Simone Biles in Bathing Suit “Never Met a Beach I Didn’t Like"

Simone Biles is living her best life. She’s recently engaged, and she’s doing ads for Subway. And she’s also spending time by the pool. Biles posted a new photo on Instagram of herself standing in the water, while wearing an over the shoulder, white one-piece. She captioned the photo, “Happy gal.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Simone Biles 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 Prioritizing Her Wellness

In 2021, Biles told People that the pandemic allowed her to reassess her life. Specifically, she started to make her wellness a priority. "This past year has really been about taking a pause and trying to focus on all the good things in life. I've slowed down a bit and been able to take more time for overall wellness.” To cope during these tough times, "Regular physical activity and exercise can help reduce anxiety and improve mood. Find an activity that includes movement, such as dance or exercise apps. Get outside, such as a nature trail or your own backyard," says the Mayo Clinic. "Choose a well-balanced diet. Avoid loading up on junk food and refined sugar. Limit caffeine as it can aggravate stress, anxiety and sleep problems."

2. She Uses A Jade Roller

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Biles has incredible skin and she is making sure to take care of it. One of the things she likes to do is use a jade roller on her face. She tells People, “I recently started using this jade roller. It's really relaxing – like a mini facial that I can do at home."

3. She Uses Homemade Hair Products

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When it comes to her hair, Biles stays away from store bought products. She tells People that she uses homemade local products on her hair. “I have someone who does my hair in Houston. She makes her own products which is really fun! I always use those."

4. She Calls Out Body Shamers

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Biles is not afraid to call people out on Twitter, specifically body-shamers. In 2016, she called out people who were making comments about her body. “You all can judge my body all you want, but at the end of the day it's MY body," she wrote. "I love it and I'm comfortable in my skin."

5. She’s Proud Of Herself

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One of the reasons Biles doesn’t pay attention to haters? She’s comfortable with herself. She tells POPSugar, "I also don't look at comments or anything just because I'm grateful and I love everything about myself, and I'm proud of who I am inside and out. That's definitely helped me not think about it."

Simone Biles has never been afraid to show off the power of her fit figure, whether it's in the gymnasium or at the beach. Biles loves to spend time by the pool, and posts several swimsuit photos on Instagram. She recently enjoyed a pool day, and posted a new photo of herself in a white bathing suit, denim shorts, and a bucket hat. She captioned the post, “If you need me, I’ll be at the pool.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Simone Biles 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 Keeps Her Snacks Minimum and Healthy

Biles has to eat a healthy diet in order to help herself stay in shape for gymnastics. She broke down some of her diet secrets and go-to meals to Women’s Health. Biles revealed that she isn’t the biggest snacker, but when she does so, she makes sure to grab a healthy option. "I don't really snack too too much because I'm always at the gym, but if I do, I try to snack on some fruit."

2. She Gets Enough Sleep

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Sleep is very important to Biles. She tells Women’s Health that she likes to go to bed early most days. Biles says that she likes to wake up early, so naturally, she has to go to sleep at an earlier time. "Earlier than 10:30 p.m. is my target time,” Biles says. “I'm usually in bed by 9:30 p.m., so I'm asleep before then."

3. She’s Not Afraid To Be Vulnerable

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Mental health is extremely important to Biles, specifically being open and vulnerable with people. She notably bowed out of some events at the 2021 Olympics to take care of herself. Biles said to Today, “I try to be strong not only for other people but also myself, but sometimes there are weaknesses in strength and that’s OK, and it’s OK not to be OK, and I’ve taught myself that.”

4. She Puts Herself First

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Mental health is extremely important to Biles, specifically being open and vulnerable with people. She notably bowed out of some events at the 2021 Olympics to take care of herself. Biles said to Today, “I try to be strong not only for other people but also myself, but sometimes there are weaknesses in strength and that’s OK, and it’s OK not to be OK, and I’ve taught myself that.”

5. She Doesn’t Look At The Comments

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It can be difficult to avoid reading comments on social media, but Biles says that she has learned to do so. "I also don't look at comments or anything just because I'm grateful and I love everything about myself,” she said to POPSugar. “I'm proud of who I am inside and out. That's definitely helped me not think about it."

Simone Biles is sparkling in her swimsuit. The gold medal winning gymnast flaunts her flat abs in one of her latest social media posts, wearing a sequin bathing suit top. “Would you believe me if I said 40mph winds shut down the pool party,” she captioned the Instagram snap, looking absolutely gorgeous. How does she stay so fit and healthy? Read on to see 5 ways Simone Biles 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 Prioritizes Her Mental Health

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Simone puts her mental health before anything else. “As an athlete, you need to protect your mind and your body, rather just go out there and do what the world wants us to do and potentially injuring yourself. I had to put myself above all else,” she told Good Housekeeping in September 2022 about her decision to withdraw from the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games. “I learned that it’s okay not to be okay. If you don’t do what is right for you, then you're not going to enjoy your sport, and you're not going to succeed as much as you want to in whatever arena you’re competing in.” She added that she has no regrets about the decision. “I’m happy that I prioritized my mental well-being.”

2. Her Diet Is Healthy

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Simone maintains a healthy diet that keeps her fueled for her intense workouts. For breakfast she might eat Kellogg's Red Berries or egg whites. Lunch, “is either chicken or fish so I get the protein,” she told Women’s Health. Then she grabs a “quick snack” before another workout. “Pre-workout I love drinking Core Power; it's a recovery drink. And then a banana and peanut butter because bananas have potassium, which helps with muscle cramps.” “And then,” for dinner, “I like having a good fish, like salmon, and rice and carrots.”

3. She Swims and Cycles

Simone also does cross training workouts. “We swam twice a week—almost a mile! I swore I was going to drown, it was so hard, and then we would run. And the year before that we would bike 10 miles outside once a week. If we didn't bike, we would run a mile before practice, and as soon as we finished the mile we'd have to go inside and do a beam routine. My legs were absolute jello. But it got easier because the cross-training helped. This year we haven't done [cross-training] because we're just calming it down,” she told Women’s Health.

4. She Also Does Strength Training

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Simone also does a lot of strength training. “I like doing legs because those exercises come pretty easily to me. I have good, powerful legs, so I can do conditioning and they won't be too sore. But stomach conditioning, I don't like it at all! It's my least favorite. I like laughing better for an ab workout than actually doing abs!” she told Women’s Health.

5. She Makes Sure to Stretch

Simone emphasizes the importance of stretching. “We have a routine that includes running and then a stretch for every part of our body. So we'll stretch before practice, but especially afterwards, because then you're tense and you need to stretch those muscles down. It's very important to keep your body flexible so that you don't get injured,” she told Women’s Health. “My favorite stretch is splits because not a lot of people can do them. And over-splits is when you put your leg up on a mat so it's higher—and it just looks cooler!”

Jena Sims, the influencer, philanthropist, and pageant titleholder, loves her fitness. Sims is on vacation in Capri, Italy, and shared some highlights in a recent post. In one of the photos, Sims posed in a white one piece swimsuit. She captioned the post, “One of a kind.” Read on to see 5 ways Jena Sims 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 Fights Back At Trolls

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Sims has been subjected to a lot of trolls during her time in the spotlight. One thing that she has been trolled for is her body. However, Sims doesn’t let them get to her. In fact, she even fires back from time to time. Sims posted a video on her Instagram story of herself eating a cheeseburger. “Not so rare footage of me eating a cheeseburger,” Sims wrote.

2. She’s Charitable

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Sims loves to give back to others. She tells Jupiter Magazine that she works with the charity Pageant of Hope. “I lost both of my grandfathers to cancer at an early age, and I was raising money for Relay for Life with my grandmother to benefit the American Cancer Society,” says Sims. “Through that organization, I got to work directly with childhood cancer patients and even do hospital visits in Atlanta. I was inspired by that and wanted to spend more time with these amazing kids, some of whom were my age at the time.”

3. She Has A Slower Pace

Sims and her husband, Brooks Koepka, moved from Los Angeles to Jupiter, Florida. And Sims is enjoying the change in lifestyle. “I like the slower pace, especially after living in L.A. for almost nine years,” she says to Jupiter Magazine. “It feels like a vacation here.”

4. She Goes Swimming

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Living in Florida means Sims is surrounded by water. And she takes advantage of it. Sims loves to go to the beach or pool and swim. She has posted several photos on Instagram of herself swimming. Sims posted this photo of herself in the pool, captioning it, “Black velvet, if you please.”

5. She Skis

Both Sims and Koepka love to go skiing. Sims posted this set of photos on Instagram of them skiing in Big Sky, Montana. She captioned the post, “I love you snow much.” "The physical aspect is obvious, however many individuals, especially those that have never skied before, may not realize how much brain power goes into the sport. Skiing is a proprioceptive activity. Proprioception is an aspect of fitness that is defined as one’s ability to feel the position of different body parts and the effort that goes into moving them. This is almost defines skiing because skiing involves quite a bit of balance and coordination. There are so many slight movements and positions of your body that you must be conscious of to ski well. The more you ski the more you strengthen your ability to be aware of the movement of your body parts. This is important because proprioception weakens with age so the more you are involved in proprioceptive activities the less it will diminish," says the University of New Hampshire.