that she doesn’t believe in restricting herself when it comes to food, and focuses on working out and eating healthy. "I work out all the time anyway just to stay healthy," she told Us Weekly. "I don't believe in crash dieting or anything like that."

7. Georgia Fowler

Model Georgia Fowler says that she has to stay in shape all the time. She tells Buro that she doesn’t like to just work out when she has a job or photoshoot coming up, as it is a more reliable lifestyle. “I try to stay in shape all the time, usually shoots or shows book only a few days prior so it's a bit late to be working on a six-pack by then!”

8. Julia Weiniawa

Singer Julia Weiniawa tells Viva that her biggest diet and wellness secret is staying consistent. “I exercise almost every day, don't eat the gluten that stuffs, and try to stick to my diets. Lots of sacrifices, but I can see the results.” She does admit that she makes time for some indulgence days. “I make a cheat day for restaurants and sweets once a week and that's enough for me.”

9. Madison Pettis

It can be difficult for child stars when they get older, but actress Madison Pettis says that she is working to avoid this. Pettis tells Teen Vogue, “Slowly as I've gotten older and done more mature roles, been a little sexier, people are like, ‘Oh my god, you're ruining my childhood.’ I'm like, you have to get with the progression. I'm the same age as you now. Right? Like, we were both eight and now we're 23.”

Dua Lipa appeared last night on Late Show With Stephen Colbert and told the story of how she got the call from Elton John to record their hit single “Cold Heart,” which is a mashup inspired by “Rocket Man” and “Sacrifice,” featuring a vocal from Dua. When the legend rang her up, “I was in my bikini and a cowboy hat,” she said with a laugh. Read on to hear the whole story and see what Lipa was wearing—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. Lipa Said Elton Called Her When She Was Wearing a Cowboy Hat and Bikini

“It was kind of funny actually,” said Lipa. “Now, Elton and I we've done a couple things together. I also performed with him for his AIDS foundation, for the Oscars opening. And afterwards we had dinner in LA and then literally a couple days later, I've started writing for my new album. And, I was hanging out by the pool before going to do some writing and all of a sudden my phone rings and it's a FaceTime from Elton and his husband, David—casual." “As you do,” said Colbert. Lipa continued: “I mean, it's not that casual. I don't think it's casual. I was in my bikini and a cowboy hat. But I wouldn't have it any other way. It was perfect. And, they were just like, you know, we have this idea….” Read on....

2. Lipa Said It Was Meant to Be

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“We'd love to have you on this song,” they told Lipa. “And immediately I was like, are you joking? I was like, of course, you know, I'd love to. ‘No, no, no, you have to listen to it first….We're gonna send it to you. And then afterwards, you let us know if you wanna do the song.’ And knowing already what I was gonna say. I'm like, absolutely. So I heard the song and it was a remix that PNAU did of "Rocket Man" and "Sacrifice." And immediately, I mean, I couldn't believe it. And it's, it's kind of crazy because I feel like I manifested this in a way.”

3. Lipa Said "Rocket Man" is Her Driving Song

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“'Rocket Man' is my driving song. It's my shower song. It's song that I sing along to myself really,” she said. “I like to sing along to it. I love the song I do too. And so when I got asked to sing that part, I was like, okay, this is, it was just meant to be.” “Elton I'm available too,” said Colbert. “I also know the lyrics to 'Rocket Man.'”

4. She Works Out Early in the Morning

How does she stay so fit? She works out early in the morning. “The Department of Health and Human Services recommends that healthy adults include aerobic activity and strength training in their fitness plans, specifically:

• At least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity or 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity a week, or an equivalent combination of moderate and vigorous aerobic activity
• Strength training exercises of all the major muscle groups at least twice a week,” says the Mayo Clinic, which adds: “Regular exercise can help you control your weight, reduce your risk of heart disease and certain cancers, and strengthen your bones and muscles.”

5. She Eats Right, Most of the Time

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"I try and stay as healthy as possible whenever I can," she told The Urban List. “ I love cooking and being surrounded by my favorite people, though I also love ordering from the fantastic restaurants in my area — especially as there’s no indoor seating at the moment due to the pandemic. With all the running around I do for work, it’s nice to come home, slow down, and connect with the food that nourishes my body and life,” she told Refinery29.

Dua Lipa, whose name means "love" in Albanian, is loving life. She just shared a series of photos of her having fun with friends, including a selfie in a swimsuit. "Weeeeeeekend!!! 🍃🐸," she captioned it. (She's working too, in the middle of her hit Future Nostalgia tour.) How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Dua Lipa 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 Overcomes Challenges One Step at a Time

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When it comes to workouts, she takes things little by little. Think of training for a marathon, and starting with running a 5k. “We overcame it by tackling one hill at a time,” her onetime trainer PMAC said, referring to Dua jogging up Primrose Hill in north London. “So instead of saying we’re running up five (which is typical with all of my clients), we’d do one at a time, and she managed it.”

2. Yoga Is A Daily Routine

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She enjoys high intensity interval training to stay in shape in addition to yoga for strength training and muscle building. She even stated that yoga is a daily ritual for her, spending each day practicing how to quiet her mind and channel her muscles to build strength. Try a child's pose. "In a child's pose, you kneel and sit on your knees. Lean forward, bringing your arms in front of you with your palms down, and keeping your buttocks on your heels. Rest your forehead on the floor. Bring your arms next to your legs with palms facing up. Inhale and exhale for at least eight breaths," says St. Clair Health.

3. She Knows The Importance of Rest

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Napping and getting enough sleep is so important. She listens to her body and lets herself rest and recover when necessary. “For a busy individual like Dua, I suggested naps to help her body recover,” PMAC said. "If you train too much, your body won’t work, so rest is a non-negotiable."

4. She Warms Up Her Body

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Dua has had the importance of warming up engrained in her since working with PMAC. “We’d spend 10 minutes before every session to make sure her joints and muscles were ready,” PMAC explains. Warm ups will also improve your mobility which, in turn, could help you achieve your goals sooner.

5. She Enjoys HIIT Workouts

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Dua loves the efficiency of HIIT sessions. “It’s so quick, it’s over before it’s even started!” she says. Dua and PMAC like to include mountain climbers, burpees, jumping jacks and more into her routine. "Most endurance workouts, such as walking, running, or stair-climbing—are performed at a moderate intensity, or an exertion level of 5-6 on a scale of 0-10. High-intensity intervals are done at an exertion level of 7 or higher, and are typically sustained for 30 seconds to 3 minutes, although they can be as short as 8-10 seconds or as long as 5 minutes; the higher the intensity, the shorter the speed interval. Recovery intervals are equal to or longer than the speed intervals," says ACE Fitness.