Sarah Michelle Gellar, 44, Slays in Swimsuit Selfie

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.”

Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar is enjoying a pool day. And she is looking incredible while taking a dip. Gellar posted a new photo to her Instagram story of herself in the water wearing an over the shoulder black one piece, and enjoying a drink. She captioned the story, “Swim up bar for one.” And another one "pool day." 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 Loves Green Juices

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Gellar opened up about her wellness routine in an interview with WhoWhatWear. She says that she loves to make green juices for breakfast. “My favorite thing is to have a green juice. 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 Loves PlateFit

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In her WhoWhatWear interview, Gellar broke down her workout routine. She says that she has a lot of favorite exercises, including PlateFit workouts and classes. “I love PlateFit and the feeling of being on a Power Plate. I love how quickly I can work out and get such a great exercise.”

3. She Goes Outside

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Gellar is a big fan of going outside and doing outdoor activities. She tells WhoWhatWear, “I also love being outside, so swimming, hiking, anything like that is great as well.” Gellar posts a lot of outdoor photos and videos on her Instagram account, including this video of her ziplining.

4. She Does Pilates

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Gellar is open about her love of Pilates as a way to workout. Pilates is apparently one of Gellar’s go-to fitness routines. “I love Pilates because it centers me and it also strengthens my body,” she tells WhoWhatWear.

5. She Doesn’t Have A Scale

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Gellar tells SELF that she doesn’t own a scale, and doesn’t believe in weighing herself. "You can't live your life by the scale. 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?"

Sarah Michelle Gellar is sharing a swimsuit selfie! The actress and mom treated fans to a gorgeous self-taken photo of herself, sharing the image via her Instagram stories over the weekend. She also shared a compilation of what she has been up to in the past few weeks. “Took two weeks offline to spend family and friend time. It was just what I needed. Here’s a little of what I’ve been up to,” she captioned the post. How does the former Buffy star stay buff? 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 Focuses on Fitness

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Sarah is always on the move. She has several workouts that help her stay in shape, including paddleboarding. “Taking a selfie on a paddle board is not easy,” she captioned one post. She also loves PlateFit. “I love how quickly I can work out and get such a great exercise.” And she finds other ways to sweat. “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.”

2. She Maintains a Healthy Diet

Sarah told Self focuses her diet around healthy food. “Freddie and I go to the supermarket probably every day, because we like to eat fresh, organic and local. People think it's so expensive to eat like that, but there are ways to do it so it's not as pricey. We shop at Whole Foods, but we ask which fish is on sale. On sale doesn't mean it's bad! It probably just means it's overcaught. And I clip coupons all the time. Why should you pay more for something that someone else is paying less for?” she said. She 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.” And her go-to snack? “Cheese and crackers. And chips and salsa. And fruit and veggies. The list goes on…” she told E! Online.

3. She Prioritizes Self-Care

Self-care is high up on Sarah’s To Do list. “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. Her favorite “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 revealed.

4. She Doesn’t Weigh Herself

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Sarah stays away from 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.”

5. She Doesn’t Work on the Weekends

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Sarah revealed to Self that when she was 18 and first started Buffy work was “everything” to her. “Back then, no actor had worse hours than I did. Now I don't work on weekends anymore. Everybody knows you can't sway me on that point, so nobody even tries. Plus, my perspective on work has changed: Work doesn't define who I am. I love what I do, but I don't feel a burning pressure anymore. And because I'm working for fun, I get to enjoy it. I'd watch Ringer if I wasn't on it! Of course, it's not as much fun when you know what's going to happen. It takes some of the excitement away,” she said.