Elizabeth Hurley in Bathing Suit Enjoys "When Filming Wraps"

Elizabeth Hurley seriously looks like she hasn’t aged a day, even in her 50s. (She's 56!) Starring in iconic movies and TV shows like Gossip Girl, the Royals, Runaways and of course Austin Powers, Elizabeth Hurley also works hard to stay in shape for her health, not just her career. She proved it by just sharing a swimsuit image. "When filming wraps for the day 😘," she captioned it. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Elizabeth Hurley 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 Finds Inner Peace

Hurley really prioritizes her mind, body, and soul when it comes to her health. She's been seen on social media at spas like one in India where she wrote on social media “small sun bathing break between meditations.” “I like to think we’re strengthening the brake pedals in our bodies. Our nervous system has a gas pedal and a brake pedal and we need both to drive safely. But we live in a society that has everyone pressing their gas pedal to the ground all the time. Even though you don’t get your best mileage with your engine racing, we still do that," Roxanne Sukol, MD, MS, tells the Cleveland Clinic. Try this: “I would breathe in for five seconds and then breathe out for five seconds as a warm up,” she says. “Then I repeated the cycle five times.”

2. She Hates Exercise

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Elizabeth Hurley is living proof that you don't have to constantly be running or killing yourself at the gym to be hot over 50. You just have to prioritize being active. “I don’t exercise,” she said, “but I am very active.”

3. When She Travels, She Walks

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It's important to maintain some kind of workout routine when traveling as much as the stars do. “I really try to bring my gym shoes and go out for a walk and see things,” she said. “So here I’ll walk around Central Park, I’ll walk up and down the streets. You know, hotels have gyms — I don’t usually use them.”

4. She Takes Care Of Her Skin

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She has an absolutely beautiful, dewy complexion that is noticeably admirable. Good diet and hydration has a lot to do with that. She mentioned that she starts her day with a couple glasses of warm water, and she has a skincare routine that keeps her healthy. “As you get older your skin gets drier and you have to use more moisturizer, more eye cream, more body cream, more elbow cream, everything!” she said. “I think moisture, moisture, moisture is the most important thing.”

5. She Takes Care Of Her Organs

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She’s not just focused on the outside changes, but the inside. “We have to keep our hearts healthy, our lungs healthy, our organs healthy. And we need to eat well and we need to get plenty of sleep and we need to relax,” she said. “Doctors say it is one of the most important things for our health to do all those things, so I try.”

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1. She Hydrates…On the Outside and Inside

“From a beauty point of view, I would say moisturize a lot!” Elizabeth recently told HollywoodLife when asked about her best beauty tips. “Moisturizer, eye creams, hand creams, body cream. Our skin gets drier as we get older, and it’s very important to stay hydrated on the outside.” She emphasized that staying hydrated “on the inside” is also crucial. “You have to drink a lot of water and probably, don’t really, drink much alcohol. I’ve virtually given it up completely.”

2. She Gets Outside

Hurley loves spending time al fresco. “Get fresh air!” she told HollywoodLife about another one of her tips. “I think fresh air is one of the most important things you can do at any age.” She manages to stay active outdoors, spending a lot of time on the beach in her swimsuits.

3. She Learned How to Relax

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4. She Likes “Found Fitness”

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Elizabeth relies on found fitness—for example, getting her steps in and her heart rate up during her daily routine. "I don't really do any set exercise, per se, because I prefer to get my exercise from doing something than being in the gym," she told Women’s Health

5. She Prefers Chores Over Workouts

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Hurley maintains that doing chores is her preferred method of blasting calories. Her favorites? Gardening, which she does all year long, logging, and raking leaves. "I do as much outside during the winter as I do during the summer," she told Women’s Health. "Not only do I feel, well, actually exhausted, but also I feel that I've got the leaves up, which is also a nice thing." Basically: "I'd rather do housework than go to the gym. I'd rather scrub a mirror—it does just as much."

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1. She Recently Went to a Health Resort

After an ankle injury, Elizabeth went to the Viva Mayr Medical Health Resort by Lake Wörthersee. “I tore the ligaments in my left ankle whilst filming in the Caribbean in November. Lying on the sofa for two months, followed by a month of limping around in an air boot, meant that I basically became a slug,” she captioned some photos. “I don’t weigh myself but my jeans were objecting violently to being done up so something had to be done…Still not really able to put much pressure on my foot, meaning not much exercise, and a new movie looming, I decided to return to @vivamayrmariawoerth – a wellness spa in Austria. I’m here now and shall report back! ❤️”

2. She Ate Clean Veggies

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“I think I’m glad to be here,” Hurley captioned an image of the food at the Viva Mayr Medical Health Resort, which appeared to be some cleanly steamed broccoli and carrots and a broth. “Besides being a good source of folate, broccoli also contains phytonutrients. Broccoli is also an excellent source of vitamin C — an antioxidant that protects your body's cells from damage. It is also an excellent source of vitamin A and is linked to preserving eye health,” says the Mayo Clinic.

3. She Tries to Eat Local

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Elizabeth prefers local foods when at home. "Using local foods inspires me to prepare healthy, plant-based meals. I also feel good about supporting people in our community who make their living on the land. It's a win-win,” Jennifer Nelson, RDN, LD, tells the Mayo Clinic.

4. She Prefers Housework to the Gym

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Hurley would rather work up a sweat scrubbing a mirror or raking leaves than be stuck in some windowless gym. Chores actually can count as a workout. “Housework can do double duty if you can get your heart rate up. Mowing, shoveling and gardening count too,” says the Mayo Clinic. Or walk. “Stroll around your neighborhood or through the mall. Park at the back of the parking lot. Choose the stairs.”

5. She is in the Fight to End Breast Cancer

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“When my grandmother lost her life to breast cancer in the early 90’s, nobody spoke openly about this disease. Times have changed, but people are still dying. Today, our call to help end breast cancer for all is more urgent than ever as breast cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide,” Elizabeth once wrote. “Whether you’re a patient, family or friend, thriver, doctor, or advocate, I hope you’ll join me in helping fund lifesaving breast cancer research…”

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1. She Encourages People To Screen For Cancer

Hurley is the face of Estee Lauder’s breast cancer campaign, as this cause is very important to her. She made an Instagram post for the cause, and explained her reasons behind her passions. "When my grandmother lost her life to breast cancer in the early 90’s, nobody spoke openly about this disease," she wrote. "Times have changed, but people are still dying. Today, our call to help end breast cancer for all is more urgent than ever as breast cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide.”

2. She Rakes Leaves

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Hurley tells Women’s Health that one way she likes to stay in shape is by doing housework. One thing she likes to do in particular is rake leaves. "Not only do I feel, well, actually exhausted, but also I feel that I've got the leaves up, which is also a nice thing,” she says. “I’d rather do housework than go to the gym.”

3. She Looked At Her Mental Health

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For Hurley, the pandemic was a time to really examine her mental health. And she made some revelations. "It made me realize that I'd been in fight or flight mode for 30-odd years," she tells Women's Health. "I'm not very relaxed, as a person, in any case, but I have to say I became more so during lockdown."

4. She Made Time For Herself

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Hurley also told Women’s Health that the pandemic helped her relax in terms of her career. She says that it helped her to clear out her schedule and make time for herself. "I really valued making myself sit still for a bit," she says, "I always used to feel a bit guilty because I knew I had stuff in my inbox, and I knew I should be fixing it."

5. She Eats Natural Food

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When it comes to her diet, Hurley loves to eat health. “I like simple, natural, easy food. I don’t really like food with a lot of chemicals or additives," Hurley told The Cut. "When I’m at home in the country, I always try and eat food that’s grown locally. That goes for meats and vegetables." She says that she even will grow her own food in her garden.