Halle Berry in Bathing Suit is "Back in My Happy Place"

Halle Berry is sharing an inspiring message with her millions of fans – in her swimsuit! The Academy Award winning actress shows off her incredibly fit figure in a bathing suit via one of her latest social media posts. “I woke up, decided to believe in myself, and kill the game today! what about you?” she captioned the Instagram snap. How does she stay so fit at 56? Read on to see 5 ways Halle Berry 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’s “Addicted” to Working Out

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Halle is fueled by exercise. “Kicking, punching and pushing myself to my limits has always been a great, healthy release. Like men, women have a lot of pent-up anger and angst and sadness. I needed a healthy way to get this stuff out of my body. Sweating and working out is fuel for me. I’m also addicted to those feel-good endorphins. Sometimes, you’ve got to hit some s---!” she told AARP in a recent interview.

2. She Embraces Aging

Halle embraces all of her 56 years. “We’re all going to get older. Our skin is going to shrivel up and we’re going to look different. I see things changing with my face and body, but I’ve never put all my eggs in that basket,” she told AARP. “I’ve always known that beauty is deeper than the physical body you’re walking around in. That’s going to fade, and I refuse to become someone who just tries to hold onto a youthful face and not embrace what’s most important about being beautiful — how you live your life, how you give back to others, how you connect to people, how you strengthen your mind, body and soul and nourish yourself, how you give in a meaningful way of yourself. The most beautiful people have something radiating inside,” she continued. “Women are told that when we reach a certain number, we’re no longer valuable. I believe the opposite. Society should look at us as jewels as we get older. Because the older women get, the more formidable we are.”

3. She Exercises Almost Every Single Day

Halle works out six days a week, giving her body a rest on Sunday. She regularly works out with trainer Peter Lee Thomas. Their workouts involve sets of weighted lunges, stairs with weights, squats, and plyometrics like jumps with weighted balls, sprawls, and Turkish get-ups. She also does situps and crunches while hanging upside down. “Only something severe even puts a dent in my abs. I’ve had two children, so the skin is just looser there. So, I have to fill that area with muscle,” she told Women’s Health.

4. Her Diet Is Healthy

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Halle starts the day with a mix of Bulletproof coffee, almond milk, ghee, protein powder, and collagen. For lunch, which she will eat around 2 p.m. because she does intermittent fasting, she’ll eat a lamb chop or rib eye with brussels sprouts, green beans, spinach, beets, or homemade cauliflower rice. For dinner, which she eats before 6, she will eat a salad with protein.

5. She Does Acupuncture

Halle prioritizes self-care. One of the things she relies on is regular acupuncture sessions, which help her concentrate and regulate her “out-of-whack hormones.” "Acupuncture involves the insertion of very thin needles through your skin at strategic points on your body. A key component of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture is most commonly used to treat pain. Increasingly, it is being used for overall wellness, including stress management," says the Mayo Clinic.

Actress Halle Berry had a date this Valentine’s Day. And it’s musician Van Hunt. And from the looks of Berry’s most recent Instagram post, the couple are very happy together. Berry posted a photo of herself and Hunt going on a sunset beach stroll. The duo are linked personally and professionally. When Halle was directing her MMA drama Bruised, "I had a lot of support … [Hunt] was a big part of that," Berry told PEOPLE. "He did some music for the movie. He actually wrote the title song." So how does the Moonfall star stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Halle Berry 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 Loves Collagen

Berry opened up to Insider.com about some of her favorite wellness secrets, tips, and products. In the interview, Berry revealed that she likes to take supplements, and has a favorite. “Collagen, collagen, and more collagen.” She says that she likes collagen bone broth or in a powder. Studies show it can help your skin. The connection? Your skin has its own support system in the form of collagen and elastin, two compounds that keep your skin tight and plump. That’s one reason why sugar is so bad for you. When elevated levels of glucose and fructose enter the body, they link to the amino acids present in the collagen and elastin, producing advanced glycation end products, or “AGEs.” That damages these two critical compounds and makes it hard for the body to repair them. Collagen, on the other hand, can’t hurt.

2. She Works On Her Core

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Berry has an amazing set of abs, and she makes sure to maintain them. She tells Insider that she makes sure to do a lot of core workouts and exercises in order to stay in shape. "After having two children, my core is always the part of my body that I never leave out of my workouts," she says.

3. She Loves To Meditate

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One of Berry's wellness secrets is practicing meditation regularly. She tells Insider that meditation has been extremely beneficial to her mental health and well-being. "I try to do it as often as I can, even if it's only 20 minutes three times a week," she says.

4. She Stays Hydrated

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Berry shared some of her favorite wellness secrets and products with OprahDaily.com. One product she recommended was Flow Alkaline Spring Water. Berry says that she tries to stay hydrated and drinks a lot of water each day. “Water is one of the most important things we can put in our body, so what's in that water is really important.” She’s right. Generally, steer clear of fruit juices and soft drinks (even diet) because they are all associated with weight gain. Replacing sugar-sweetened beverages with water could eliminate an average of 235 excess calories a day, according to a recent Columbia University study.

5. She Uses A Weighted Jump Rope

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Berry told OprahDaily.com that she likes to jump rope to stay in shape, specifically with a weighted jump rope. "A little weight goes a long way for your arms, and our weighted jump rope can truly elevate any workout session," Berry says. "It fits seamlessly into my endurance, strength, and muscle conditioning routines so I can stay trim and toned. It’s versatile, too—for warm-ups or cool-downs."