Maya Jama in Bathing Suit Shares Holiday Snaps

Maya Jama is steaming up Jamaica. The TV presenter is there with friends after co-hosting Stand Up To Cancer on Channel 4, a five-hour telecast that helped to raise £30 million for the charity. “Feel like the last pic should have been the first now I’ve posted lol,” she captioned a bathing suit snap. How does the multi-hyphenate stay to fit while keeping so busy? Read on to see 5 ways Maya Jama 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 Keeps a Routine

“I have loads of energy so lately I’ve been trying to channel that into an exercise routine. But I’m still very much a beginner. I now work out three to four days a week because I know it’s an important part of keeping healthy,” she told Women’s Health. “I’m actually finding it quite fun. Once a week, I do a one-hour boxing workout with my trainer Bradley Simmonds, who keeps me motivated; if I’m on my own, I’ll pump up high-energy songs like Bicycle by Vybz Kartel to get me through my workout.”

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2. She Does HIIT Training

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“Before my trip to Australia for I’m A Celeb, I started a vigorous summer workout plan, which consisted of three sets of burpees, jumping squats and planks (non-stop for 20 seconds then 40 seconds rest), followed by seated shoulder presses (three sets of ten reps), squats (three sets of ten reps), crunches (three rounds of 20 seconds non-stop plus a 40 second rest) and press-ups (three sets of ten reps),” she told Women’s Health. “Although, I prefer weight training on the machines and I still do some cardio. I usually ease myself in with a run or fast walk on the treadmill.”

3. Exercise Helps Her Mentally

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“I just think [working out] helps your mental health so much anyway – there’s a difference in how I feel if I go out and do some exercise versus just staying in bed all day. I notice how it impacts my brain and how I’m feeling,” she told Stylist.

4. She Tries to Post Filter-Free Photos

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"I did a story saying I'm going to stop using them because you end up getting used to it, and then, when you don't have them on you think 'actually I don't really like how that looks' and it warps your own mind," she explained. "So I've tried to cut down,” she told Cosmo. When she does use a “glam team,” she tries to mention it.

5. She Says This About Showing Off Her Body

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“It’s so ridiculous that people use the angle of ‘you’re a woman, you should cover up,’” Jama told Cosmo. “We’re women, we have” chests. “Some people are stuck in the past. You can’t police somebody’s outfit. I’ve put on weight. When I was smaller, nobody would comment about the dresses [I wore] but because my” chest is “bigger now, it’s offensive. You can be the best presenter in the world, but if you’re wearing a low-cut top, that’s going to be the only focus. It is stupid.”

1. She’s a Dancer

Jama prefers dancing over grueling gym sessions. “I’m not very consistent,” she says. “My friends always joke that the fact I’m in somewhat okay shape is because I dance so much. My exercise is my partying because I will be the first one on the dance floor and the last one to leave – I go for it! That’s at least some cardio, surely? I wake up the next day with my knees hurting, thinking: I put in a shift last night. I’m quite a hyperactive person anyway so I move around a lot – I’ll be honest that I don’t love the gym. I just do it because I need to look after my insides more than anything. Everyone’s got to work out at some point! I like the rowing machine because it doesn’t feel that hard.”

2. Working Out For Mental Health

Jama loves the way exercise benefits her mental health. "I just think [working out] helps your mental health so much anyway,” she says. “There’s a difference in how I feel if I go out and do some exercise versus just staying in bed all day. I notice how it impacts my brain and how I’m feeling."

3. Exercise First Thing

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Jama tries to carve out time in the morning for a workout before the work day starts. "When I’m away filming, I try to wake up early so I can fit in a workout before arriving on set,” she says. “It helps get me in the zone. I previously did a South African road trip with Alice Liveing for work and she taught me that quality over quantity is key. I’m really busy at the moment so it’s easy to just say, 'I don’t have the time to work out', and quit. Alice showed me that it’s not how long you train for, but how you train that counts."

4. DIY Beauty

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Jama makes her own hair masks from kitchen ingredients. “I often do homemade hair masks,” she says. “I mix olive oil, eggs, avocado, honey and warm it slightly in the microwave. I run it through my hair, then put a plastic bag over it so it gets a bit sweaty and steamy. Leave it for an hour and wash it off. My mum told me about it years ago, and I've been doing it ever since.”

5. Sauna and Spa Sessions

Jama is a big fan of sauna and spa sessions in her down time. “I do like to spa,” she says. “I only do it if I’ve got a working trip abroad and there’s a day off in between, or I’ll extend. For a while, back in the day, I didn’t really have days off and just worked all the time. If I could get a holiday, it would just be extending wherever I was working for an extra day – then I would stay in the spa the whole time. I like the steam room and going from the sauna to freezing cold water. I’m half Swedish and the Swedish side of my family, like my mum and nan, always went in a hot sauna and then jumped into freezing cold water when we were young. They said it tightens your pores and, you know, anti-ageing and all those things, so I try to do it.”

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1. Work Out Regulary

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Maya prioritizes exercise, getting up early to get her sweat on. “I try to wake up early so I can fit in a workout before arriving on set. It helps get me in the zone,” she told Women’s Health. She also works out regularly. “I now work out three to four days a week because I know it’s an important part of keeping healthy,” she added.

2. Do HIIT Style Workouts

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Maya has a “quality over quantity is key” approach to exercise, explaining “it’s not how long you train for, but how you train that counts.” She does mostly high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts. An example of her “vigorous summer workout plan” consists of three sets of burpees, jumping squats and planks (non-stop for 20 seconds then 40 seconds rest), followed by seated shoulder presses (three sets of ten reps), squats (three sets of ten reps), crunches (three rounds of 20 seconds non-stop plus a 40 second rest) and press-ups (three sets of ten reps).

“Although, I prefer weight training on the machines and I still do some cardio. I usually ease myself in with a run or fast walk on the treadmill,” she said.

3. Find Workout Buddies

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Workout buddies keep Maya accountable. “In the first lockdown, I lived with friends and we all worked out together. It was good because when one person wasn't feeling it, the others would get you in the mood,” she told Stylist.co.

4. Recover

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Maya also helps her body to recover. One of her go-to practices? She takes baths infused with CBD. “When I have something really important on the next day I have a really hot bath before bed with CBD oil in the bath so it's really steamy," Maya told Get the Gloss.

5. Box

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Maya also loves boxing. “Once a week, I do a one-hour boxing workout with my trainer Bradley Simmonds, who keeps me motivated; if I’m on my own, I’ll pump up high-energy songs like Bicycle by Vybz Kartel to get me through my workout,” she told Women’s Health.

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1. She Isn’t Using Filters

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Jama has a strong presence on social media, and she wants to use it for good. For that reason, Jama is no longer using filters. "I did a story saying I'm going to stop using them because you end up getting used to it, and then, when you don't have them on you think 'actually I don't really like how that looks' and it warps your own mind," she explained to BBC 3. "So I've tried to cut down."

2. She Does Leg Workouts

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Jama revealed some of her wellness secrets to Strong Women. She says that she loves to do leg workouts with weights. Jama says that she has been doing them since she was young. “I love feeling strong, but I’m not naturally like that. From an early age, I’d be trying to use my mum’s weight to do deep squats and build bigger legs."

3. She Does Virtual Classes

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For Jama, working out is not a solo activity. She tells Strong Women that she likes group workout classes. During the pandemic, she began doing virtual classes. “I actually like the Zoom environment where everyone is working out together. It keeps me from wanting to stop.”

4. She Circuit Trains

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Jama likes to circuit train. She revealed one of her favorite circuits to Strong Women. In it, she does medicine ball squats, medicine ball Russian twists, and tricep extensions. “I usually just do three exercises back to back and then repeat that three times round,” she explains.

5. She Uses Ankle Weights

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Jama tells Strong Women that she likes to use ankle weights when she works out. “Every morning I put good music on and dance around my bedroom or run up and down the stairs. I’ve found wearing ankle weights really useful, putting on thick socks and weights, while I do my daily activities for some extra resistance."

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1. She Gets In Workouts When She Can

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Jama has a busy schedule, which can make it difficult to squeeze in a workout. However, she makes sure to get her exercise in when she can. She tells Women’s Health, “It’s difficult with the job I have – I can’t schedule workouts in advance, I have to grab them when I can, so I want to use that training time wisely.” Jama also credits her personal trainer, Alice Liveing, with teaching her that “it’s the quality of your sessions that counts, not how long you're in the gym for.”

2. She Loves Doing Squats

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Jama says to Women’s Health that squats are her favorite type of exercise, and she’s got a good reason for liking them. "I love my bum, so we tend to concentrate on that – lots of nice deep squats,” she says. Jama also revealed to Stylist.co that she’s been doing squats for a long time. “I love feeling strong, but I’m not naturally like that. From an early age I’d be trying to use my mum’s weight to do deep squats and build bigger legs.”

3. She Varies Up Her Workouts

Jama tells Stylist.co that she doesn’t have a specific fitness routine that she goes to everyday. “I’m a go with the flow kind of person,” she says. Jama has a lot of favorites, saying, “Every morning I put good music on and dance around my bedroom or run up and down the stairs. I’ve found wearing ankle weights really useful, putting on thick socks and weights while I do my daily activities for some extra resistance. And I’ve got a bike in front of my TV so I can jump on that when I’m watching something.”

4. She’s A Fan of Circuits

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Jama says that her exercises are done in circuits. “I usually just do three exercises back to back and then repeat that three times round,” she says to Stylist.co. Jama’s favorite circuit is a full-body strength circuit. The three workouts in the circuit are medicine ball squats, medicine ball Russian twists, and full-body extensions.

5. She’s A Fan of Zoom and Online Workouts

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With the COVID-19 pandemic that causes gyms and fitness centers to close, this means that everyone has to workout at home. However, Jama says that she loves to workout at home, and that she does a lot of virtual workouts. She says to Stylist.co, “I actually like the Zoom environment where everyone is working out together. It keeps me from wanting to stop.” Jama also follows Ciara London’s Instagram workouts.

6. She’s Very Spiritual

Jama says that she’s had to deal with a lot of internal struggles and hardships, and this has caused her to develop a strong sense of spirituality. “You know, I’ve got this thing where, if I don’t feel 100%, I count my blessings. I’m like ‘OK, what are you thankful for? You’ve got your health, a nice job, you’re not starving, your family’s healthy, blah blah blah,” she says to Women’s Health. “I pray quite often. A little prayer in the morning, one at night. I mean, not every day, but when I can.” Jama has credited her faith with helping her stay on the right track.