Valentina Shevchenko is an extremely successful fighter. Her skills have even landed her role in the film Bruised. Shevchenko has been posting a lot of vacation highlights on her Instagram recently. In a new photo, Shevchenko posed by the lake at sunset. She wore a dark green bikini with paisley patterns. She captioned the photo, “Issyk Kul lake.” Read on to see 5 ways Valentina Shevchenko 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!
Shevchenko loves to spend time outside. She shares a lot of outdoor photos on Instagram. One thing she likes to do is go horseback riding. She shared this reel of herself going for a ride. She also shared this set of photos of herself going for a ride to celebrate Kyrgyzstan’s Independence Day. Shevchenko posted this reel of herself going for a ride on her recent vacation, captioning it, “Mountains of Issyk Kul lake. Kyrgyzstan. September 2022.”
Another outdoor activity Shevchenko likes to do to stay in shape is going on hikes. She did a lot of hiking on her recent trip, and shared a bunch of highlights on Instagram. Shevchenko posted this set of photos of herself hiking in the mountains and by the lake. She also shared this set of photos of herself hiking in Lake Issyk-Kul, captioning it, “Amazing nature of Kyrgyzstan.” Shevchenko also shared these photos of herself hiking with friends, captioning it, “Mountains of Issyk Kul lake.”
Being a fighter, you might think that Shevchenko does a lot of weight training to stay in shape. However, you’d be wrong. Shevchenko tells Women’s Health that she does a lot of partner work for her strength training, as it helps her in the ring. “You do the same as working with weights, but something that actually will work good for you in a fight,” she says.
Shevchenko’s career requires a lot of physicality, which can take a toll on her body. She tells Women’s Health that she prioritizes her down time, and uses it to recover. “My trainings are super intensive and super difficult,” she says. “That’s why you try to save your energy as much as you can.” Shevchenko says that she likes to spend time outside and go to a physical therapist as a way to recover.
Naturally, Shevchenko does a lot of martial arts. She tells Women’s Health that she learns a lot of different forms. “Fighters, they have to know how to box, have to know how to kick, how to wrestle, how to grapple, everything,” she says. “They have to do it, not just okay, they have to do it in perfection. For me, martial arts, it’s kind of [the] same as religion, because you have to believe in what you are doing and your temple is your dream.”