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Jackie Appiah in Bathing Suit Says "It's a Summer Thing"

Here is how the Canadian-born Ghanaian actress stays fit.

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Jackie Appiah is showing off her fabulous figure in a swimsuit this summer! The Canadian-born Ghanaian actress took to social media to share a gorgeous photo of herself. “Itz a Summer Thing,” she captioned the snap, which appeared to be taken from a hotel balcony. How does the star maintain her fit physique? Read on to see 5 ways Jackie Appiah 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 to Travel and Try New Activities

“I love to travel a lot,” Jackie told BBC per Guardian Nigeria. “I love beautiful places. So far, I have travelled to over 100 countries. And had different adventures. Zip lining was the highest risk I have taken during an adventure. The video went viral. I cried.”

2. Her Eyes and Smile Are What People Love About Her

Jackie revealed to the BBC that her son and mother inspire her the most. “On what people love and admire about my body, I think my smile and eyes.The way I roll my eyes and my charming smile get people attracted to me,” she added.

3. She Is Sick of Having Her Body Judged

Jackie has expressed that she is fed up with the public’s infatuation with her body, especially when she is told to lose weight. “You lose weight, they say no you’ve grown too slim, I am like how do I satisfy people,” she told the BBC, per Pulse.

4. She Has One Addiction

Jackie also revealed to the BBC that she suffers from an addiction to shopping. She even dubbed herself a “shopaholic,” to the point that she asked for prayers from her fans.

5. She Cooks and Exercises

In past social media posts, Jackie has revealed that one of the ways she stays fit is by exercising. She also loves cooking, sharing her meals with fans on Instagram. "You can try water workouts or seated-chair classes. You can play softball or squash, go in-line skating or even take a turn or two around the mall, provided you don’t spend all your time lingering in front of shop windows. And if you think activities such as ballroom dancing or tending the garden don’t qualify as exercise, think again," says ACE Fitness.

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Jackie Appiah in Bathing Suit Says "It's a Summer Thing"

Here is how the Canadian-born Ghanaian actress stays fit.

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Jackie Appiah is showing off her fabulous figure in a swimsuit this summer! The Canadian-born Ghanaian actress took to social media to share a gorgeous photo of herself. “Itz a Summer Thing,” she captioned the snap, which appeared to be taken from a hotel balcony. How does the star maintain her fit physique? Read on to see 5 ways Jackie Appiah 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 to Travel and Try New Activities

“I love to travel a lot,” Jackie told BBC per Guardian Nigeria. “I love beautiful places. So far, I have travelled to over 100 countries. And had different adventures. Zip lining was the highest risk I have taken during an adventure. The video went viral. I cried.”

2. Her Eyes and Smile Are What People Love About Her

Jackie revealed to the BBC that her son and mother inspire her the most. “On what people love and admire about my body, I think my smile and eyes.The way I roll my eyes and my charming smile get people attracted to me,” she added.

3. She Is Sick of Having Her Body Judged

Jackie has expressed that she is fed up with the public’s infatuation with her body, especially when she is told to lose weight. “You lose weight, they say no you’ve grown too slim, I am like how do I satisfy people,” she told the BBC, per Pulse.

4. She Has One Addiction

Jackie also revealed to the BBC that she suffers from an addiction to shopping. She even dubbed herself a “shopaholic,” to the point that she asked for prayers from her fans.

5. She Cooks and Exercises

In past social media posts, Jackie has revealed that one of the ways she stays fit is by exercising. She also loves cooking, sharing her meals with fans on Instagram. "You can try water workouts or seated-chair classes. You can play softball or squash, go in-line skating or even take a turn or two around the mall, provided you don’t spend all your time lingering in front of shop windows. And if you think activities such as ballroom dancing or tending the garden don’t qualify as exercise, think again," says ACE Fitness.

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Actress, businesswoman, and philanthropist Dr. Shauwn Mkhize, is on vacation in the beautiful Maldives. She’s shared a bunch of photos and videos on Instagram from her trip. In a recent reel, Mkhize enjoyed a pool day. She wore a purple strapless one piece swimsuit, a gold necklace, and sunglasses. She captioned it, “Goodnight.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Dr. Shauwn Mkhize 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 Swims

Mkhize spends a lot of time in the water. She loves to swim as a way of staying in shape. While on her Maldives vacation, she shared this highlight reel on Instagram. In it, Mkhize enjoyed a pool day. She captioned it, “My morning in Maldives.” She also posted this pool photo, captioning it, “This is how summer should be.”

2. She Works Out With Others

When Mkhize works out, she likes to have company. Specifically, her family. Mkhize posts a lot of videos and photos on Instagram of herself and her family exercising together. She shared these photos of them doing different exercises at home. Mkhize captioned it, “There’s honestly never a dull moment when my family is around. Even if it’s working out, shopping or travelling, when we do things together it’s always so much fun. These moments are so priceless and very dear to my heart. I love you guys so much.”

3. She Rides Jet-Skis

Swimming isn’t the only water activity Mkhie enjoys. She also loves riding jet-skis. Mkhize posted this video on Instagram of herself jet-skiing. She captioned it, “Already missing #Miami. I must be a water baby because I just love the water…Take me back to the beach where problems are few and adventures are plenty.”

4. She Works Out Her Abs

Mkhize makes sure to work out her abs and core. In this video she posted on Instagram, she is seen doing elbow to knee crunches with a leg extension. She captioned it, “Good morning, my daughter @sbahle_mpisane is trying to make me do the impossible, making me a fitness bunny. Forgetting I am her MOM after all ……Then me giving up.”

5. She Makes Working Out A Priority

Mkhize makes working out a priority in her life. She shared these photos on Instagram of herself and her daughter at the gym together. In them, Mkhize is seen using an elliptical and doing bicep curls. She captioned the post, “Whilst other people are talking, we are busy exercising…It’s true what they say, the groundwork for all Happiness is Good Health.”

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Sophie Kasaei is best known for her time as a cast member of the hit reality series, Geordie Shore. She’s also created a line of hair extensions and products, Mane London. Kasaei is also ready for the new year, and is making plans. In a recent Instagram post, Kasaei revealed that she is going to be going on some trips this year. In the photo, she posed in a patterned bikini, her figure on display. She captioned the post, “First holiday for 2023 booked.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Sophie Kasaei 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 Embracing Herself

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Kasaei talked about the journey to creating her company to Heatworld. She says that she was inspired to launch this brand to help people embrace their natural hair. Kasaei says that she used to not like herself, and that she has started to change her approach. "One of the main reasons I ended up doing this was because of the damage I caused to my own hair. It's so unfortunate because I spent all these years trying to fix something that wasn't broken. I was trying to change my hair all the time, and trying to go with certain fashions and styles when really, I should have just embraced what I had.”

2. She’s All About Self-Care

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Kasaei tells Heatworld that she always makes time for herself. "I love a self-care day, I could do them every day. My main things would be starting the day with a dog walk and then put something in the slow cooker... I'm so old! You need homely, good food on a self-care day, I've literally just put some mince and dumplings in mine. Oh and you've got to get the heating on.”

3. She Takes Care Of Her Skin

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Kasaei revealed some of her favorite skin products to Heatworld. "I'm also all about skincare, skincare is massive now,” she says. “Back in the day, it was all about sunbeds and damaging your skin, we just didn't care. We didn't care about late nights or drinking water but now everyone is obsessed with health. Everyone is going more natural now, so I think good skin care is absolutely key. I'm loving ZO Skin at the moment, I love a face mask as well, I love Clinique or The Body Shop Tea Tree Anti-Imperfection Night Mask (£12).”

4. She Eats Healthy

Kasaei makes sure to eat healthy. She revealed her favorite meals to Closer Online. “Breakfast is two chicken sausages with scrambled or poached eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes and a slice of gluten-free bread. I’m a sucker for a Starbucks sugar-free caramel latte with coconut milk. For lunch, I’ll always have some sort of seafood – maybe prawns. If I’m out, I’ll get a protein box of chicken, broccoli and eggs, or a soup. I’ll usually end up eating dinner late, around 9pm, which isn’t great as it’ll just sit on my stomach. I’ll have fish, roast vegetables and microwaveable rice.”

5. She Swims

One thing Kasaei likes to do to stay in shape is go swimming. She shares a lot of photos on her Instagram of herself spending time by the water. Kasaei shared this photo of herself going for a late-night dip in the pool. She captioned it, “Ur modern geordie Aphrodite.”

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Jackie Lou Blanco is doing her best Baywatch pose in her swimsuit. The actress poses a la the lifeguards in the iconic television show while showing off her body in a two-piece bathing suit in one of her latest social media posts. “Mag pose ala " Baywatch,” she captioned the snaps. “Kidding aside, so happy I got to rest and relax this weekend, this was just so much fun! Just the way I always like it.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Jackie Lou Blanco 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 Has Mad Self-Love

Jackie loves herself and her body. “My tummy has never been flat even when I was young. I always had ‘puson’. I was a fat baby and even when I lost the baby fat, my pooch was always there,” she wrote in one Instagram post. “Genetics does play a role in how our bodies react to what we put it through. I am a very realistic person and I’ve accepted that my tummy will never be flat, but I’m happy if it can get more toned, as much as my body will allow it to. I work with what I have and appreciate those improvements, no matter how small. 😀 I will continue to train, and eat as healthy as I can. That is enough for me. Let’s appreciate and love our bodies, with all its strengths and flaws.”

2. She “Trains Hard”

Jackie spends a lot of time exercising. Her workouts usually consist of three to four rounds of circuit training and take 45 minutes to an hour. “Knee tuck on the ball. Challenging core workout,” she wrote, adding the hashtag “train hard.” She also walks on the treadmill and does spinning workouts on the bike.

3. Her Daughter Is Her Workout Buddy

Jackie has some great workout buddies! “Always happy when I get to train with my children. Working out with my “bunso”, @aradabao,” she captioned a post. “Thank you @coachinigo for our Mother-daughter workout.”

4. She Has a Moderate Approach to Diet

"I eat everything, but in moderation," Jackie said in one interview. In her tab devoted to healthy eating she reveals a few of her favorite healthy meals, like a veggie chicken wrap, salads with chicken, and other lean protein and veggie based meals. If she eats bread it will be sourdough because it “is easier to digest because of the presence of probiotics.”

5. She Hydrates

Jackie also drinks a lot of water. According to the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine men should drink about 15.5 cups (3.7 liters) of fluids a day and women about 11.5 cups (2.7 liters) of fluids.

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Catherine Zeta-Jones is a Hollywood icon, an Oscar-winner who made a splash in films including Chicago, The Mask of Zorro, Traffic and Entrapment. (She next plays Morticia in Tim Burton's Wednesday series, based on The Addams Family.) Just thinking about her brings back happy 1990s/2000s vibes, and she must feel the same way; she just shared a throwback photo in a bathing suit. "It’s officially summer! Who else is excited for this warm, sunny weather!?," she captioned a it. How does she stay so fit at 52? Read on to see 5 ways Catherine Zeta-Jones 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 Likes Weighted Hula Hoops

Weighted hula hoops seem to be a new craze, even being labeled as a game-changer. “I’m obsessed with hula-hooping,” she said. “I do it for 20 minutes a day. I don’t use the old-fashioned hollow plastic kind we had when we were kids, but I discovered a new one that’s smaller and weighted.” "Hula hooping can provide similar results to other types of aerobic activities, such as dancing — including salsa, hula, belly and swing dancing. On average, women can burn about 165 calories in 30 minutes of hula hooping, and men can burn about 200 calories in 30 minutes of hula hooping," says the Mayo Clinic.

2. Convenience Is Key

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Convenience is so important when it comes to staying consistent with your workouts. When you have a busy schedule like Catherine, it helps to have a lot of things in your home gym. Catherine's home gym even includes things like a ballet barre, a pool, and even a tap-dance area to keep things mixed up. “I turn the music up so loud that the walls are pulsating, and I go for it for an hour,” she said.

3. She Loves To Swim

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As previously mentioned, a pool is part of her home gym. “If I become a little lethargic or lax in the physical part of my life, I get stressed. So I swim,” she said. “I have one of those pools where I can swim against the tide.” According to the Mayo Clinic, “swimming is often touted as a great workout for all ages, offering benefits not only for the body, but also for the mind. As a form of exercise, swimming keeps your heart rate up and builds muscle strength. It also can be a great form of stress relief.” It’s easy on the joints and great for cardiac health.

4. She Makes Time While Traveling

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Traveling is such a crucial, important part of life, and particularly an important part of the field that Catherine Zeta-Jones is in. It's just going to come with the territory, so knowing how to stay on track while being thrown off your regular schedule is important. While traveling, she'll look for activities like paddle boarding or skiing depending on the area she's in.

5. She Does It On Her Own

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There's absolutely nothing wrong with having a trainer and needing that extra push, but she prefers to do it solo. “I don’t have a trainer. Crazy, right? But I don’t need anyone to motivate me. I love exercise, even things like the cross trainer and stretching,” she explains.

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Rayna Vallandingham Shares "Dojang Diaries"

Learn how actress Rayna Vallandingham maintains her washboard abs with martial arts, strength training, and flexibility exercises.

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Rayna Vallandingham is flashing her washboard abs – in a two-piece exercise set from Alo. In a new social media post the actress flaunts her impressive midsection during a workout at the gym. “dojang diaries,” she captioned the series of snaps. “Magnific! Very very beautiful,” commented one of her followers. “♥️More like diaries of a hottie♥️” added another. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here are her top lifestyle tips.

Be Consistent

Consistency – at the gym and the martial arts studio – is the key to success. "It is a way of life," Rayna says. "It's not only teaching your body movements and being in synchronicity with your body, but also just like the mental aspect of it."

Fight Your Way to a Hot Body

Rayna is a big fan of martial arts. She has been doing taekwondo since she was 2, earning her first black belt at 6. "In the very beginning, my parents put me in the sport because I was just really shy, and I think they could tell that I needed something," says Vallandingham, who lives and trains in Los Angeles. "Immediately, I just loved it. I felt at home, and every single day, instead of watching Dora, I wanted to go to the dojo,” she told Well + Good. Studies confirm that the practice helps with balance, cognitive function, psychological health, weight loss, and physical fitness.

Work on Strength and Flexibility

Rayna recommends prioritizing strength, flexibility, and power. "Of the three, I think strength and flexibility are the top two," Vallandingham says. "We used to have people stand on my legs and force my knees to come down in butterfly stretch," she says. "I have permanent damage to my body—I have tendonitis [because of this]."

Lift Weights

If you want a strong, lean body like Vallandingham, you must lift for it. The star strength trains, focusing on supersets, doing two moves back-to-back that target the same muscle groups to double down on their gains. One of her favorite exercises is a goblet squat. She stands with her feet shoulder-width apart, folded forward until she can slide her palms underneath her soles (you could also hold your ankles or calves), then bends her knees, lowering her butt toward the floor while lifting her chest, coming into a deep squat. She'll bend and extend her legs several times in this position. Then, it's on to the main event, holding a weight in her hands while bending down into a deep squat. "I love utilizing a Bosu ball—they're pretty much in every single gym," she adds.

Stretch

Rayna never skips stretching. She starts by by lying on the floor with her legs up the wall and then allowing them to open out into a side split. "I let gravity do its work because that's my body telling me, okay, this is where we're at," she says. "My hips are opening on their own, and I'm not having to force anything." “Stretching keeps the muscles flexible, strong, and healthy, and we need that flexibility to maintain a range of motion in the joints,” says Harvard Health. “Without it, the muscles shorten and become tight. Then, when you call on the muscles for activity, they are weak and unable to extend all the way. That puts you at risk for joint pain, strains, and muscle damage.”

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Charli Hawkins is "Training in a Winter Wonderland"

Learn about her fitness routine, mindfulness practices, and positive attitude.

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Charli Hawkins is training in the snow – in her two-piece workout gear. In a new social media post the Olympian shows off her fantastic figure – including her flat abs – in an exercise set while enjoying the winter weather. “TRAINING IN A WINTER WONDERLAND! ❄️🥶❤️✨Gearing up in this altitude for the LONDON MARATHON this April! I’m so excited to see what my mind and body can make happen! To my marathon runners: it’s your time to shine, PLEASE tell me ALL of your tips, all of your advice, and for all of you who understand what I’m about to attempt, please send your words of encouragement 😂 Also feel free to try to talk me out of this as well thanks👍 We are on the training countdown. Turning a sprinter, jumper, and thrower into a long distance runner 🫣🙌 What do you think my time will be?” she captioned the series of Instagram snaps. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.

Minfulness and Meditation

Charli practices mindfulness. Before going for a run, she says words of intention. “I am willing. I am grateful. I surrender,” she revealed during an interview with San Diego Magazine. Meditation:

“When you meditate, you may clear away the information overload that builds up every day and contributes to your stress,” says the Mayo Clinic. Benefits include:

  • Gaining a new perspective on stressful situations
  • Building skills to manage your stress
  • Increasing self-awareness
  • Focusing on the present
  • Reducing negative emotions
  • Increasing imagination and creativity
  • Increasing patience and tolerance
  • Lowering resting heart rate
  • Lowering resting blood pressure
  • Improving sleep quality

Stretching

She also makes sure to stretch. “If you ever can think of some dynamic stretches: F.A.S.T. ✨🙌 My left hip and right QLs have been SO tight lately so I’m on a journey of getting them right! What’s bugging you at the moment???” she captioned a post. “Stretching keeps the muscles flexible, strong, and healthy, and we need that flexibility to maintain a range of motion in the joints,” says Harvard Health. “Without it, the muscles shorten and become tight. Then, when you call on the muscles for activity, they are weak and unable to extend all the way. That puts you at risk for joint pain, strains, and muscle damage.”

Here Is The Right Way To Run

During her interview with San Diego, Charli explained how you should be running. “Remember, the sole of the foot is showing right in front of us,” she said, doing a type of high-knee movement. “To do this, you’re over exaggerating your running form while standing still. Raise your knee up, point your toes to the clouds (forming an A), and then pedal the sole of your foot forward before striking your knee down. It’s more complicated than it sounds after 30-plus years of moving a certain way,” the writer explained.

Positive Attitude

In a recent post Charli revealed things she learned about positivity. “Patience is easier when it isn’t required,” she said. “The people around you are BLESSINGS (which I feel like I already understood but sometimes it’s nice to have it emphasized).” Also, “We are up, we are down, but trusting the process sometimes means knowing that it’s all good even when it’s not the best” and “Making a plan is the best option for everything. It’s ok if the plan doesn’t go perfect, but just willy-nilly-ing it is not the best option when you want to get things done.”

Never Giving Up

Charli refuses to give up. “Understand what you want first, and then go for it. Then keep going for it all the time, and, eventually, you’ll get it,” she said during her interview.

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Giulia Arena Swears By These 5 Habits For Her Beach Body


Discover how Giulia Arena stays healthy and active during her trip to the Maldives.

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Giulia Arena first made waves when she won the 2013 Miss Italia pageant. Since then, she’s become a successful actress, TV host, and model. Arena recently took a trip to the Maldives. She shared a set of photos on Instagram of herself at the beach. In them, Arena is seen in a white swimsuit. She captioned the post, “Native habitat.”

Biking

Giulia enjoys cycling. During her trip to the Maldives Giulia went bike riding. The Cleveland Clinic explains that biking, a low-impact aerobic exercise, is great for building muscle, improving strength and flexibility, and improving balance. It can also boost mental health and help other health conditions, including arthritis.

Reading

Giulia is also a fan of books. In the Maldives, she took some time to relax and read. One Harvard study published in Social Science & Medicine found that people who read books regularly had a 20% lower risk of dying over the next 12 years than those who weren't readers or who read periodicals.

Snorkeling

Giulia snorkels, recently discovering the “Sea Lung,” she revealed in a post. “It reaches 60cm long with a weight of almost 10kg, and represents the largest medusa of the Mediterranean. I don’t know why, but I have always experienced the charm of Jellyfish: creatures that are essentially simple and yet capable of surviving entire geological epochs floating, light and slow, between the currents. She, remains one of the most beautiful sights of this summer.” Surprisingly, putting on a snorkel and fins and swimming through the water is a great workout. In addition to being a great aerobic exercise and burning calories, other health benefits may include improved cardiovascular function, stress reduction, mood enhancement, and muscular toning.

Coffee

Giulia is a coffee drinker. She especially likes shots of espresso. According to the Cleveland Clinic, drinking coffee in moderation has several benefits. “It acts on your brain to improve memory, mood, reaction times, and mental function,” they say, citing a study finding that caffeine can improve endurance and performance during exercise. It is also antioxidant-rich, can ward off diabetes, prevent neurologic disease, lower cancer risk, and ward off depression, they point out.

Yoga

Giulia is a yogi. Here she is doing yoga. There are many reasons to do yoga, according to Harvard Health. “Researchers found that people who practiced yoga for at least 30 minutes once a week for at least four years, gained less weight during middle adulthood,” they said. “People who were overweight actually lost weight. Overall, those who practiced yoga had lower body mass indexes (BMIs) compared with those who did not practice yoga. Researchers attributed this to mindfulness. Mindful eating can lead to a more positive relationship with food and eating.”