Elisabetta Canalis is showing off her new bathing suit collection with the best possible model—herself! Canalis, 44, shared a picture of herself posing in a bronze one-piece swimsuit, much to the admiration of her many fans. “Stupenda!” one commented. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Canalis 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. Pilates
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Canalis is a Pilates pro, first starting the practice when she was pregnant with daughter Skyler, 7. “I was hiking with my dogs twice a week. And then I started to do Pilates,” she says. “I had never done Pilates before. I found a very good place here in Los Angeles. I tried Pilates before and thought it was boring. The most important thing is to find a good school, a good teacher who motivates you. Even though I was pregnant, I saw results. The people who were teaching me knew exactly how to teach a pregnant woman.”
2. No Dieting
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Canalis says she never diets. “I’m very athletic,” she says. “I love sports. I’m never on a diet regimen. I love food. When I’m not on the show, I eat a lot of protein and carbs.”
3. Cardio and Krav Maga
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Canalis has always enjoyed high-intensity workouts. “My sport the last two years [pre-pregnancy] has been mostly martial arts, which is not really the best thing to do during pregnancy,” she says. “I do Krav Maga [an Israeli self-defense technique]. It’s definitely not a pregnancy thing. I had to replace it with something because my body was changing so fast. Good cardio was the best thing to do. I always had a good muscle structure so I didn’t really need to do a lot of weights or hard things. Cardio makes you feel good. It helps keep your energy high.”
4. Stretching Sessions
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Canalis never skips stretching before her workouts. "A lot of people don't understand that stretching has to happen on a regular basis. It should be daily," says David Nolan, a physical therapist at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital.
5. Horseback Riding
Canalis loves horseback riding. “I did ten years of horseback riding,” she says. “It’s a really good workout. It’s my first passion in my life. I think right after this show [Dancing With the Stars], I will come back to horseback riding.”
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