Sharon Gaffka in Bathing Suit “Sweats Out The Stress”

Sharon Gaffka, the Love Island star and activist, just posted a brand new photo on Instagram. In it, she enjoyed time in a sauna. She wore a yellow bathing suit, to both show off her figure, and cope with the hot temperature. Gaffka captioned the post, “Sweat out the stress.” "Beyond pleasure and relaxation, emerging evidence suggests that sauna bathing has several health benefits, which include reduction in the risk of vascular diseases such as high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease (CVD), stroke, and neurocognitive diseases; nonvascular conditions such as pulmonary diseases including common flu; mortality; treatment of specific skin conditions; as well as pain in conditions such as rheumatic diseases and headache," says the Mayo Clinic. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Sharon Gaffka 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 Gets Healthy Meals From A Trainer

Gaffka broke down her favorite foods and meals to Closer Online. She revealed that she eats pretty healthy, and a large part of that is because she gets input from a trainer. “I have a set meal plan from a personal trainer to keep me on track. I have a nice coffee machine, so I’ll make myself a coconut flat white first thing. Then I’ll have a little bit of orange juice and some Coco Pops. For a treat, I’ll have an almond croissant or cinnamon and raisin fruit loaf. Lunch varies between chicken, turkey, fish, with raw spinach and lots of other veggies. I might put it all in a wholegrain wrap or serve it with rice. Dinner will either be pasta or turkey Bolognese.”

2. She Committed To Working Out

Gaffka notably lost a lot of weight after leaving Love Island, which made several people clamour for her secrets. However, her actual secrets weren’t super complicated or out of the ordinary. Gaffka wrote on her Instagram story that she committed to intense workouts multiple days a week, and that’s how she lost the weight. “I lost loads of body fat and gained muscle, running 20 miles a week and weight training 4x a week.”

3. She’s Doing What She Loves

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Gaffka has taken on a lot of projects since leaving Love Island, mainly her work on an anti-spiking campaign. She tells POPSugar that she decided to take on projects that make her happy at all times, instead of doing what she thinks that she is supposed to do. “I'm happy now that I'm doing something that I enjoy and that I'm in control of what I do — it's more fulfilling. Working on things like the spiking campaign — that's something that's really positive, and knowing that I'm having a positive impact on young women through my social media is something that I'm really happy about.”

4. She’s An Activist

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Gaffka is an activist, especially when it comes to women’s rights. She opened up about her past with spiking, as a way of encouraging others to speak out and take action. Since then, she’s met with local representatives and written letters to help advance her causes. “​​The thing that kick-started it for me was hearing how much of a big issue it's becoming, people bringing it to the forefront — but it's not a new thing, and it's not something that's ever going to go away,” she told POPSugar. “It's not even something that's only just started. If there's one thing that I always said I wanted to do with the platform I've been given, it was to help other people, and this was just something that I naturally related to. I didn't expect to be as heavily involved as I've become, but it's just been a bit of a natural progression for me.”

5. She Accepts Her Body In All Forms

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Gaffka is all about body positivity and acceptance. She wrote on her Instagram story that she has worked to be happy with her body throughout all it’s changes. “My body is 100% normal at all stages! My stomach is never fully flat, because I have a womb and you bloat throughout the day. 'When I sit down my tummy rolls and sticks out (as everyone does). My thighs hold a majority of my weight, sometimes they have cellulite, sometimes they don't, but they always 100% jiggle. I have days where I have to jump to put certain trousers on and get frustrated that something that fit me yesterday didn't fit me today. Life for me is about balance."

Love Island star Francesca Allen spent a day at the beach, and she made sure to have some stunning photos to show for it. Allen posted a photo of herself posing on the shore in a bright blue bathing suit and a white cover-up. She captioned the post, “So you say you want to get away.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Francesca Allen 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’s Comfortable With Her Skin

Allen has struggled with her skin, specifically her acne, all her life. However, when she appeared on Love Island, she learned to accept her skin and wasn’t insecure about it. "I remember being in the villa and thinking 'all these girls are so beautiful and flawless' and there were guys I was trying to impress,” she said to Hello! Magazine. "I wasn't gonna start sleeping in makeup - I haven't slept in makeup my whole life - I would have made it worse in the long run and I would have felt even more conscious of my face… so I owned it.”

2. She Went Back To Training

Allen revealed on Instagram that she had lost a lot of weight recently, and that it was the result of finding love for herself again that inspired her to go back to training. "I'm strong in myself and I have that strength in my body that I used to have like over two years ago. I just had lost love for training, I'd lost love myself."

3. She Spends Time By The Water

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Allen loves to spend time at the beach and by the water, and she makes sure to take a lot of stunning photos for Instagram. She has posted several beach shots of herself on social media. “Being outside offers other benefits, too. It offers an emotional boost and can help you feel less tense, stressed, angry or depressed. And sunlight can give your body vitamin D, too,” says the Mayo Clinic.

4. She Goes Hiking

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Another of Allen’s favorite outdoor activities is hiking. She posted this series of photos on Instagram of a trip she took. A couple of these shots were of her hiking on the road, and of the stunning scenery she saw. She captioned the photo, “So much Happiness in the simplest of things.” “Get moving with these low-risk outdoor activities during the COVID-19 pandemic,” suggests the Mayo Clinic:

• “Walking, running and hiking
• Rollerblading and biking
• Fishing and hunting
• Golfing
• Rock or ice climbing
• Kayaking, canoeing, diving, boating or sailing
• Skiing, including cross-country and downhill skiing
• Ice skating
• Snowboarding
• Sledding
• Snowshoeing
• Fitness classes, held outside or virtually, that allow distance”

5. She Keeps a Positive Attitude

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“I just like to smile… smiling is my favourite!” Francesca once captioned a post, asking if you could name that film. (The answer? Pretty sure it’s Elf.) Her good mood helps her health. “Indeed, some studies show that personality traits such as optimism and pessimism can affect many areas of your health and well-being. The positive thinking that usually comes with optimism is a key part of effective stress management. And effective stress management is associated with many health benefits. If you tend to be pessimistic, don't despair — you can learn positive thinking skills,” says the Mayo Clinic.

Catherine Harding is taking the cold plunge in her swimsuit. The singer shows off her incredible figure in a bathing suit (and tolerance for ice-cold water) in one of her latest social media posts. “Breathe and try and relax,” she says in one of the Instagram Stories shared devoted to her cold therapy treatment. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Catherine Harding 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 Is Real About Her Body

Catherine doesn’t believe in pretending that her body is perfect. “I woke up today and thought I want to be a bit more real on here.. so I took these photos,” she wrote in an Instagram post. “I train almost everyday and am careful of what I eat, I’m aware this isn’t very bad or “poor me” etc but I’m just showing i have loose skin after 2 kids that is wrinkly and crepey and yes sometimes it bothers me because it isn’t the Instagram version of “perfection” I am always seeing. I am my biggest critic and can be super harsh on myself always thinking of trying to be perfect, I’ve struggled with a weight complex my whole life but As I’m getting older I’m becoming more aware that if I as a fully grown adult woman can be so impacted by the Instagram version of perfection how will our young daughters be ? What pressure will they feel? I think it’s important to not let the idea of perfection be confused with being the best version of yourself. I’ve personally struggled with this a lot but am learning to accept myself more. I grew two beautiful children inside that stomach and yes it’s crepey and wrinkled when I squash it together 😂 but so what? It’s real life ✌️ Just thinking let’s try embrace our flaws more and accept ourselves fully.”

2. She Does Pilates

Catherine’s favorite workout is pilates. “Keep moving, keep stretching 🙆‍♀️ Back in my happy place,” she captioned an Instagram post of herself on her reformer. In another post she thanks her pilates instructor, Holly Bramley for helping her “stay toned, flexible and strong,” she writes. “Your classes are so challenging I love it!”

3. She Does Yoga

Catherine also does yoga. There is a laundry list of reasons to do yoga, explains Harvard Health. “Researchers found that people who practiced yoga for at least 30 minutes once a week for at least four years, gained less weight during middle adulthood,” they said. “People who were overweight actually lost weight. Overall, those who practiced yoga had lower body mass indexes (BMIs) compared with those who did not practice yoga. Researchers attributed this to mindfulness. Mindful eating can lead to a more positive relationship with food and eating.”

4. She Soaks in Hot Water

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Catherine enjoys soaking in hot water, in a jacuzzi or bathtub. How can baths do your body and mind good? They have been linked to better sleep and even found helpful to minimize anxiety and depression. One recent study even found that they may even boast cardiovascular benefits.

5. She Does Cold Plunges

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In her latest post, Catherine reveals that she “is on a real health kick at the moment trying new things and just posting this to be accountable.” In the photo she sits in a freezing cold bathtub for four minutes. “It feels good,” she gushes after getting out. “Such a weird sensation that comes all over your entire body."

Francesca Allen, star of Love Island, is making confidence work for her. She posted two swimsuit photos this week—one in which she captioned a photo of her in a swimsuit from Dubai: “Gotta respect the chutzpah ✨Gift”—chutzpah being the Yiddish word for extreme self-confidence, or impudence—and another was a paid partnership with shopping site Cliud Eighteen in which she said “Sandy toes, sun kissed nose, she’s an Island chic.” How does she stay so fit while keeping so busy? Read on to see 5 ways Francesca Allen 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 Protects Her Skin

"I’ve tried so many different things for my skin, I feel like I’ve done things that are really bad, like I even started using sun beds and things like that, which were the worst thing I could have done, because they just scar your face. But now I constantly use a retinol and alway make sure in the morning, even in England, that I put a SPF on,” she told Heatworld. You should, too. What is SPF anyway? "So if you stand outside in a particular location and you're testing the sunscreen and it takes you 10 minutes to develop redness to the skin without the product on, but then you apply the product on a different area of skin and it takes 50 minutes for the skin to show redness, then that is an SPF factor of 50 over 10, which equals 5,” Dr. Dawn Davis, a Mayo Clinic dermatologist, says.

2. She Does Yoga

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"Recently I’ve been doing yoga which I never liked in the past. I’ve always done quite high-intensity things such as running, HIT training or boxing, but since lockdown and with me being home a lot, I’ve been doing yoga before bed and it just makes me sleep a lot easier. A lot of the time, when I lie in bed, I can just be thinking of loads of things I need to do tomorrow and doing yoga before bed really helps,” she told Heatworld.

3. She Lost Weight

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Allen lost weight and fans noticed. “I don’t get people being nasty in my DMs. Everyone’s really kind and I’m so grateful for my following,” she told the Daily Mail. “But I’ve had a couple of people messaging me about my weight and saying I edit it my photo. I’m like – hun – I’ve actually lost nearly 2st, so I am gonna look a bit different.”

4. High Intensity Workouts Can Burn Fat

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High Intensity workouts, or HIIT, can be a great way to get sweaty. Try doing exercises that are performed in superset fashion. This means that you will do exercises 1a, then move immediately to 2a; rest for one minute, then repeat 1a & 2a again until you have done each circuit 3 times. After one circuit is complete, rest for two minutes and hydrate before moving on to the next circuit. Here's an example, from trainer Mark Langowski:

1a. Split Lunge with Biceps Curl: 12 reps each leg. For Men Use 15’s-25’s, For Women Use 5-10lb db’s.

Hold the weights at your side. Now, as if you were standing on a balance beam, with one foot in front of the other, separate your feet 2 feet apart. Inhale as you kneel down; your front knee should be at 90 degrees and back knee almost touches the ground. Sit down into the glute of your front leg. Exhale as you press back up to the starting position. Do 12 reps on that leg. Then repeat with the other leg.

2a. Chin-ups. If you can do at least 8 chin ups in a row: Do three sets of chin-ups, each set to failure.

If you cannot do at least 8 chin ups: Use the squat rack and do three sets of body rows. Position the bar at about chest height and grab it with an overhand grip, hands about shoulder-width apart. Scoot your legs forward until your body is at a 45-degree angle to the ground and your weight is resting on your heels. Now pull yourself up until your chest touches the bar, then lower yourself back down. 12 reps.

5. She Feels “in Tune” With Herself Like Never Before

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“2021 I’ve never felt this in-tune with myself like I do currently, I know who my friends are I know what my goals are and I feel empowered for it! I’m sure like me, many of us have lost ourselves time to time but I can promise without struggle there is no success and you can’t enjoy the good if you have never experienced the bad,” she has said.

Brooke Shields has been a pop culture icon since the ‘70s, when at 12 years old, she starred in Pretty Baby. She then went on to have a successful modeling career, modeling for Calvin Klein in particular. Shields still looks amazing, as you can see from her recent Instagram post. Shields went on a vacation to Turks and Caicos with her family, and shared some highlights. In them, she enjoyed time by the water, and wore a white bathing suit. She captioned the post, “Fun in the sun.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Brooke Shieldsstays 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 Embraces Aging

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Shields is all about embracing her body, especially as she gets older. She opened up about this to People. "I think once you're looking at something as ‘anti’ [and] once you're looking at something as negating it, I think we even need to change that," she says. "I think we need to say 'You know what, I don't call these wrinkles [but] I call them laugh lines.' Yes, my body [and] my skin is different at 57 than it was in my 20s, but that's not what I'm coveting. I'm not trying to grow younger, I'm trying to grow better and more confident."

2. She’s All About Self-Care

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Shields has a busy schedule. However, she always makes time for herself. She tells People that she is all about self-care and relaxation. Shields also says that she has learned that self-care is something that is important, rather than a selfish act. "I'm just more and more aware of what a privilege it is to be able to exercise self-care,” she says. “And have it be a form of wellness rather than vanity.”

3. She Wants To Set A Good Example

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Shields is all about being a role model. Especially for her two daughters. She tells People that she wants to show her daughters, and other young women, that they should support each other. "You're dealing with kids, these teenage girls, who [think] it's all about competition,” Shields explains. “There's so much fear and there's jealousy and I don't want that to be what sets the precedent for their life. "I feel the most empowered when I'm around like-minded women and we're talking about what we're excited about in the future. That's what it means to be a woman — we celebrate one another."

4. She Meditates

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Shields opened up about her wellness routine during the pandemic to InStyle. She says that she struggled with her wellness at first, and that she decided to change things. Shields says that she decided to start meditating. “I signed up for a livestreaming meditation led by Deepak Chopra on Facebook. My family made fun of me, saying, ‘Oh, Mom is going to get all Zen now.’ When it came on, one of the questions Chopra asked was: ‘What do you want for yourself, for life, and for the world?’ And I thought, ‘I just want the absence of fear. Because every time I start spinning out of control, it comes from fear.’ So much of what we are experiencing is fear — fear of the unknown — and it's debilitating. The meditation was maybe 45 minutes long, but it felt like 10.”

5. She Works Out At Home

Shields tells InStyle that she makes sure to work out at home. She says that she likes to use household items to help her stay in shape. “I'm thankful that I'm even capable of working out. I have a trainer who says if you're stuck at home, you have to get creative. You can do biceps with cans of tomatoes. I have these elastic bands, and if you spend 10 minutes doing squats or side steps with those, you're sweating!”