Teala Dunn in Two-Piece Workout Gear Says "Pilates is No Joke"

Teala Dunn is on the Pilates reformer – in her workout clothes. In a new social media post the actress shows off her amazing body in a two-piece Alo ensemble as she does a workout at the brand’s gym. “Pilates is no joke! 😍😭,” she captioned a post. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.

1. Green Tea and Coffee

In a What I Eat in a Day video, Tesla reveals that she starts her day with caffeine. “I love having soe green tea in the morning. Um, occasionally I'll just have black coffee once I get my coffee and green tea in the morning,” she said.

2. What She Eats in a Day

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“So I like to start off my day really, really healthy and get my oats in. I love having oatmeal on set. If I'm not having oatmeal, I'm always having a cream cheese bagel. I love bagels so much, they're probably not that healthy for you, but I've been eating bagels since I was like six years old to top off breakfast,” she said. For lunch she loves bread. For dinner, she keeps it “simple” with “some rice, potatoes, an apple, and obviously I just mentioned bread.”

3. Water

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Tesla also hydrates. “The only thing I drink throughout the entire day is water. It hydrates you, keeps your skin clear. It's just amazing. So drink lots of water. 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.

4. Running

“I love to get some exercise in. So what I like to do is just run around, set and try to get a mile or two in,” she said. “When I work out with my person, the trainer, he always makes me run a mile or do the elliptical for a mile just to kind of warm myself up. So I love to do that in between takes.” According to the Mayo Clinic, running is great for cardiovascular health, muscle building, and weight loss. “For every mile run, the average person will burn approximately 100 calories,” they say.

5. Hot Yoga

“ I just love hot yoga so much. I just sweat out all my, like problems away,” Tesla revealed during another video titled My Workout Routine. 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.”

6. Pilates

Tesla is also a fan of Pilates, which she does in her recent Instagram post. Why is pilates a good workout? According to the Mayo Clinic there are lots of benefits to the workout, as it “strengthens the body's inner core while increasing its flexibility resulting in improved overall health.” It can also promote longer, leaner muscles, injury prevention, relief from stress and back pain, enhanced athletic performance, and heightened mind-body awareness.