Vanessa Hudgens in Bathing Suit is "Over the Cold"

Singer and actress Vanessa Hudgens is an icon on and off social media. With the summer season in full swing, her Instagram is full of swimsuit photos. Hudgens just posted a new one with friend GG Magree this week. In them, they posed in bathing suits with drinks in their hands. Hudgens captioned the post, “Summer heat gettin’ to ya?” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Vanessa Hudgens 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 Accepts Herself

Hudgens opened up about her wellness to Shape. She says that one of her secrets is finding acceptance in herself. “When you're fully accepting of who you are, and you stop trying to suppress pieces of yourself, you can conquer the world. I love how silly I am. I love how excitable I am. And I love that I'm finally at a place where I can access those things. Even the quirky stuff that might have been shut down by other people in the past, like being ridiculous with my friends, those are things I'm now allowing to thrive. For some people, I'm way too much. But I love who I am, and there's such power in that.”

2. She Celebrates Every Success

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When it comes to fitness, Hudgens likes to celebrate her accomplishments. Even the little ones. She tells Shape, "At my fittest, I feel unstoppable. You think, 'There's no way I can get through 30 reps.' But then you do, and you remind yourself that you can do anything you set your mind to. Those little victories should always be celebrated. That's what contributes joy and happiness and power and strength to your life."

3. She Does Squats With Weights

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Hudgens has amazing legs. Naturally, she does a lot of lower body workouts. She revealed one of her go-to exercises to Shape. “I do squats with a rack,” she says. “I love to see how much weight I can add to the bar. That's empowering.”

4. She Has Her Friends Helps Motivate Her

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Hudgens admits that she isn’t always motivated to work out, especially when she’s on her own. She tells Women’s Health that she likes to workout with her friends to help her stay committed. “To be self-motivated consistently is almost a daydream,” she said. “I reach out to friends to hold me accountable.”

5. She Loves Avocado

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Hudgens eats a healthy diet. She makes sure to get enough healthy fat into her daily diet, and she has a favorite source of it. "I eat a whole avocado every day," she told Women's Health. "I need high fats. If I'm not getting enough, my body holds on to calories. We've been trained to think that fats are bad, but they're so good – a source of energy and sustenance that keeps you going through the day."

Who cares if it’s fall? Not Vanessa Hudgens, who posted two swimsuit photos this weekend—the first in a cow print bikini, the second captioned “It may be October but it still feels like summer. Oh la,” accompanied by the song “Just Follow” by Victoria Bonya. How does the multi-hyphenate—soon to star in Netflix’s tick, tick...BOOM!—stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Vanessa Hudgens 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 With a Smoothie

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“The normal morning when I’m not working consists of waking up, chugging a glass of water, eating some almond butter, brushing my teeth, and running over to a class, whether it’s SoulCycle or Pilates or yoga. Then getting a smoothie afterward and coming back to get ready for my day,” she told the Cut.

2. She Was Into High Fats

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"I need high fats," Hudgens explained once to Women’s Health. "If I'm not getting enough, my body holds on to calories. We've been trained to think that fats are bad, but they're so good—a source of energy and sustenance that keeps you going through the day. That's the only way I can not eat carbs."

3. She Eats Well

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“For me, eating clean always changes. Through the holidays of course, you kind of let go and just eat whatever you want because it’s fun and you’re enjoying life, but after the holidays I feel like everyone needs to get back on track, myself included. I went and saw a nutritionist and I found the best way of eat for me is a high-fat, high-protein, high-green salad,” she told the Cut. “No carbs, no dairy, and no sugar. In the beginning it was really rough because not having any sort of grains is tough, but as I continued to stick with it I found my energy levels flew through the roof.”

4. This is Her Attitude About Her Body

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“If I ever get to the point that I’m not happy with my body, I’ll do something about it,” she told Women’s Health. “You will always have the power to do something. Sometimes it will take a little longer than you would like, and sometimes it may be a little more extreme. But if you honestly have a goal, you can do it. You just need to figure out the right way to get there.”

5. Yes, She’s Into SoulCycle

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“I actually ride on the podium a lot of the time for a few of the teachers, so it’s basically like me teaching the class, which is so much fun,” she told the Cut. “I’m such a performer that I know that if I’m in front of the class, I’m going to push myself so much harder, which is good for me but I also think I have a lot of energy and it’s fun to be able to inspire a class with that.”

Sarah Hyland is celebrating her Bachelorette Party in Casa Amara. Among the guests is her friend and fellow actress, Vanessa Hudgens. Hyland posted a shot of the party spending time on a boat. Hyland wore a white one piece swimsuit that said “Bride,” while Hudgens and the others wore black one pieces saying “Bridesmaid.” "Bachelorette Trip of my dreams 💕 I love these humans with all of my heart and feel so much gratitude for the space we hold for each other. You all are MAGIC ✨ Thank you @casaaramara for hosting the most amazing celebration!!! #casaaramara," Hyland captioned the photo. How do they stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Vanessa Hudgens and Sarah Hyland 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. Vanessa Loves Pilates

Hudgens revealed a lot of her fitness secrets to Parade. She says that one thing she likes to do is Pilates. “​​I’ve been going to this Pilates studio called WundaBar for years, and it’s just a great deep muscle-training workout. It’s not super high intensity, but I always feel it the next day.”

2. Vanessa Loves Yoga

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Hudgens also tells Parade that she likes to practice yoga. And she also says that she works hard to maintain it. “I love Modo Yoga. I love a heated yoga class. I love to sweat. I love having to change my clothes after a workout. I think that there's no better feeling than when you really sweat during a workout.”

3. Vanessa Takes Classes

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Hudgens tells Parade that her favorite way to stay in shape is by taking fitness classes. “I try to take one of these classes whenever I can, whenever my schedule allows it. Normally, that doesn't allow for seven days. I would do seven days if I had time.”

4. Sarah Takes Care Of Her Mental State

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For Hyland, wellness starts with her mental health. “It really is this balance of mental, emotional and physical reality,” she says to People. “So if you’re feeling mentally and emotionally drained, or if you are in a very dark space, you have to pull the string on the other side to lift you up out of that.”

5. Sarah Has Changed Her Skincare Routine

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Hyland tells People that she has started to prioritize her skincare in recent years. “As I got older, you start to be like, ‘Oh, I should probably be taking care of myself more and eating more greens than fast food and using moisturizers instead of not and really investing in myself.’ Rather than other trivial things.”