Eva Longoria in Bathing Suit "Strikes a Pose"

Eva Longoria, actress and entrepreneur, is 47 years old and she works hard to stay fit. As if to prove it, Longoria spent a day at the beach, and broke out her bathing suit. Longoria shared a new photo of herself by the water, wearing a blue and white striped number. She captioned the story with shell illustrations, so we're calling it a "shellfie." How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Eva Longoria 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 Enjoys What She Does

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Longoria has a very busy schedule, which you think could stress her out. However, you’d be wrong. Longoria says that the secret to managing her stress with her busy schedule is doing projects that she enjoys, and that won’t drain her. “I enjoy everything that I do, and I only say yes to things that don’t give me burnout,” she said to Bustle. “When they approached me to do a podcast, I knew it had to be something I’m going to enjoy, so that every time it’s on my calendar, I don’t dread it. That’s how I approach everything in my life.”

2. She Takes Time For Herself

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Longoria tells Bustle that despite her business, she still prioritizes her time to herself. “For me, it’s being aware, taking emotional inventory, working out, meditating, listening to podcasts, and prioritizing ‘me’ time, whether it’s a massage or seeing my chiropractor.”

3. She Monitors Her Sleep

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Longoria’s beauty sleep is extremely important to her. She says to Bustle that she used the pandemic to check in with herself, and to make changes to her routine. Longoria decided to monitor her sleep, and see how to get the best sleeping schedule for her. “I have the Oura Ring, which uses biometric data to figure out your sleep pattern. What I found is I get deep sleep when I don’t eat super late, so I usually eat with my son around 5 or 6 in the evening, and then I’m done for the night.”

4. She Uses A Trampoline

Longoria is open about her love of trampoline workouts. She tells Bustle, “It’s so good for lymphatic drainage. I burn more calories doing that than running an hour, so it’s really changed my life.”

5. She Strength Trains

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Longoria is also a big fan of strength training and lifting weights. “I do very heavy weights,” Longoria tells Women’s Health. “I feel like my body changes the most when I do that. I wear a heart rate monitor, and I can see my heart rate spike from just doing a heavy bicep curl.”

Eva Longoria has never been afraid of showing off her fitness. She seemingly has not aged a day since the beginning of her career, and her recent Instagram stories prove it. Longoria spent a day on a boat with her loved ones, and made sure to post a lot of photos and videos. She wore a black bikini, looking gorgeous, and sountracked it to "Can't Stop the Feeling." How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Eva Longoria 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 Works Out After Indulging

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Longoria isn’t afraid to indulge. Usually because she makes sure to hit the gym afterwards. She posted this reel on Instagram of herself doing exercises like lunges, lifting weights, and jumping on a trampoline. She captioned the reel, “After a weekend full of tamales, I had to drag my ass here this morning!”

2. She Works Out Her Arms

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Longoria makes sure to work out her upper body, including her arms. She posted this reel on Instagram of herself doing different strength training arm exercises. In it, she is seen doing lateral pulldowns while kneeling and tricep curls. She captioned the reel, “Rise and grind.”

3. She Does Trampoline Workouts

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For Longoria, jumping on a trampoline isn’t just a way to have fun, it’s a way to workout. The actress is open about her love of doing trampoline fitness classes. She posted this reel on Instagram of herself doing different exercises on the trampoline, like jumping jacks. Longoria captioned the reel, “Never miss a Monday!”

4. She Boxes

One of Longoria’s favorite ways to workout is boxing. She posted this reel on Instagram of herself boxing at home with her trainer. She captioned the reel, “Never miss a Monday! Thanks Chava for the workout!”

5. She Meditates

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Longoria tells Bustle that she practices meditation each morning. “Right after I work out and as I’m stretching, I meditate. It could be for two minutes or 20 minutes. It just depends on the day, but those are the two things that really center and ground me every morning.”

Eva Longoria is 46 and in the best shape of her life! The actress and director shared a bunch of photos taken on a recent vacation, showing off her swimsuit body in a variety of one-pieces and bikinis. How does she stay in such phenomenal shape? On Sunday she shared a photo from one of her grueling workouts, revealing what gets her to the gym every day. Read on to see what pushes Eva Longoria to stay in shape (and some of her other stay-fit tips) and the photos that prove her techniques work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bikini Photos!

1. This Is What Motivates Eva to Stay in Shape

Eva shared a photo from one of her workouts, holding a kettlebell in one arm while executing a lunge. Most importantly, she revealed her motivation for working out. “Wishing about vacay brought me here this morning,” she captioned the pic.

2. She Also Showed Off the Results

Over the weekend, Eva shared a bunch of snaps from her recent vacation, demonstrating the results of her rigorous workouts: flat, washboard abs, fit, shapely legs, and gorgeously toned arms.

3. Eva Is Disciplined About Her Diet

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Eva works hard to maintain her figure, and diet is one of the key components. "Especially as you get older, people want to know the secret to looking good and there is no secret. It's diet and exercise," she revealed to Vogue Australia. She also emphasized the important of doing both. "People say they eat well but they don't exercise. Or they run 20 miles a day but they can't lose weight. You have to do both."

4. Her Workouts Are Intense

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"I do a lot. I'm a runner, I do yoga, I do pilates, I do SoulCycle and I'm just constantly mixing it up," she told People. She also works out with trainer Grant Roberts, and does serious weight training. Her Instagram feed is filled with clips of her hardcore workouts, which involve a lot of compound moves to work multiple muscles simultaneously, like squat/rows, sled pushes, battle ropes, and school deadlifts.

5. Her Go-To Cardio? Trampoline

Eva is a huge advocate of trampoline workouts on a JumpSport trampoline. “Saturday workouts are better with a trampoline,” she recently captioned an image of the springy workout tool, which she has dubbed the “Rolls Royce” of trampolines.

6. She Has a Healthy Outlet on Body Image

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Eva once revealed to Health that when she was her skinniest, she was also the unhealthiest n. “I try to have a healthy outlook. I'm your everlasting, hopeless optimist!” she said. "I don’t feel like we should go by these rules and social constructs of society where you have to be a certain size to be pretty," she told Health in 2017.

Actress Eva Longoria has always been considered one of the most stunning celebrities, and her recent cover for Women’s Health proves she’s still got it. Longoria shared a reel on Instagram behind-the-scenes photoshoot she did for Women’s Health, posing in an all white outfit, an all black outfit, and different swimsuits. “Strike a pose, there’s nothing to it,” she captioned it, quoting another icon (Madonna). How does she stay so fit at 46? Read on to see 6 ways Eva Longoria 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 Uses A Trampoline

Trampolines aren't just for kids anymore, they’re one of Longoria’s favorite ways to get moving. However, the kind of trampoline Longoria uses isn’t one of those large ones in your backyard. She tells Women’s Health that she has a JumpSport trampoline, and even takes classes on it. “Ironically, bouncing on this trampoline is low impact, so you get a sweaty workout without all the pounding on your knees. Plus, it’s so good for lymphatic drainage.”

2. She Lifts Weights

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A big part of Longoria’s workout routine is weight and strength training, and she’s not afraid to lift the big ones. “I do very heavy weights,” she says. “I feel like my body changes the most when I do that—I wear a heart rate monitor, and I can see my heart rate spike from just doing a heavy bicep curl.” Longoria also says that she likes to take kettlebell classes.

3. She Works Out After Flying

With Longoria’s busy schedule, it means she has to do a lot of traveling and a lot of flying. However, she tells Women’s Health that she doesn’t get jet lagged, she will do some type of exercise right after getting off the plane. “If I have to wake up early and take a flight, when I land, I’ll go for a walk because I didn’t get to work out,” she says. “Even if it’s just stretching, I need to do something.”

4. She Cooks

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In addition to being an actress, Longoria is known for her cooking, and is even a restaurateur. She tells Women’s Health that she loves to cook all three meals for her family. “I cook them breakfast, lunch, and dinner,” she says. “It’s therapeutic for me.”

5. She’s Eating More Plant Based Foods

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Longoria revealed to Women’s Health that she has made some slight changes to her diet to try to be healthier. “I’ve been dabbling with more plant-based ingredients,” she says. “I grew up on a ranch where we ate what was on the land—when it was squash season, we ate squash for three months. It gave me such an appreciation for where food comes from: It comes from the ground. Beans are a big source of protein for us. I love making portobello tacos, jackfruit tacos, and cauliflower fried rice.”

6. She Doesn’t Like Junk Food

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As if Longoria couldn’t be more perfect, she admits to Women’s Health that she actually likes eating healthy foods and hates junk food. ​​“Olives, pretzels, popcorn, potato chips—that’s my jam. I don’t like sweets or chocolate, and people hate me for it. Bread too—I hate bread. I’m never tempted by the bread basket.”