Kacey Musgraves Shares Swimsuit Photo From Exotic Vacation

Kacey Musgraves knows the importance of balance and self care, something she loves to share with her fans. Musgraves posted a series of pictures of herself wearing a bright fuchsia swimsuit as she floated in a pond. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Musgraves 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 Tabata Workouts

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Musgraves is a big fan of Tabata-based high intensity workouts for cardio and Pure Barre DVDs for toning and lengthening. "I can do the workouts everywhere," Musgraves says. Exercise physiologist Katie Lawton, MEd. "[Tabata] will jump your heart rate up pretty quickly,” says exercise physiologist Katie Lawton, MEd. “There is a lot of effort packed into a short time – and you’re going to feel it.”

2. She Avoids Carbs and Processed Foods

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Musgraves avoids eating processed foods, instead focusing on healthy whole foods. “You will likely have more energy, better skin, improved digestion and a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease once you get used to eating raw food,” says Shayna Komar, a licensed and registered dietitian at Thomas F. Chapman Family Cancer Wellness at Piedmont. “When we eat too much overly-cooked, microwaved and processed foods, it leads to a list of health-related issues. Cooking may actually upset the natural structure of food, robbing it of its essential nutritional value.”

3. She Loves Horseback Riding

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Musgraves enjoys horseback riding, and was thrilled when she could finally buy her own horse, Mismo. “Today is a day I’ve waited for my whole life,” she said. “Cowgirl dreams DO come true, y’all." The singer even had the horse be part of her 2017 wedding to (now ex) husband Ruston Kelly.

4. She Stays True To Herself

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Musgraves refuses to allow criticism of her songs interfere with the creative process. “If you look at the roots of country music, the songs that Willie Nelson has written or Hank Williams wrote, it’s no darker than them,” she says. “So I find the double standard interesting. It’s not groundbreaking heathen ideas I’m writing about – but also not surprised because I know that country is the last bastion of the music industry that has a problem with things that other genres don’t. So I went into it knowing I was pushing some buttons, but also thinking that was ridiculous at the same time. I was told that Follow Your Arrow would tank on country radio and they weren’t wrong, it did. But it brought a whole legion of fans my way, so it was worth it.”

5. She Maintains a Healthy Balance

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Musgraves focuses on balance when it comes to her diet—especially when she is on tour. “It is torture sometimes trying to eat healthy on the road, but I try my best,” Musgraves says. “It’s all about balance and still letting my tastebuds enjoy themselves. If there’s a reason to celebrate or I’m somewhere that has some kind of food that I know I won’t be able to resist, then I try to eat lighter all around that. Also, I try to eliminate carbs and most processed foods.”

Kacey Musgraves is heating up the tropics in her swimsuit. The country singer shows off her gorgeous figure in a bathing suit in one of her latest social media snaps, taken during a vacation in Mustique. In the Instagram post, she rides on a horse, plays cards, and goes for an evening stroll in her swimwear. “How I wish to be the tiny turtle in the palm of your hand,” commented one of her followers. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Kacey Musgraves stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She Works “Her Butt Off” with a Trainer

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Kacey works out with celebrity trainer Erin Opera, who told PureWow she works hard in the gym. “Kacey has worked her butt off and I couldn’t be prouder of her. We’ve been able to keep her on track with the crazy schedule she’s had over the last couple years,” Opera said.

2. She Does Tabata Style Workouts

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“Some workouts that we’ve loved doing that can be done on the bus are Tabatas. I also love turning fitness into a game because why not make it fun but still challenging?” Opera told PureWow. “Tabatas are a four-minute workout that involves 20-second bursts of exercise followed by 10 secs of rest for 8 rounds. You can do so much with it.” Here is an example:

• Round one: Pushups
• Round two: Plank with chest taps
• Repeat rounds one and two until you complete eight rounds.

3. She Does Sumo Squat Games

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Opera also has Musgraves play this Sumo Squat game.

• Complete ten small sumo squat jumps (a sumo squat is just like a regular squat but your stance is wider than hip-width and feet and knees are pointing outward )
• Hold your squat for ten seconds in the down position
• Complete nine sumo squat jumps
• Hold in the down position for ten seconds
• Complete eight sumo squat jumps
• Hold in the down position for ten seconds and repeat this formula until you get down to a single rep.

4. She Does Bure Barre

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Musgraves told Us that she also like Pure Barre. When she is traveling she brings the DVD with her. “I can do the workouts everywhere.” she said.

5. She Follows the 4 x 4 Diet

Erin follows Opera’s 4 x 4 diet, “a clean, healthy, balanced lifestyle so that they can still enjoy the foods they love, but in moderation.” She is allowed to drink alcohol, except in the week leading up to an award show. But other times, she is allowed to drink. “I’m not saying you can drink as much alcohol as you want, but I try to limit them to two drinks a week, which a lot of people are like, ‘Oh jeez! I need wine every night, that’s bologna!’ But literally you can do that.”