Priyanka Chopra Shares Swimsuit Photo From Victoria's Secret

Priyanka Chopra is celebrating “Throwback Thursday” on Instagram. And the memory she chose to revisit is a gorgeous one. In her most recent post, Chopra shared a photo of herself posing on a beach. In it, she wore a leopard bikini, with her abs on display, and her hair flowing in the wind. She captioned the photo, “Circa November 2000. Presenting my 18 year old ‘smolder.’” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Priyanka Chopra 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 Works Out When She Needs To

Chopra revealed a lot of her workout secrets in an interview with Vogue. She says that she avoids over-exercising, and instead hits the gym when she needs to. “I work out only when I need to. My body responds very quickly to exercise, so I don’t need too long to tone up and get into shape. I want to hit the gym but I work 15-hour days and I’m exhausted by the end of it.”

2. She Lives An Active Life

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For Chopra, fitness isn’t just going to the gym, or doing exercise at home. It’s being active throughout her day. She tells Vogue that she does things each day that will get her moving. “I try to be active in everyday life—I take the stairs instead of the elevators or walk instead of driving,” she explains.

3. She Swims

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Chopra tells Vogue that she likes to do full body workouts. And she has a favorite type in particular. “I also love swimming, it’s a full-body workout,” she says. “I’ll try to do 10 laps continuously.”

4. She Does This Cardio Trick

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Chopra broke down her diet and exercise secrets in a video interview with Pinkvilla. In it, she revealed her go-to workout for when she’s in a hotel or on the road. “I love skipping. I learnt it really really well in school and then I learnt it even better during Mary Kom, so I try to get my cardio in my skipping. It's easy to carry, you have your skipping rope in your bag, it's easy to do."

5. She Does Her Own Stunts

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Chopra has played a lot of roles in action films and TV shows. She tells Vogue that she does a lot of her own stuntwork in these roles. “I have to stay super active and agile because I do my own stunts. I do all my fights myself. I trust my body and my instincts.”

Priyanka Chopra stole the Victoria’s Secret fashion show in her swimsuit. In one of her latest social media posts, the actress rocks a bathing suit top underneath her designer duds on the red carpet, stealing the thunder from all the supermodels. “Congratulations to my @victoriassecret family on the introduction of #TheTour23 and to the supremely talented VS20,” she captioned the post. How does the star, 41, maintain her fit figure? Here are her top health habits.

1. Avoiding the “D” Word

Priyanka doesn’t use the “D” word. "I don't really have a diet. I wing it by the seat of my pants," she explained to ELLE. "It's such a girl thing to do, like if I feel, 'Ughh, I put on a few pounds' and I feel gross about [myself] I suddenly start eating salad, protein, and soup. Otherwise, if I am feeling like I am in great shape I am okay with cheeseburgers and pizza. So, when someone asks me about my diet I feel terrible saying that I don't really have one."

2. Hydration

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Priyanka explains that "juices and water are very high” on her intake list. “In fact, water is a must for everyone, at least 10 glasses a day. I often overshoot that, but it does wonders to your skin,” she told Times of India. According to the Mayo Clinic, hydration is important for a variety of reasons. Water helps get rid of waste through urination, perspiration, and bowel movements, keeps your temperature normal, lubricates and cushions joints, and helps protect sensitive tissues.

3. Jump Roping

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Priyanka keeps a jump rope in her purse for anytime, anywhere workouts. "I love skipping. I learnt it really really well in school and then I learnt it even better during Mary Kom, so I try to get my cardio in my skipping. It's easy to carry, you have your skipping rope in your bag, it's easy to do,” she revealed in an interview.

4. Not Eating After 8

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Priyanka tries to finish her last meal on the earlier side. “I was very used to eating dinner right before I went to bed, but I changed that completely. I try not to eat after 8 o’clock. I start my day with some exercise, and I make sure I’m drinking lots of water," she told People.

5. Self-Care

Self-care is a priority for Priyanka, who maintains that helping herself helps others. "If you have the ability to look out for your well-being, you also have the ability to look out for your family and friend's well-being," she said. "If you are inherently happy inside and you're investing in yourself and taking care of your own self, that's truly what wellness means.

6. Exercising When She Needs To

Priyanka is obsessive over exercise. “Honestly, I work out only when I need to. My body responds very quickly to exercise, so I don’t need too long to tone up and get into shape," she explained to Vogue India. “I want to hit the gym but I work 15-hour days and I’m exhausted by the end of it.”

With so many awesome roles to play—in The White Tiger, The Matrix Resurrections, a new show Citadel, being Nick Jonas’ real-life wife—it’s surprising Priyanka Chopra has any downtime. But she carved out a space this weekend. “Sundays like this tho…” she captioned an Instagram photo, with a heart emoji. She’s seen lying down in a black bikini top and red bikini bottom; in another photo, she’s on her belly in the same outfit, as hubby Nick pretends to carve into her with a knife and fork. The caption: “Snack.” Read on to see 5 ways Priyanka Chopra 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 Aims to Own Her Own Personality

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“The pressures on women around the world, I think, are the same: the reach of trying to look like perfection, which is not possible for real women,” she told Vogue. “I don’t think it’s just America or India at all, [the ideal of] being impossibly skinny or having impossibly perfect skin. What is very important for women is to own who you are and accept who you are and run with that. To be able to own your own personality is one of the most difficult things on the planet because we are inundated by these extreme, unachievable ideologies of what beauty should be. But I think true beauty really comes from having a sense of confidence—that you walk into a room and people wonder why you’re so confident. I think that makes for intrigue.”

2. She Preserves Herself

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“In everyday life, we wake up in the morning and go for our jobs. Nobody has the luxury to spend time taking care of their hair or their skin or giving it a regimen, right? I don’t have time to get a facial. I don’t have time to go to the spa and get my body wrapped in seaweed or whatever. I don’t get deep-conditioning treatments,” she told Vogue. “That’s why my shampoo is awesome. It’s important for us to have products that give us the ability of looking like we’ve just stepped out of a salon. It’s really important to find things that protect and preserve us how we want to be protected and preserved. Like, for example, drinking as much water as you can and staying hydrated, or trying to eat foods that are [rich] in antioxidants, or taking the stairs instead of the elevator—things that you can build into your life to take care of yourself.”

3. She Has Said She Doesn’t Diet

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"I don't really have a diet. I wing it by the seat of my pants," she told ELLE US. "It's such a girl thing to do, like if I feel, 'Ughh, I put on a few pounds' and I feel gross about [myself] I suddenly start eating salad, protein, and soup. Otherwise, if I am feeling like I am in great shape I am okay with cheeseburgers and pizza. So, when someone asks me about my diet I feel terrible saying that I don't really have one." "You don't have to starve yourself," Chopra told Women's Health. "I love having my pizzas and burgers and buffalo wings, on the side, for sure."

4. She Stays Super Agile

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“Honestly, I work out only when I need to. My body responds very quickly to exercise, so I don’t need too long to tone up and get into shape," she told Vogue India. “I want to hit the gym but I work 15-hour days and I’m exhausted by the end of it,” she told Vogue India. “I have to stay super active and agile because I do my own stunts. I do all my fights myself. I trust my body and my instincts,” she confirmed. “I try to be active in everyday life—I take the stairs instead of the elevators or walk instead of driving,” she shared.

5. She Has Done Yoga

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“I also do yoga and find it both relaxing and very energizing,” she told the India Times. “It’s great to keep your mind and body healthy. It’s definitely something I would recommend. My gym work-outs usually last for about an hour.” Says the Mayo Clinic: "Since yoga is based on breathing, parts of the nervous system are affected when exhales are lengthened and breath is controlled. This is cued throughout particular yoga sequences. Specifically, yoga can help lower the fight-or-flight response and improve the body's 'rest-and-digest' response. Practicing slow, controlled breathing stimulates the body's vagus nerve, which takes information about the current state of relaxation and relays it to the rest of the body, including the brain."