Nina Dobrev in Crop Top Promotes New Movie “Love Hard”

Nina Dobrev is promoting her new Netflix movie — and showing off her totally chiseled abs! During a press event for her new show, Love Hard, which hit the streaming service on Friday, the former Vampire Diaries star flashed her midsection in a sparkling black crop top and matching flared pants. How does the 32-year-old keep herself so fit? Read on to see 8 ways Nina Dobrev 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 Exercise

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Nina doesn’t have to force herself to break a sweat—she actually enjoys it. "I just love working out," she told Women's Health.

2. She Mixes Up Her Workouts

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"Doing something different [each day] has been the most fun, and I've seen the most benefit because you shock your system,” she explained to Women’s Health. Yoga, HIIT, and boxing are a few of her favorites. She added to Shape that strength training has been a serious game-changer for her body. "I actually did not do a lot of [strength training] in the past-I only did yoga and ran in terms of training. Strength training with weights and such a regimented schedule has been new to my life, and now that I understand the way it all works, the science behind it, it's changed everything for me.”

3. She Eats Lots of Small Portions

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Nina keeps herself constantly fueled with food. "I used to eat three full meals and then I would not be able to move after each meal. I would be so full and tired. Now, I eat all the time but portion control is what's important for me-I'm eating more in total but not more at a time,” she explained to Shape. “Basically, I aim to have the size of my thumb in fat, the size of my palm in protein, and then unlimited veggies. I wish I'd learned this in school."

4. She Juices

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Nina hydrates with nutritious juices, sometimes adding collagen peptides for protein. "When I'm sick or not feeling great, I'm all about the juices," she told Well+Good. "It seems like the worse the taste, the better it is for you, so I do ginger, garlic, cayenne pepper, oregano oil—ugh, double ugh— lemon, everything."

5. Music Is Her Motivation

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"Music is a big part of my training and my life. Before I had a trainer I would go to the gym and go on the treadmill and whenever it was the chorus I would sprint and whenever it was not the chorus I would just jog. If there's a beat I can usually get into a groove and sense what's happening and if something burns I just plow through it because the music is what drives me,” she told Shape.

6. She Is a (Workout) Morning Person

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Nina works out in the AM. "You need to make a decision-do I want to look and feel a certain way and put the work into it? I see the difference so I make the time for it on set. I would wake up an hour earlier. Even though I was exhausted after a 12-hour day and did not want to work out, I did it because I always knew I would feel better after,” she explained to Shape. “I do it first thing when I wake up because then I can't make up an excuse for it, like being tired later on in the day. Because usually by 6 p.m. you're just like, I have no energy. I've done all the things I've done! I don't want to do anything else! I just get it done in the morning."

7. She Is Active Outdoors

Nina spends a lot of time outdoors, engaging in activities that double as exervise. Hiking, skiing and riding bikes are just a few of the ways she burns calories al fresco.

8. She Eats Healthy “Some Days”

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In a new Q&A with Wired, Nina dished on her diet. I eat a lot of things. I eat healthy some days. I eat really bad some other days. I eat all kinds of yummy, like vegan burgers. I like making gluten-free pastas. I like cooking a lot, which is fun and also time consuming, but it feels sort of like, it's a great way for me to unwind at the end of the day.