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Jennifer Connelly Shares Bikini Photo: "We Take Vacations Very Seriously" 

Here’s how she stays fit and fantastic at 52.

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Top Gun: Maverick star Jennifer Connelly is poking fun at herself (and son Kai Dugan, 26) in a recent social media update. Connelly, 52, shared a picture of herself posing in a yellow bikini next to her son, standing behind a table with the remains of a meal on it. Both the actress and Dugan are wearing solemn expressions for the camera. “We take our vacations very seriously,” she captioned the post. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Connelly stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. Yoga and Running

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Connelly’s workouts haven’t changed much over the years—she swears by yoga and running. “The things I’ve really loved doing over the years most consistently are running and yoga,” she says. “I run maybe four days a week. It’s very meditative for me and it gets my blood flowing, even if it’s for ten minutes. It all depends on how much time I have, how early my call time is, and how many times I press snooze in the morning. I’m more moderate now.”

2. Personal Trainer Sessions

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Connelly works out with a personal trainer. “The person who has been most critical for my fitness routine over the years is a woman named Michelle Rodriguez,” she says. “She has a place called Manhattan Physio Group. I first met her when I had an injury years ago. She’s a physical therapist who keeps me able to do the things I love, and she’s an absolute genius. She keeps everything in check and in alignment.”

3. Vegan Diet

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Connelly follows a vegan diet. “I’ve been a vegan for a pretty long time but I do eat fish on occasion depending on where I am and what’s available,” she says. “I like to run a few times a week and do yoga, which I’ve been doing for many years. My thought is that even if you only have a few minutes to get a run (or your workout) in, it helps to get your energy going and the blood flowing.”

4. Aging Gracefully

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Connelly is determined to age gracefully. “We equate beauty for women with youth, and that’s sad. It’s a shame it’s so hard for so many of us to appreciate the beauty of an older woman and to accept it in ourselves,” she says. “I don’t want to erase my history on my face. There’s a window of time, a hump to get over, because it’s inevitable. I love that Radiohead song ‘Fake Plastic Trees’: ‘He used to do surgery for girls in the ’80s, but gravity always wins.’ It’s certainly a dialogue I have with myself. And I don’t judge; every woman has to make her own choice. But for me it’s more beautiful to see the person.”

5. Holistic Approach To Beauty

Connelly keeps her skincare routine simple. “I don’t really have any surprising beauty secrets,” she says. “Just take care of your skin from an early age, be careful about sun exposure and don’t mess around with your hair too much. I feel like I look my best when I’m calm and happy and have a strong sense of well-being. And my husband is very complimentary — he makes me feel beautiful.”

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Salma Hayek Shares Swimsuit Photo and More Star Snaps

Salma Hayek, Kate Hudson, Vanessa Hudgens and more shares their very best.

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If you’ve ever wondered why so many female celebrities share photos of themselves in swimsuits, just look to Salma Hayek. The 55-year-old just posted a photo of herself in a swimsuit on her birthday, and has posted bikini photos in the recent past. "I had to lose a lot of weight and exercise to get into the bikini towards the end of last year," she told Entertainment Tonight. "I'm glad I took a lot of pictures, I have no shame on it, because it was the first week of the vacation." She added that sharing them was "liberating." Read on to see Salma and Kate Hudson and Vanessa Hudgens and more recent star snaps—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bikini Photos!


1. Salma Hayek Celebrated Her Birthday in a Swimsuit

“Happy 55th birthday to me, looking forward to new adventures #grateful,” Salma Hayek captioned her photo. “Feliz cumpleaños 55 para mí, lista para nuevas aventuras #vivalavida” In a subsequent post, she posted a video of her Eternals co-star Angelina Jolie and other friends and family smushing her face into a birthday cake. “My brother @hayekstudio and me trying to teach Angie how to do the mexican mordida @angelinajolie Mi hermano sami y yo enseñandole a #anjelinajolie como se hace la mordida!,” Hayek captioned the post.

2. Kate Hudson Proved She’s Got Legs and Knows How to Use Them

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Kate Hudson, star of Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon—which Deadline, in its review, said “is made to be watched while scoffing crunchy snack foods and beer, if only because a lot of chips and beer go down on screen between bouts of telekinetic mayhem”—posted a photo of herself from the Venice Film Festival looking quite leggy in a black dress. Her caption? “'Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and take one thing off.' -Coco Chanel I chose fabric…. @monotofficial @elimizrahi 💋💋💋 #veniceitaly

3. Vanessa Hudgens Stayed Hydrated

“Happy #labordayweekendddd,” the brand Caliwater caption its photo of Vanessa Hudgens in a bikini. The star is a co-founder. “Anyone who knows me knows I am terrible at drinking water,” Hudgens has said. “I am always dehydrated, it is my biggest downfall. And Caliwater — literally I call it my candy water because it’s so delicious.” “It is a product that I am obsessed with and stand by and can really get behind and want to share with the world,” she added.

4. Molly Sims is Having Fun in Italy

Molly Sims, 48, is having a great time on vacation. "I'm so sad I'm missing soccer today …," she captioned a series of snaps of herself rocking a bikini taken at La Fontelina in Capri, Italy. She looks great because makes smart lifestyle choices. "It's more about living healthy and how you're feeling," she explained to Women's Health. "I truly, truly don't like the word 'diet.' I don't even like the scale. I use a pair of jeans; the jeans don't lie, I can tell you that."

5. Ariana Grande Wore a Little Brown Dress

The Voice star posted a photo of herself in a little chocolate brown dress. How does she stay so trim? Pilates partly, which she calls her “happy place.” “Pilates is a method of exercise that consists of low-impact flexibility and muscular strength and endurance movements,” says the Mayo Clinic. “A Pilates routine generally includes exercises that promote core strength and stability, muscle control, and endurance, including exercises that stress proper posture and movement patterns and balanced flexibility and strength. It can also be helpful in training for sports or in physical rehabilitation.”

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Rita Ora Shares Bikini Selfie and More Star Snaps

Selma Blair, Vanessa Hudgens and more shared their latest photos.

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We’re rounding into September but you’d never be able to tell from looking at the photo reels from Hollywood’s biggest celebrities; they appeared to be having a ton of fun in the sun this weekend. From Selma Blair’s well-deserved time at a wellness retreat to Vanessa Hudgens enjoying her pool (after a week of tough workouts) to Rita Ora going "seaside," they shared it all. See what all of your favorite stars were up to on Saturday in Celebwell’s roundup—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bikini Photos!


1. Selma Blair Shared Good Vibes From a “Golden Place”

Selma Blair has been open about having multiple sclerosis and reported some good news this month: ​​"My prognosis is great. I'm in remission. Stem cell put me in remission," Blair said. "It took about a year after stem cell for the inflammation and lesions to really go down." She certainly looked more at peace this weekend. “A week of health and healing in a golden place,” she captioned a photo from Golden Door, a spa/retreat.

2. Gabrielle Union Knows How to Vacation Like No Other

Gabrielle Union—a “Lover of fun, hope haver & believer of miracles”—and her husband Dwyane Wade have been posting photos from the Yacht Club De Monaco, the Anjuna Beach Club, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat and Calvi Corsica, with her often looking fit and fab in a bikini. The hashtag? #WadeWorldTour2021

3. Vanessa Hudgens Lounged Poolside

"Happy weekendddd," Vanessa Hudgens captioned the photo on Instagram. We know it was after a week of working hard. The actress hits the Dogpound training gym often. "I'm always down to try something new. I just love getting my blood pumping and I feel like it's just such an important thing to constantly do. So I'm always down to try something new," she told Access Live. "I like tried and true with my soul cycle, Pilates and yoga. I like, I know what works for me for my body, but I just keep that up constantly."

4. Carmen Electra Danced With No Cares

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Carmen Electra posted a video of herself dancing to “Coming in Hot.” “I don’t go to the gym every day,” she once told the Cut. “Usually when I’m on break, I’ve already danced a lot so I’m okay for a while. Sometimes I work out at my house. I’ll do some lunges, something simple like that. Otherwise I’ll go to the gym. I’ve only had one trainer in my life, and I realized that because of my dance background, I already have discipline and I don’t need to be pushed. I think I’ve saved a lot of money too. As a dancer, I’ve never put strict rules on my workout habits and sometimes I just want to go to the gym and do something light.”

5. Rita Ora Went Seaside

“Happy weekend. I’ll be seaside,” Rita Ora captioned an Instagram post. "For me, every day I wake up feeling like, 'OK, what do I want to conquer today?' and that helps me get dressed," Ora said to TZR. "I always wear a tight pair of pants to make myself feel really sexy and feminine. Ones I recently discovered and I can't take off are the [Maison] Margiela shiny pants. They're high-waisted and they make your legs look super long."

6. Saweetie Went “Off the Grid”

Saweetie went “off the grid,” posting snapshots from the beach. The trip came shortly after her big McDonalds collab. "I'm super excited. It's like the best feeling ever. I know McDonald's will never turn its back on me. I can always go to McDonald's and order a Saweetie Meal," Saweetie told Forbes the Culture. "I think McDonald's just saw that I genuinely love the meal. I'm always remixing their meals on my live. I only really go live when I eat. So, the fact that I'm here right now with these beautiful packages and cartons of Saweetie Meal behind me is like a dream come true. So, just a match made in heaven."

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Jennifer Lopez in Yellow Bikini Says Ciao to Italy

The actress and singer says goodbye as only she can.

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Jennifer Lopez sure made waves while traveling in Italy, and not just because she was on a boat. Besides posing in bikinis on Instagram—including in one photo just today, in which she wrote “Ciao,” apparently ready to leave—she shared a photo of herself kissing Ben Affleck. Romance aside, fans also remained amazed at how fit the star, who just turned 52, has stayed. How does she do it? Read on to see 5 ways Jennifer Lopez 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 Bikini Photos!


1. Jennifer Eats Clean

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Lopez has, in the past, cut sugar and carbs from her diet. In general, she eats foods that improve her performance, her skin, everything—like lean proteins and leafy greens. "She needs really good fuel for all the things that she's doing," her trainer Tracy Anderson told People a few years back. "It's all organic and it's all very well thought out, with the balance of very high-quality proteins and a lot of nutrient-dense food … Everything is fresh."

2. She Ditched Caffeine

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"I haven’t had caffeine in years," she told People. “Health and nutrition experts agree that consuming more than 600 mg of caffeine a day (equivalent of four to seven cups of coffee) is too much,” says the Cleveland Clinic. “If you’re sensitive to caffeine, even moderate amounts can cause insomnia (trouble sleeping), rapid heart rate, anxiety and feelings of restlessness.”

3. She Works Out Hard

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“Though her workouts constantly change to keep her body and mind engaged, a recent day saw the star doing five compound sets: supported lunges with dumbbells into weighted rope crunches; single dumbbell sumo squats into hanging leg raises; weighted leg presses into calf raises; seated leg extensions into weighted lying leg curls; and weighted hip thrusts into calf raises,” reports Us Weekly.

4. She Makes Health a Top Priority

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Health “became the number one thing that we, in a way, took for granted for so long," Lopez told PEOPLE. "Not being able to see my mom and dad as much as we wanted, we didn't spend the holidays together — different things like that where you realize health is the number one most important thing in our lives, so it became a huge priority." As a result, she filmed a PSA promoting the WELL Health-Safety Rating, a label that companies can use to broadcast they take the health and safety of their employees seriously.

5. She Urges Caution During the Return to Work

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"We have an excitement to get back to work safely and I've been adamant during my shoots that we follow protocols including testing and face masks and social distancing," she explained to People. "But as we continue to move forward, I want to have a comfort level and a peace of mind as we enter back into a more normal routine, which hopefully will be sooner rather than later." She sang at a pro-vaccine concert. “I want to contribute in every way that I can to help getting everybody back to work and back to a more normal state of life again," she says.

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Paris Hilton in Bathing Suit Shares Photos From Honeymoon

The pop culture icon posed on an inflatable unicorn.

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Paris Hilton just got married, and is currently enjoying her Bora Bora honeymoon the only way she can. By posing on a giant inflatable unicorn. The socialite shared a photo on Instagram of herself with said inflatable unicorn while standing on a beach dock. Read on to see 5 ways Paris Hilton 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 Bikini Photos!


1. She Scuba Dives

One of the things Hilton did on her honeymoon was learn how to scuba dive. She shared this series of photos on Instagram of her taking a scuba lesson in the clear blue water.

2. She Swims

Hilton and her husband, Carter Reum, enjoyed swimming on their honeymoon. Hilton posted a series of photos of the two of them in the water, and captioned it, “Swimming in the South Pacific oceans with my love.”

3. She’s Charitable

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Hilton has dedicated a lot of her time to helping charities and causes. In addition to raising awareness about correctional facilities, and working with her family’s foundation, she also volunteers at the Los Angeles Children’s Hospital. She tells Yahoo! Life, “I just really enjoy spending time with the children and working with them, and I think they do incredible work.”

4. She Takes Care Of Her Skin

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Beauty and skin care is extremely important to Hilton, and she even has her own line of skin products. She tells Yahoo! Life, “Since I was a little girl my mom always taught me to stay out of the sun and really understand the importance of taking care of your skin.”

5. She Has Her Unique Ways Of Working Out

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Hilton is open about the fact that her busy schedule doesn’t give her much time to workout, so she has to find alternative forms of exercise. Hilton says to Vogue, “I never really work out in real life, because I am constantly so busy that my life is like a work out. Shopping is my cardio.”

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Jennifer Aniston in Bathing Suit is "Stunning" 

Here is what she revealed in her new Allure interview.

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Jennifer Aniston is showing off her forever young figure at 53 in a bathing suit. The Friends star drops jaws in the latest issue of Allure, looking incredibly fit in a tiny Chanel swimsuit top. “Stunning,” commented one person. “What a babe,” added Reese Witherspoon. “Um, are we back in the 90’s today??” said Gwyneth Paltrow, referencing the fact that the actress hasn’t aged in decades. Aniston also posted a photo of herself in a bathing suit with Angela Levin of @angelalevinmakeup. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 of the secrets Jennifer Aniston revealed during the interview of how she 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 Drinks Shakes

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“Okay, I’m making us a shake. Here we go,” Aniston said during the interview. She assembled various ingredients, including powders, nuts, ground up things, bananas, “chocolate things,” and shavings. “Whoa, I hope you like sweet things,” said Aniston. “Cheers.”

2. She Doesn’t Spend a Lot of Time on Social Media

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I hate social media,” Aniston said. “I’m not good at it.” She added: “It’s torture for me. The reason I went on Instagram was to launch this line,” she explains. “Then the pandemic hit and we didn’t launch. So I was just stuck with being on Instagram. It doesn’t come naturally.”

3. She Embraces Aging

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Aniston is embracing aging. “I feel the best in who I am today, better than I ever did in my 20s or 30s even, or my mid-40s. We needed to stop saying bad shit to ourselves,” she said during the interview, talking to herself: “You’re going to be 65 one day and think, I looked fucking great at 53.”

4. She Had a "Challenging" Baby-Making Road

Aniston also opened up about her fertility struggles. “I was trying to get pregnant. It was a challenging road for me, the baby-making road,” she said. “All the years and years and years of speculation... It was really hard. I was going through IVF, drinking Chinese teas, you name it. I was throwing everything at it. I would’ve given anything if someone had said to me, ‘Freeze your eggs. Do yourself a favor.’ You just don’t think it. So here I am today. The ship has sailed.” She added: “I have zero regrets. I actually feel a little relief now because there is no more, ‘Can I? Maybe. Maybe. Maybe.’ I don’t have to think about that anymore.”

5. She Believes Resentment Is Toxic

Aniston maintains that “It’s important,” to not hold a grudge. “It’s toxic to have that resentment, that anger. I learned that by watching my mom never let go of it. I remember saying, ‘Thank you for showing me what never to be.’ So that’s what I mean about taking the darker things that happen in our lives, the not-so-happy moments, and trying to find places to honor them because of what they have given to us.”

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Salma Hayek Swears by These Habits

Here are her forever-young habits.

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Salma Hayek has been sizzling up the big screen for decades and has barely aged. She is 58 and looks decades younger. What is her secret? The star recently told Elle that “no Botox, no peels, no fillers” is involved in her ageless beauty. What is her secret to staying youthful as she closes in on 60? Here are all of her forever young habits.

Habit One: Restorative Yoga[

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Salma isn’t a fan of formal sweat sessions. “‘I don’t have time to exercise, I am working,” Salma told People. Instead, she practices restorative yoga is her exercise of choice. “I work with a woman in London who taught me how to hold my body in a way where the muscles are activated all day long,” she explained. “So even when you brush your teeth, you’re working the muscles,” she added. “She taught me to tone my muscles without clenching them. You relax them and focus on the parts that need to be used, but never with tension. If you’re aware of your body, you’d be surprised by the effect it can have.”

Habit Two: She Eats (Mostly) Plant-Based

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“I don't like to diet and I'm not good at it,” Salma dished on her website. She fills her plate with fruit, veggies, and leans meats, fish, and juice. “When I feel stressed, I turn to food for comfort,” she continued. She tries not to eat meat. “The only thing I do is that I don’t eat animals every day. I eat all kinds of meat, but I consume it sparsely,” she added to the New York Times . “I would never eat two meats in a day. Sometimes I go several days without eating meat, but then I’ll go back.”

Habit Three: Meditation

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Hayek also believes that beauty and longevity come from within. “I really believe it is. People say it’s exercising. I think it’s meditation,” she told Entertainment Tonight. “You have to find your way. For me, exercising is hard. It’s really, really difficult to have the discipline to do it. But meditation is a walk in the park, because it’s my own form of it. When I don’t for some time, guess what? Not only the face starts to drop and everything starts to drop, but my herniated disc, the problem in my neck, the problem in my hip, my ankles. I start breaking down.” She added that she practices meditation “every day.”

Habit Four: Massage

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Regular rubdowns are another one of her healthy habits. “You have to find a good person that gives a good massage,” she told Inquisitr. “I have a [massage therapist], but she lives in Japan. She only comes to London every once in a while. But when she comes, she's my secret weapon. Massage oxygenates, activates the circulation, and keeps the muscles healthy and firm. I cannot tell you, even just for the lymphatic [system], what the massage does for the face.”

Habit Five: Juice Cleanses

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Salma loves juicing and even started her own company. “After doing a juice cleanse, I'm motivated to eat healthier and not emotionally. Cleansing is like my meditation. It makes me stop, focus and think about what I'm putting into my body. I'm making a commitment to my health and hitting the reset button,” she said.

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Jane Fonda’s Longevity Diet at 87

The star has a moderate but efficient approach to eating.

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It’s almost impossible to fathom that Jane Fonda is nearing 90. The actress and fitness legend turned 87 in December but somehow looks a fraction of her age. How has she managed to slow down the aging process? According to her, it all has to do with a few simple dietary rules that she follows. Here is what you need to know about her longevity diet.

Her Secret? A Balanced Diet

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Fonda’s main secret? It’s all about moderation. "Most diets focus on weight loss on the scale, and they impose temporary and often unhealthy restrictive behavior," she said in a 2012 video for BeFiT. "Unfortunately, this scenario sets us up to fail." She cited research stating that 80% of dieters “will regain all or most of the weight that they lost within two years.” You won’t find her on a diet. “Fad diets are the ones promising unrealistic results. You should not try to lose more than two to three pounds per week, max," she said.

She Eats Breakfast

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"Every morning, commit to starting the day with a nutritious breakfast. People who do so tend to lose weight," she said in the video. "Breakfast, by the way, is the most important meal of the day, and making a good choice there will set you up for success for the rest of the day."

She Cheats, in Moderation

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Fonda also indulges on occasion. "You don't want to feel deprived," she points out in the video. "You can't sustain that over the long haul. So, if you have a piece of chocolate, it's OK—just don't eat the whole box, or maybe take a longer walk tomorrow."

She Fills Her Plate with Plants

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"I eat a fairly healthy diet. I'm not rigid," she dished to Vogue. "I have cut way back on red meat. I've cut back on fish because fish supplies are dwindling. I eat vegetables. I eat salads. I eat fresh food. I'm just careful about what I eat. I don't eat a lot of sugar, except lately I have."

When She Eats More, She Exercises More

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When Fonda indulges in "unhealthy" food, she exercises more. "I was in Italy for two and a half months making the sequel to Book Club, and ate gelato and pasta every single day while I was there," she told Vogue. "But I never gained weight. I would get up at six in the morning before the heat hit and walk for an hour, hour and a half, two hours on days when the work permitted me to do that. I walk a lot, and that helps me."

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Halle Berry’s 5 Moves for Insane Abs at 58

The star reveals her ab-busting workout.

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Do you want an ab-fab body like Halle Berry at 58? The star has shared some of the “essential core workouts” she does with her trainer, Peter Lee Thomas. In a post, she revealed that the ab moves are “the kinds of exercises I do to accelerate muscular ab growth,” she wrote. “ What I’ve learned throughout my training this past year is that a strong core supports EVERY other part of your body, and if you’re performing exercises correctly, you’re always engaging your core - now that’s a win / win! Enjoy.”

Bear Crawl Bench Up And Downs

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The first ab exercise she does is bear crawl bench up and downs. Here’s how to do it: Get down on your hands and knees, facing a couch or bench. Make sure your hands are directly under your shoulders with your knees off the floor, putting weight on your toes. Slowly lift your left hand without twisting your hips, placing it on the bench. Then do the same with your right. Return to your starting position, one hand at a time.

Lateral Hop With Bench

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The next exercise is a lateral hop with a bench. Here’s how to do it: Place your hands on a bench and stand with your legs together on one side. Jump over the bench and then jump back.

Reverse Bear Crawl Bench Up And Downs

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Her third ab exercise is a reverse bear crawl bench up and downs. Here’s how to do it: On your hands and knees face away from a couch or bench. Keep your hands under your shoulder with your knees off the floor. Keep weight in your toes. With straight arms lift your right foot onto the bench. Next, do your left.

Hanging Oblique Crunch

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Next up, a hanging oblique crunch. Here’s how to do it: Using a pullup bar, hang with both arms. Bending your knees, lift them to the left side of your body. Repeat on the other side.

Hanging Leg Lift

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The fifth exercise is a hanging leg lift. Here’s how to do it: Start by dangling from a pullup bar. Lift your legs until they are parallel to the floor. Lower into the starting position.

Hanging Windshield Wipers

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The final exercise? Hanging windshield wipers. Again, start by hanging from a pullup bar with your legs dangling. Lift your butt and legs into the air using your core. Once your back is parallel with the floor swing your legs up to the left side of your body. Using your obliques, swing them to the other side.