Tracee Ellis Ross In Black Workout Gear Does Resistance Training Session

Actress Tracee Ellis Ross, of Black-ish and the just-announced Daria-based spinoff film, Jodie, is spending a day by the pool. She made sure to get some stunning photos and videos for her Instagram followers. Ross posted a new reel of herself in the water. She wore a black bathing suit, showing off her body. Ross captioned the reel, “Happy place.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Tracee Ellis Ross 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 Doesn’t Restrict Herself

Ross revealed some of her diet and eating secrets in an interview with People. She says that she doesn’t believe in restricting herself, and eats what she wants. “I don’t restrict my eating to firm meal times. I eat in the same philosophy that I live with: joyfully!” "Develop the habit of seeing the positive side of things. You needn't become overly optimistic — after all, bad things do happen. It would be silly to pretend otherwise. But you don't have to let the negatives color your whole outlook on life. Remember that what is right about you almost always is more than what is wrong," says the Mayo Clinic.

2. She Eats Simple Food

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Ross also revealed her daily diet in her People interview. She says that she eats pretty healthy each day. “I like simple, whole foods,” she says. Ross revealed that her diet includes a lot of organic, healthy food. She likes to eat salads with arugula and apples, steak, quinoa, and peanut butter.

3. She Loves Tracy Anderson Classes

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Ross is a big fan of the popular Tracy Anderson Method as a way to stay in shape. She tells POPSugar, "I love being in the heat; we work out in a really hot room there, and it really works for me. I love sweating; it's one of the ways that I process everything that goes on during the week and move it through my body. It's always really loud music and great music, which I love, and the workout changes every 10 sessions, so even if you take classes, it changes every 10 days, it changes . . . I love that! I never get bored."

4. She Enjoys Working Out

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Ross tells POPSugar that one of her secrets to exercising is the fact that she enjoys doing it. "I'm a big advocate for keeping my body moving," she said. "It is definitely vain, and it is about aesthetics, but truthfully I feel better about myself when I work out. I sleep better, my back feels better, my knees feel better . . . when I'm moving and keeping my body long and strong, I feel like I'm more productive and I get more done in a day."

5. She Does Blood Flow Restriction Workouts

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Ross revealed in this Instagram video that she likes to do blood flow restriction when she works out. In the video, she is seen doing strength training exercises with cuffs on her ankles. Ross captioned the post, “Explanation on the cuffs: BFR or blood flow restriction training allows you to get the same results with a lighter load as you would with a heavier load. I use these for the first 10 minutes of my workout.”

Actress Tracee Ellis Ross is showing followers exactly how she gets her incredibly toned and strong physique. The Blackish star shared a video of herself doing a leg and glutes workout, wearing purple leggings and a lilac crop top over a sports bra. “One more before 2024,” she captioned the post. Ross is 51 and seems to be aging in reverse—here’s what her diet, exercise, and wellness regimen looks like.

1. Lemon Water

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Ross starts her day with supplements and lemon water. “This is going to sound strange but I use my tongue scraper before I drink any water or eat,” she told Vogue. “Then I like to have a glass of lemon water and take my supplements. I will also usually go and work out, and beforehand will try and eat something – you’re supposed to eat a little sugar, like apple sauce or something, and then take a protein shake after. I’m not a coffee drinker, so I don’t have a major morning routine, nor do I have kids or a dog right now – so it’s all about me.”

2. Tracy Anderson Method

Ross is a long-time devotee of the Tracy Anderson Method. “I am still a Tracy Anderson fiend – what I love about Tracy Anderson is the studio and the absolutely insane heat,” she told Vogue. “It’s like 97 degrees, so it’s like a sweat box. The music is so loud, and it’s the best environment because you can’t think. You’re just in your body and it’s really hard but what I love about it is you feel so beautiful, sexy, long and strong – and that’s all the things I want to feel. You feel connected to your body – you can’t do Tracy Anderson if you don’t have the mind-body connection. During the pandemic, I also started going regularly to Rise Movement, which is a private gym – we do weight training. They use a lot of movement that reminds me of what you used to do when you were a kid; it’s using your own body. We push a sled, throw a ball, and things like that, rather than using gym equipment. It’s functional movement. I love that.”

3. Self-Love and Appreciation

Ross has come to better appreciate her body and her looks with each year. “Growing up? I was pretty contentious. Because of that, I have worked very hard to hold a different kind of space in my relationship with my body,” she told Glamour UK. “I was an athlete growing up. I am very conscious aesthetically. I modeled all through high school and so I constantly was trying to look skinny and I look back and I'm probably too skinny. And I’m like, ‘what were you thinking? What is happening?’ And I know what it took. I did not eat a lot and I love food. I don't suggest that at all. I'm now very supportive of my body. I really do my best to not let that self-talk that happens in this dangerous neighborhood of our minds full of compare and despair take over.”

4. Cooking With Love

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Cooking is Ross’s love language. “I love cooking for my family — my siblings, my mom,” she told PEOPLE. “I love cooking for myself, too. One of the ways that I actively love myself is by cooking. I love grilling salmon, steak, all those things. I’m a big salad maker. I love crushing Brazilian nuts and putting them over everything — quinoa dishes. Putting it over a salad instead of putting meat on it.”

5. Morning Baths and Meditation

Ross loves to start her day with a gentle bath. “I meditate. I haven’t been as diligent recently because the pandemic messed with my routine, but I am very much one of those people,” she told Vogue. “I also do gyrotonics and gyrokinesis – it’s sort of a connection to the body. I really believe that staying connected to my body is where I gain a sense of wholeness for myself. My biggest [self-care ritual] is a bath – I love them. I will take a bath at 5.30 in the morning, before work. I put magnesium flakes in because I work out so much. A really hot bath is a great gentle start to the day, and I also do this thing where I stand up in the bath and do a full cold rinse with the shower. It’s really good for you.”

Tracee Ellis Ross is giving off “ATTITUDE ATTITUDE ATTITUDE.” That’s how she captioned her latest Instagram post, of her giving lewks at the camera in a white bathing suit, hot steam surriounding her. It was a behind the scenes look at a photoshoot. The 49-year-old star of Black-ish loves feeling “gorgeous” and we’re the luckier for it. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Tracee Ellis Ross 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 Has This Rule About Eating

“I have a rule about eating. It has to pass two tests: Not only taste good in my mouth, but it also has to feel good in my stomach. So a lot of foods that are good in the mouth, 10 minutes later? I'm cursing myself. Potato chips don't do that, french fries don't do that—they're fattening as hell, but whatever. But cake? I feel bloated, I get, like, hives from the sugar, and I feel like I'm having an anxiety attack. Ice cream? I can't swallow; I feel like I have glue in my mouth,” she told Health.

2. She Engages Her Abs When Working Out

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“If I’m working out, I remember to engage my abs to stand up straight, and I have an open heart,” she said. “My body physically being strong has helped my heart and my mind be able to do the things that they want to do,” she told the New York Times.

3. Here’s a Great Abs Exercise

Grab a medicine ball, 5lbs to 20 lbs, depending on your strength. Sit with your knees bent and heels on the ground. Hold the medicine ball with both hands in front of your abdomen. Make sure that you engage your stomach muscles and now in a controlled but athletic fashion, turn your shoulders so that the ball lowers and touches the floor, now turn your shoulders and bring the ball to the other side. Continue twisting without stopping until you’ve touched the ball to the floor 30 times on each side.

4. She Loves Feeling Gorgeous

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“I love looking gorgeous,” she told the New York Times. “I love feeling gorgeous.” She added: “I’ve been a speaker upper my whole life,” she said. “Absolutely. Especially in the protection of my image.”

5. This is What She Learned From Diana Ross

This is what she got from her legendary mother, Diana. “My business mind, my work ethic. And I got her courage—courage of self, courage to be who I am. My mom is like that: Who she is is who she is. I got it from seeing her do it—seeing a woman unapologetically being herself and it working. There was no shaming of me being me. I had to work on that a lot, because I'm a large personality, so I had to own my specificity and love it. But the example of what that can look like—I see it more and more—I got from my mom. I love getting older,” she told Health.

Kaia Gerber, actress, model, and daughter of supermodel Cindy Crawford, recently celebrated her 23rd birthday, and fellow model Karlie Kloss marked the occasion by sharing a photo of the two on Instagram. In the photo, Gerber is seen in black workout clothes, highlighting her dedication to staying fit. Known for working with trainer Kirsty Godso, Kaia's fitness routine includes resistance training, treadmill runs, and TRX exercises. Here's a closer look at how Kaia keeps her body strong and healthy.

1. She Works With A Trainer

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Gerber works with trainer, Kirsty Godso, to help her stay in shape. Having a personal trainer has a lot of benefits. ACE Fitness states, “Fitness can be confusing. There is a lot of information to sort through. Eat this, not that. Cardio before or after strength training? Your trainer can help you find credible information and provide direction on your fitness journey. A trainer can help remove the guesswork so you can put all your energy toward accomplishing your goals.”

2. She Resistance Trains

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Godso shared some of Gerber’s workout secrets in an interview with HollywoodLife. She says that she makes sure to do resistance training with the model. “One of the best ways to get toned is to incorporate resistance training,” Godso said. “If you don’t have access to weights or a gym, you can incorporate bands or just follow along using just bodyweight at home.”

3. She Runs On The Treadmill

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Godso shared this Instagram video of Gerber working out, when she was 20. In it, she is seen on a treadmill. Healthy Talbot states that a treadmill has a lot of benefits. “Jogging or running on a treadmill helps to lose weight as well as burn fat quickly and effectively. Yet it’s easier on your knees and joints than outdoor running. This is the most popular advantage of working out on a treadmill workouts. Besides, these workouts burn calories at a faster rate than other aerobic exercises. To burn calories even faster, you just need to run longer and faster on the machine.”

4. She Does TRX

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In Godso’s Instagram video, Gerber is seen using TRX cables. TRX has a lot of health benefits. Moorings Park states, “TRX training can be used to improve strength, core stability, balance, and flexibility. This fitness form allows for a full-body workout where resistance can be added or taken away by simply modifying the position of the feet or body…Any muscle in the body can benefit from TRX as this is a total body workout. Your arms, legs, core, and back are all used as your body is being held up by your strength. Furthermore, TRX is known to burn fat, build muscle, and improve flexibility.”

5. She Jumps Rope

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Gerber is also seen jumping rope in Godso’s Instagram post. Jumping rope has a lot of benefits. The Cleveland Clinic states, “Jumping rope can be a good form of cardio, which increases your heart rate and can help decrease your risk of cardiovascular disease. And when you increase your heart rate, you also burn more calories. So, how many calories does jumping rope burn? While it depends on your pace, on average, someone may burn about 100 calories jumping rope for 10 minutes.”