Mexican actress Michelle Renaud is showing fans how she lives her best life. The 34-year-old star posted a video of herself taking a freezing cold ice bath in a green bathing suit. “First it was a challenge that left me a lot of benefits.. Now I have so many benefits with this extreme pleasure,” she captioned the video, encouraging fans not to be afraid to do hard things when the benefits are so evident. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Renaud 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 Yoga
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Renaud is passionate about yoga. “Yoga offers physical and mental health benefits for people of all ages,” says Johns Hopkins medicine. “And, if you’re going through an illness, recovering from surgery or living with a chronic condition, yoga can become an integral part of your treatment and potentially hasten healing.”
2. She’s a Mountain Climber
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Renaud is an avid mountain climber, and credits it with changing her life. “I could say that just like me, I don't stop talking, the mountain never stops talking to you,” she says. “I would love for all the people in the world to go to the top, live those experiences, you certainly go up as a person and go down another different, another stronger, more confident and who values everything much more.”
3. She Follows a Plant-Based Diet
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Renaud enjoys a plant-based diet not just for her, but for the whole family. “Plants give your body what it needs to help fight off infection,” says Andrea Murray, MD Anderson health education specialist. “A plant-based diet strengthens your immune system to protect you against germs and microorganisms.”
4. She Lifts Weights
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Renaud has posted videos of herself lifting weights, explaining how she gets mental as well as physical benefits from her workouts. “It's amazing to see how when you put effort into your mental and physical process, you start to see results.. so never stop pushing and walking towards where you want to be and who you dream of being,” she says.
5. She’s Obsessed With Ice Baths
Renaud is a big fan of bathing in icy water. “There’s no doubt that some people get great relief from using ice baths,” says sports medicine physician Dominic King, DO. “Patients can get physical, mental and functional benefits from this kind of cold therapy.”
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