Rachel Stuhlmann was getting ready for the Super Bowl in her swimsuit. The top tennis influencer on social media shows off her incredible figure in football-inspired swimsuits in one of her latest posts. “Chiefs❤️ or Eagles,” she captioned the photo of herself modeling bathing suit tops from each team playing in Sunday’s big game. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 6 ways Rachel Stuhlmann 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 Plays Tennis
Rachel’s main form of fitness is tennis. “My love for tennis began when I was only five years old, and I’ve loved it ever since. My whole life has been tennis,” she told Fitness Gurls. According to ACE Fitness it blends together cardio and aerobic exercise, as there is a lot of running around, and hand-eye coordination. "While tennis provides numerous health benefits—improved aerobic fitness and anaerobic endurance, muscular fitness (grip strength and endurance), flexibility, multiple skill parameters (balance, speed, agility and quickness), reactivity, and power—it also is psychologically demanding," they say.
2. She Is Authentic
Being authentic is important to Rachel. “One of the biggest things I have learned is that once you truly start being yourself, things around you start falling into place. There is a certain peace that comes along with being truly you. People will judge you no matter what you do, so you might as well be happy and be yourself,” she told Fitness Gurls.
3. She Weight and Strength Trains
If you want a body like Rachel’s, you need to hit the gym. “There was a short time right after college when I shifted much of my focus from the tennis world to fitness training. I think I was just so excited to be finished with only being able to do tennis-specific workouts and for the first time in my life, I had the freedom to do whatever workouts I wanted to!” she told Fitness Girls, she began “weight training, working out extremely hard” and “went all in; I did two strategic workouts a day,” she added. Each week adults need 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity and 2 days of muscle strengthening activity, according to the current Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
4. She Celebrates Her Body
Rachel loves her body and doesn’t listen to trolls. ““I think every woman should celebrate her body no matter what. I want to empower women, not alienate or make women who don’t look exactly like me feel bad. I’m very well aware of Instagram and body ideals and I don’t want to be part of a problem for little girls. I show that I’m not just taking pictures of me looking good, I show how hard I work out to get the body that I have,” she told The Sun.
5. She Golfs
Rachel also enjoys golfing. “Picked up a new hobby,” she captioned a photo of herself out on the course. A comprehensive review published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that golf's health benefits are extensive, including mind, body, and even lifespan. Benefits include improved longevity, decreased risk of developing heart disease or suffering a stroke, good mental health, and improved strength and balance.
6. She Meal Plans
Rachel prioritizes “focusing on my nutrition,” she told Fitness Girls. One way she does this by following a “weighed-out meal plan given to me by a nutritionist who helped me reach my goals.”