Nastia Liukin is heating things up south of the border in her swimsuit. The gymnast spent “72 hours In…Los Cabos, Mexico” at the luxurious Esperanza resort, where she made a big splash in her fuschia bathing suit along the Sea of Cortez. Auberge resorts shared a clip of her trip and revealed some of the things she did while on vacation, including beach walks in the morning with a cup of coffee and indulging in a cabana beach massage. She also played pickleball and feasted on a peach salad. “The property itself is breathtaking, and I immediately felt an overwhelming sense of calm being immersed in the natural beauty of the landscape,” she said. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 6 of Nastia Liukin’s top tips for staying 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!
“I always feel better when I get in a workout,” Nastia says, “even if it’s 30 minutes or 20 minutes of something, every single day,” she told Today. “I think the most important thing to know is, you’ll never regret a workout when it’s over. And it’s just hard to tell yourself that before you’ve done it. But just try to remember how you feel after your workout, and know that when you feel good, you look good, and you have more confidence, and so I think that that’s really important.”
What workout is responsible for her figure? “The most effective for me is running, though it’s not my favorite,” she added to Today. “But if I need to get in shape quickly, I need to run.” Occasionally she will do weight training. “If I do weights, it’s probably very light weights, five to ten pounds, no more than that.” She also does planks, side planks, and Russian twists. She planks for a total of one minute, then follows it up with 20 on each side of side planks and Russian twists, she revealed to Today.
Nastia is also involved in many fitness classes.”I love boxing with my trainer. I love barre classes and hot yoga. I love Pilates. That really elongates you, but it’s also important to do some kind of cardio and now that the weather’s nice I love running along the West Side. It’s a beautiful view. I take spinning classes, too,” she told The Cut.
While you won’t find Nastia on a diet, she eats as clean as possible. “A lot of protein, a lot of vegetables, a lot of greens. I don’t really eat too many carbs, and if I do, it’s brown rice or quinoa,” she told Today. She also cheats on occasion, gravitating toward “chips and stuff” or dark chocolate. “I try to tell myself, you know, a little bit is always good for you! I do like cookies, or frozen yogurt. My favorite is they have almond-milk ice cream now — I try not to do too much dairy, so that’s always a good replacement,” she added.
Nastia also drinks her nutrients. I really love green juices,” she added to Today. “I don’t necessarily do green juice cleanses for a week long, but if I’m not feeling that great, I’ll just do a one or two day juice cleanse, and it will just pick me right back up.” Her go-to? “Kale, spinach, celery, parsley, ginger. If I feel like I want it a little sweeter, I put in apples.”