Gala Caldirola in Bathing Suit is on a "Tan Mission"

Gala Caldirola is on a mission in her bathing suit. The Italian model flaunts her famous figure in a tiny animal print swimsuit via her latest Instagram Stories. “Tan mission,” she captioned one of the photos, showing off her incredibly chiseled abs. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Gala Caldirola 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 Exercises

Gala prioritizes her workouts. She regularly shares exercise photos and videos on Instagram. Her go-to method? Strength training exercises. In this set of photos she does a plank with hand weights, captioning it, "Healthy life." She also posted these photos of herself doing lunges with weights. She also uses exercise bands for extra resistance, placing them on her arms and legs.

2. She Does Yoga

Caldirola is also a yogi! In this set of photos on Instagram of herself in a pose, captioning it, "Take energy. Take sun." According to the American Osteopathic Association, there are more than 100 different types, or schools, of yoga. Most practices include breathing exercises, meditation, and assuming postures (sometimes called asana or poses) that stretch and flex various muscle groups.“The relaxation techniques incorporated in yoga can lessen chronic pain, such as lower back pain, arthritis, headaches and carpal tunnel syndrome,” Natalie Nevins, DO, a board-certified osteopathic family physician and certified Kundalini Yoga instructor in Hollywood, California, explained to them. “Yoga can also lower blood pressure and reduce insomnia.”

3. She Hikes

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Caldirola is also into hiking. “Hiking is one of the best ways to get exercise. No matter what type of trail you find yourself on, hiking is a great whole-body workout—from head to toe and everything in between,” says the National Parks Service. Some of the physical benefits include building stronger muscles and bones, improving your sense of balance, improving your heart health, and decreasing the risk of certain respiratory problems. It also offers many mental health benefits, according to a Stanford University study.

4. She Would Rather Be Strong Than Skinny

Gala recently put on weight. “Why am I going to lie to you, I feel strange. The truth is that for six months, half a year, I was super relaxed. I decided to quit, I hardly trained at all,” she said, revealing that once she started working out she put on almost six pounds. “I was very thin, I wanted to gain weight, so I changed my routine a little, rested, and ate a little more than usual. It was good for me,” she added. “Before I was 9% fat, now I’ve increased the percentage and it’s time to get back to workout: Not lose weight, but gain muscle mass.”

5. She Takes Supplements

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Gala is also a proponent of taking supplements specially designed for women. “Supplements with a healthy lifestyle will help you achieve the ideal balance for your body!” she wrote in an Instagram post.

Spanish TV star Gala Caldirola is enjoying a fun-filled trip to Miami. Caldirola, 30, shared pictures of her vacation, including snaps of herself looking sun kissed in a black bikini with bright pink lipstick, against a background of palm trees and blue skies. “Miami Beach 🏝️💦,” she captioned the post. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Caldirola 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. Sensible Habits

Caldirola approaches her health and wellness with sensible habits over fad diets. "I try to take care of my meals, eat five a day, drink a lot of water and green tea,” she says. “In addition, I try to play sports when I can.”

2. Building Muscle

Caldirola works out not to lose weight but to build muscle. “Friday, the last training day of the week and in case I was thinking of relaxing over the weekend, I have to train with a lot of weight,” she says. “My trainer says… 'Now you have two days to rest the muscle and watch it grow!' Contrary to what many people think, my focus is not to lose weight, but to gain it, but muscle mass... And how hard is that!”

3. Vegetables and Lentils

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Caldirola focuses on a vegetable-heavy diet. “The basis of my diet is vegetables, cereals, fruit and protein; the cheapest food,” she says. “Others say they don't have time, but give yourself 20 minutes to prepare lentils and rice, it lasts a week in the fridge and is healthier.”

4. A Little of Everything

Caldirola mixes up her workouts depending on how she feels. “As a daily routine, I always recommend doing a little of everything, working all the muscles in the body, since they are all necessary and functional,” she says. “I suggest general fitness, aerobics, maybe working with your own weight, or functional training.”

5. No Dieting

Caldirola doesn’t restrict any food groups from her daily diet. “I do not eradicate any type of food from my diet, what I eat the most are vegetables and animal protein (chicken, fish),” she says. “That's where cereals, carbohydrates come from, and, obviously, drinking a lot of water.”

1. She Fasts

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Banus’s meals revolve around protein. “I fast until about 10 or 11 a.m. because normally, I like to work out in the morning," she says. "So I will do a green juice from a company called Garden of Life. And then I get some solid food in around 11, and that’s anything that has to do with protein, like oatmeal or eggs or even some turkey. It’s important to have carbs in the morning, so I complement that with some toast and a little bit of juice. For lunch, I usually have my heaviest meal. I have an obsession with rice but white rice is really bad for you, so I’ve been transitioning into doing brown rice with a healthy amount of protein, whether that’s plant-based protein or chicken or turkey. And then for dinner, I try to have a substantial meal but not as much as lunch. Spinach is my favorite, so I do spinach and chicken or any type of protein."

2. Skating Outdoors

When gyms were closed during COVID, Banus had to switch up her exercise routine. “I’ve been going to a program that has outdoor, 45-minute, spaced out classes, so I go five times a week in the morning,” she says. “Sometimes if I feel I didn’t get a good enough workout, I’ll supplement that and do a little more at home. I love to go skating around my neighborhood. It’s a really good total body workout, really good for your core. I also like to do Insanity [on beachbody.com] at home. It’s very much a challenge, so whenever I feel I need to get my butt kicked, I do that.”

3. Miami Girl

Banus is grateful for her Miami upbringing. “The upbringing I had was very diverse and I was fortunate to be able to grow up with so many different types of culture and Latinos, being exposed not only to the customs and traditions of my country, Cuba, but also to others such as Venezuela, Colombia, Chile, Peru,” she says. “I had so many friends who were Nicaraguan, Honduran, and it was beautiful. Miami is a melting pot of Latinos, and not just Latinos but people from all over the world.”

4. Fitness Rules

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Banus has some good fitness advice she lives by. “Make sure you stretch your body before every workout,” she says. “It’s really important for your muscles to gradually warm themselves up so you don’t tear them in a bad way. Drink water. It’s not only important for your muscles but for your bones and joints. Even if you don’t have equipment, use a towel or a chair or your body weight. Start small. Ten minutes, five minutes, one minute. You did one minute today, maybe tomorrow you’ll do two.”

5. Latina Role Model

Banus is proud to represent her culture on a major daytime soap. “I’m really proud to be playing a Latina on daytime television for 10 years,” she says. “Portraying Gabi Josephina Hernandez to the best of my abilities, being able to go in there and meet so many amazing people and learn from so many people, but also to carry just Latinas in general for little girls that would be able to watch the show and say, ‘There’s somebody on there who looks like me and speaks Spanish,’ means a lot. It’s really nice to carry that for Latinos in general, for being somebody whose mother is from a really terrible communist regime in Cuba, who came to this country to become a better person and provide for her family, and for me to be the first generation is really amazing.”

Kristal Silva, the former pageant girl and TV presenter, knows what her fans love. Her Instagram is full of fitness photos. She just shared a new set of pool photos. In them, she posed in a floral bikini top and yellow bottom. She captioned the post, “Besos al aire.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Kristal Silva 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 Goes Swimming

Silva loves to go to the beach and the pool. Naturally, she loves to swim and spend time in the water. She has posted a lot of photos on Instagram of herself swimming. She posted this set of photos of herself in the water.

2. She Overcame Body Issues

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Silva hasn’t always been comfortable with her body. She revealed on the talk show Venga La Alegria that she used to have an eating disorder. “I looked at myself in the mirror and I got desperate because I did not see myself as I wanted to be. Also I did not do my part too, maybe I didn't have the best diet, I did not exercise – but at that time you do not know how to get fit or how to get the body you really want." After a medical scare, Silva has put those struggles behind her.

3. She Loves to Travel

Silva loves to travel, and shared a photo from the Eiffel Tower. “Even with a thousand filters I use, nothing compares to observing her beauty up close...❤️😍,” she captioned it. "Experiencing new places often stimulates positive reactions," says Dr. Esteban Franco-Garcia, a geriatric physician with Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital, tells Harvard Health. "It helps you remain physically active and offers the brain new challenges." The institution adds: “In fact, a survey of American travelers reported by the Global Coalition on Aging found that 93% felt happier after time away, 77% believed their health improved afterward, and about 80% said travel increased their productivity, energy, and focus.”

4. She Goes on Adventures

“Live to the extreme, as if it were the last and without fear of enjoying yourself to the limit...Thank you @cancun_adventures for this crazy and fun experience, the natural beauty in our country is impressive. 😍🙌🏻,” she captioned a photo of herself on a dune buggy. (“Vive al extremo, como si fuera el último y sin miedo de disfrutar al límite…Gracias @cancun_adventures por esta loca y divertida experiencia, es impresionante la belleza natural que hay en nuestro país. 😍🙌🏻.”)

5. She Loves Tacos

“Mexico I love you, and tacos, well here is proof that it is one of my favorite Mexican foods. 😍👌🏻🙌🏻,” she wrote once, in front of a huge platter of tacos. “Most taco seasoning packets tell you to sprinkle on the seasoning after the meat cooks. But if you take the time to marinate the meat before even cooking it, you'll have a stronger burst of flavor in that taco. Try our fajita marinade for steak or chicken, or this easy marinade with homemade taco seasoning for fish and shrimp,” says our sister site Eat This, Not That!

Moria Casán (real name Ana María Casanova) is proof that age means nothing when it comes to having fun. The Argentine actress, 76, posted a video of herself dancing in a tiny bathing suit, smiling and blowing kisses. In the caption she says she’s part of a revolution of older women. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Casán 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. Collagen Supplements

Casán is passionate about her collagen supplements. “Increasing collagen intake can go a long way to make your skin appear more firm and smooth,” says Amy Myers, MD. “Collagen can also benefit the appearance of your hair’s fullness and shine. Many people don’t realize that adding collagen to your diet can also help in reducing the appearance of cellulite and stretch marks. When skin loses its elasticity and becomes thin, cellulite becomes more obvious. Collagen benefits your skin by increasing moisture retention, boosting elasticity, and helping to smooth out that dimpled appearance.”

2. She Dances

Casán loves to dance and perform. “We know that movement is good for everyone,” says Emily Sandow, supervisor of dance physical therapy at NYU Langone’s Harkness Center for Dance Injuries. “A healthy lifestyle is integrating the mind, body and soul relationship, and dance has all of those characteristics. Everyone can do something, even if it’s just you just tapping your foot. Everyone can do something where they can move their body to music, and that’s really valuable.”

3. She Loves the Beach

Casán enjoys the many health benefits of being at the beach. "Blue spaces provide us with distractions that take our mind away from the day-to-day hassles of life," says Kate Campbell, a health psychology researcher at Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. "The sound of the crashing waves, the smell of salty air, the crunching of sand beneath our toes…The sensations relax our bodies and tell our minds to switch off."

4. Family First

Casán is dedicated to her family, and enjoys spending time with her loved ones. “When you spend time together as a family—talking about your day, your highs, your lows—it fosters communication,” says Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Rossana Snee. “As parents, it gives you the chance to listen to your children, to hear them out, to learn about what’s going on in their world. It also provides you with the opportunity to use life situations as teaching moments.”

5. She’s An Activist

Casán is passionate about social justice issues, and frequently attends rallies in support of minorities. When we do good deeds we’re rewarded by a dopamine pulse,” says bioethicist Stephen G. Post, co-author of Why Good Things Happen to Good People. “Giving a donation or volunteering in a food bank tweaks the same source of pleasure that lights up when we eat or have sex. It’s clear that helping others, even at low thresholds of several hours of volunteerism a week, creates mood elevation.”