Sarah Michelle Gellar in Bathing Suit Has “The Most Fun” 

Buffy has gone from killing vampires to killing it in the gym. The Emmy award winning actress and producer is known for her healthy and fit lifestyle, often inspiring fans to do the same. And she showed it off today in a bathing suit. “Weekend me is more fun… weekend me away from home… the most fun,” she captioned the shot. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see how Sarah Michelle Gellar 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 Doesn’t Like the Scale

"You can't live your life by the scale," she said. "We don't even have one in our house. I've never believed in them, because your weight fluctuates. It's more about how my clothing fits than a number. Besides, if you deny yourself everything because you're so focused on the mirror or the scale, then when do you get to enjoy life?" She recognizes that it’s unhealthy to check the scale every two seconds and beat yourself up. Seeing that number fluctuate might knock you off track and really it’s just bound to happen.

2. She Was Her Own Stunt Woman

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When Buffy the Vampire Slayer was still running, she loved performing her own action stunts and would often train doing workouts like gymnastics, kickboxing, and martial arts. She still enjoys an intense cardio and strength training workout today, but now she goes for TRX, dance, Pilates, and yoga currently.

3. She Loves Aerial Yoga

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Aerial yoga may look graceful and easy, but don’t be fooled. It is a challenging workout and those positions while in the silks are difficult. According to Aerial Yoga Academy, there are various physical, fitness, and mental health benefits. Aerial yoga has been said to improve blood circulation, help with digestion, and spine decompression. It can improve balance, improve focus, and strengthen and tone core muscles among other benefits.

4. She Gets Fit With Friends

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Sarah Michelle Gellar uses the buddy system, occasionally working out with friends like Shannen Doherty. They choose workouts like dance to break a sweat. “I think I killed her,” joked Doherty as she panned over Sarah laying on the floor in a video after their workout. "You don't necessarily have to always get to the gym," Danielle Johnson, a wellness physical therapist with the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program. tells the Mayo Clinic. "The one thing I always like to really tell my busy executives, busy moms, busy dads ... that every little bit counts," Johnson says. "So don't ever tell yourself, well, I only have 10 minutes. Ten minutes is great...Taking a walk with a friend for a meeting can be a wonderful thing."

5. She Pushes Herself to Not Be Lazy

It’s so important to make time for health and wellness, even if you’re not in the mood. No one ever regrets working out after they’ve done it. Just push yourself to develop these healthy habits. "I do whatever I can whenever I can, but if I'm tired, it's okay to just be tired," she said. "You know what's really annoying, though? How much better I feel when I do wake up early enough to work out!"

Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar is already missing her recent vacation with her husband, actor Freddie Prinze Jr., and their two kids. Gellar posted a series of photos on Instagram of the family vacation, and one such photo featured her in a blue bathing suit. Gellar captioned the post, “Vacation photo dump (also known as me sitting at home trying not to get covid and looking longingly through pictures).” Read on to see 5 ways Sarah Michelle Gellar 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 Ziplines

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Gellar’s first Instagram post of the New Year was a video of herself ziplining on vacation. She captioned the video, “Swinging into 2022 in style (ok but maybe not gracefully).”

2. She Takes Time To Rest

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While exercise is important to Gellar, she says that she doesn’t push herself too hard, and that she makes time to rest and relax. "I do whatever I can whenever I can, but if I'm tired, it's okay to just be tired," she says to Self.

3. She Doesn’t Own A Scale

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Gellar says to Self that she doesn’t own a scale, and doesn’t live her life by obsessing over her weight. She says that she focuses on how her clothes feel on her. "You can't live your life by the scale," she explains. "We don't even have one in our house. I've never believed in them, because your weight fluctuates. It's more about how my clothing fits than a number. Besides, if you deny yourself everything because you're so focused on the mirror or the scale, then when do you get to enjoy life?"

4. She Doesn’t Have Weight Loss Secrets Or Plans

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When Health.com asked Gellar what her secret was to losing weight, the Buffy star replied that she didn’t have one. Rather, she focuses on living a healthy lifestyle and avoiding extreme weight loss methods. “I don't believe in trying to trick your body into things. I eat healthy, I exercise, I love food—but I don't like junk food. I mean, were women. We go up by five pounds, we lose it, depending on the water, the moon, your cycle, whatever. So I just try to maintain.”

5. She Inspires Herself

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Health.com also asked Gellar what famous woman’s photo she would hang up to inspire her. Gellar responded that she would put a photo of herself up. She explained, “I would never do that to myself, especially because I'm aware of the airbrushing and trainers and food programs. You have to use yourself as inspiration. I think if I were ever going to put something up, I would put a picture of myself where I was proud of my body. But I would rather not look at a picture of myself on my fridge. In fact, we have a nonmagnetic fridge.”

Sarah Michelle Gellar is channeling Barbie – in her bathing suit. The gorgeous Buffy the Vampire Slayer star shows off her forever young figure in a bright pink Barbie swimsuit in one of her latest social media posts. “I’m a Barbie girl, in a Santa world,” she captioned the Instagram snap, taken while on vacation. How does the actress make 45 look like 25? Read on for 5 ways Sarah Michelle Gellar 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 Outdoor Exercise

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Sarah loves exercising outdoors, “swimming, hiking, anything like that is great,” she said in an interview. Another one of her favorite vacation workouts? Paddle Boarding. “Taking a selfie on paddle board is not easy,” she captioned a vacation snap. The American Council on Exercise (ACE) agrees that paddle boarding is great for the core and also a great form of cardio. It can burn an average of 385 calories for a 140 pound male and 436 for a female the same size, per a study conducted by Arizona State University.

2. She Drinks Veggie Juice

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Sarah starts her day with coffee and veggie juice. “My favorite thing is to have a green juice,” she told The/Thirty. “I go every weekend to the farmers market and I get fresh kale, spinach, celery, and lettuces and I blend it all together. That's my favorite thing before I work out.”

3. She Loves Power Plate and Pilates Workouts

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Sarah is one of the many stars who are obsessed with a certain vibrating workout. “I love PlateFit and the feeling of being on a Power Plate,” Gellar revealed. “I love how quickly I can work out and get such a great exercise.” Sarah also rotates other forms of fitness into her routine. “I love Pilates because it centers me and it also strengthens my body.”

4. She Makes Time for Self-Care

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Sarah prioritizes self-care. “Sometimes, I’m so tired at the end of the day I just want to go to bed, but I have to take time for myself to take a bath, read a book, or catch up with my friends so I don’t lose myself in the minutiae of the day,” she told Bustle. Sarah’s one “beauty/self-care must-have” doesn’t cost a cent. “It's probably sleep because I need it and I'm very cranky without it,” she told Health.

5. She Doesn’t Pay Attention to the Scale

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Sarah doesn’t pay attention to the numbers on the scale. “I don't believe in trying to trick your body into things,” she told Health. “I eat healthy, I exercise, I love food—but I don't like junk food. I mean, were women. We go up by five pounds, we lose it, depending on the water, the moon, your cycle, whatever. So I just try to maintain.”

Sarah Michelle Gellar still slays—this time in a swimsuit. The 44-year-old mother of two snapped a quick selfie before a beach day. “No one is full of more false hope then a parent that brings a chair to the beach. Or a book,” she wrote on Instagram, along with #weekend. “Who wrote that? Mark Twain? Dorthy Parker?” joked actress Lindsay Price, who used to star on All My Children alongside Gellar. “Anyway, I’m getting it on a T-shirt. I’ll get u one. ( Also woah),” she added with a fire emoji. So how does Gellar, currently voicing Teela on Netflix’s Masters of the Universe: Revelation, and married to Freddie Prinze Jr., stay so fit when jugging it all? Read on to see 5 ways Sarah Michelle Gellar 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 Bikini Photos!

1. She Starts Her Day With Green Juice

“My favorite thing is to have a green juice,” she told Who What Wear. “I go every weekend to the farmers market and I get fresh kale, spinach, celery, and lettuces and I blend it all together. That's my favorite thing before I work out.”

2. She Likes This Workout

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“Let's see, I love PlateFit and the feeling of being on a Power Plate,” she told WhoWhatWear. “I love how quickly I can work out and get such a great exercise, I love Pilates because it centers me and it also strengthens my body, but I also love being outside, so swimming, hiking, anything like that is great as well.”

3. She’s a Cookbook Author

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Gellar wrote a cookbook, Stirring Up Fun with Food, with healthy spins on the indulgences she loves, like asparagus fries and cheese muffins. "I've always been a crafty person," she says, "but with food, my expertise has always been in the eating department rather than the cooking department. Still, when I started to experiment, I realized there were all these new ways to merge the things that I loved,” she told Tasting Table.

4. She’s Not Afraid of Indulgences

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I love dessert, I'm not afraid to love dessert," she told Well+Good. "I think we all should have beautiful, sweet things. I've never believed in cutting all that out." "Obviously I'm known for being athletic, but I've always indulged in dessert," she says. "I would rather have one good, delicious bite of whatever that sweet thing is than a junk-filled trendy version of the opposite. It's all part of the overall holistic approach to how I take care of my body."

5. She Supports Her Friend Selma Blair

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Gellar has supported her Cruel Intentions co-star and friend Selma Blair through Blair’s multiple sclerosis diagnosis. “This is my dear friend @selmablair,” Gellar wrote on Instagram. “Last night she stood on the world stage for the first time, since being diagnosed with MS. And later this week, she is taking an even bigger step, and speaking publicly on @goodmorningamerica (with, my girl crush @robinrobertsgma ) To say I’m proud, would be a gross understatement. When I have a cold, I want to hide from the world under my covers. But not Selma. She is facing this diagnosis, the way she faces everything, with dignity, grace and head on. I know the support and encouragement that she has received on this platform has truly been a source of strength for her. This is not an easy journey, but Selma will not let this define her.”

Most people know her from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, I know her for snatching up my childhood crush, Freddie Prinze, Jr. In any case, Sarah Michelle Gellar is an icon. The Emmy award winning American actress, entrepreneur, and producer has slayed her way into Hollywood, catching the attention of fans because of her talent and fit physique. In her latest photo—captioned “Spring Break 2022”—she looks ageless. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Sarah Michelle Gellar 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 Doesn’t Make Excuses

It’s definitely easier to be lazy, we’re all guilty of it, but Sarah admits that she just feels better when she works out and doesn’t make excuses. "I do whatever I can whenever I can, but if I'm tired, it's okay to just be tired," she said. "You know what's really annoying, though? How much better I feel when I do wake up early enough to work out!"

2. She Doesn’t Pay Attention To Scales

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"You can't live your life by the scale," she said. "We don't even have one in our house. I've never believed in them, because your weight fluctuates. It's more about how my clothing fits than a number. Besides, if you deny yourself everything because you're so focused on the mirror or the scale, then when do you get to enjoy life?"

3. She Goes For Fresh, Local Ingredients

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Sarah prioritizes fresh and local, organic ingredients that she often gets from Whole Foods. "People think it's so expensive to eat like that, but there are ways to do it so it's not as pricey," she said. She loves seafood and plenty of sushi. "I don't believe in trying to trick your body into things,” she said. "I eat healthy, I exercise, I love food—but I don't like junk food. I mean, we're women. We go up by five pounds, we lose it, depending on the water, the moon, your cycle, whatever. So I just try to maintain."

4. She Enjoys Interval Training

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Gellar says she loves Platefit, which is a HIIT workout using a Power Plate device. She says the half an hour workout will "challenge you, strengthen you, and renew you" because it moves in 3 different directions. “The vibration activates your muscle reflexes, and during our workout classes, muscles are contracting 30 to 40 times per second," says the website.

5. She Does Her Own Stunts

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Gellar actually enjoyed doing most of her own stunts and could often be seen choosing workouts like kickboxing, gymnastics, and martial arts, according to People. Now she loves doing TRX training, dance cardio, pilates, strength training, and yoga. With TRX, one study found "there were significant decreases in the following areas:

• Waist circumference
• Body-fat percentage
• Resting systolic blood pressure
• Resting diastolic blood pressure

Combined, these improvements indicate a positive effect on body composition and cardiovascular health."