The secrets behind Michelle Keegan’s toned postpartum figure: Actress, 38, is a devout Pilates goer and regular squatter but doesn’t believe in strict dieting
Michelle Keegan wowed fans yesterday after revealing her post-partum bikini body on Instagram.
The 38-year-old actress, who is based in Essex, welcomed her daughter Paloma in March, together with her TV personality husband Mark Wright.
Michelle previously explained how pregnancy altered her appetite, causing her to have a more prominent sweet tooth.
She told Grazia, ‘I’m usually a savoury girl, but now I’m craving sugary stuff. I’ll eat a chocolate bar while walking around the supermarket and just give them the wrapper at the checkout.’
But in the short months since giving birth, the Brassic and Fool Me Once actress has got herself into immaculate shape, as revealed by her latest holiday photographs.
Michelle has repeatedly shared her fitness secrets over the years, which now give her followers insight into how she’s managed to look her best after giving birth.
The actress has spoken at length about her exercise regime, having revealed in the past that she struggled with hitting the gym.
However, in later years, with the assistance of husband Mark, who she married in 2015, and their home workout set-ups, she has managed to overhaul her gym schedule.
Michelle Keegan gave birth to her daughter Paloma just months ago – and her figure is already looking better than ever (pictured with her husband Mark Wright)
The actress took to Instagram earlier this week to share a stunning bikini picture from her holiday
Talking in 2019, Michelle told ITV’s This Morning, ‘I work out on average, probably three times a week. My top three exercises are 10 burpees because they’re solid but they really keep your heartbeat up, squats, and mountain climbers.
‘The secret to me feeling confident in the gym is to wear the right clothes. I always find that if I wear something that I feel comfortable in when I’m working out…it makes me want to go to the gym.
‘My top tip for gymgoers is to keep motivated by going with friends, that always helps’.
In 2021, she revealed her attitude to exercise has changed over the years, after previously feeling ‘guilty’ for not working out consistently.
She said she would spend hours in the gym if she had a ‘bad week’, but she has since told how her frame of mind has changed and will no longer beat herself up if she doesn’t keep up with her fitness.
She said: ‘It was always the guilt for me, a lot of the time, and why I would be in the gym for two hours because I was like ‘oh I’ve really been bad this week, so I need to go to the gym, I need to work it off… And I was in the gym for two hours.’
Michelle went on to detail how Mark’s regime helped her with her own after he set up his own fitness app with his brother Josh for home workouts: ‘The fact that he would roll out of bed, go into the garden…
‘And I could hear him setting up live outside and I thought ‘I’ve literally got no excuse, I’m in the bedroom. I did it there and then – got my gym mat on the floor and I did half an hour HIIT in the bedroom, and it just set me up for the day…
Michelle donned a cut-out swimming costume and white sarong in another glamorous holiday snap
The 38-year-old welcomed her daughter Paloma into the world alongside her husband Mark in March
She previously told Women’s Health: ‘I do like my eggs in the morning. If I was trying to be good, I’d have rye bread, avocado and scrambled egg whites’
A ‘good’ day for the star comprises porridge for breakfast, chicken and vegetables for lunch and salmon or sea bass with vegetables for dinner (pictured in June)
‘[It] made me feel a lot more positive with what was going on at that time.’
Speaking again about the ‘guilt’ element of the gym, she said: ‘I only set myself a target to spend 45 minutes in the gym and then I’m done…
‘I think it’s important to do everything in moderation. Set yourself a realistic goal so that you have something to work towards. If I really, really don’t want to go to the gym – I don’t go. I just don’t punish myself, it’s not my life to go the gym…
‘If I can go to the gym I will, if I can’t, I can’t. I think the more you go, the more you guilt trip yourself because you feel like it’s part of your routine. If I can go four or five times a week, great. If I can only go twice – or once – at least I’ve been.’
Touching on her different types of exercise, she said last year: ‘I’ve taken up cycling on a proper road bike, We go out three times a week and do 11 miles!…
‘It’s been nice because we’ve both been working from home. Normally we could be out all day or I have to go to Manchester [to film Brassic] or Mark is in London.’
Last year, Michelle also revealed pilates to be one of the secrets behind her stunning figure.
The actress posted a snap to Instagram Stories of herself getting stuck into a Pilates session, using a reformer machine from Align Pilates in her home.
Michelle revealed the secret to her incredible figure as she shared a sizzling workout snap with her followers
Just weeks after her daughter’s arrival into the world, Michelle shared on Instagram that she had started working out again
The Brassic star said she varies her diet to ensure she ticks all the boxes when it comes to nutrition
She showcased her toned physique as she reached her arm up into a stretch as part of her morning exercise.
Michelle opted for high-waisted black sports leggings and a green bralette as she ‘started the day off right’.
The Fool Me Once star also shared a sweet snap with her Chihuahua Pip, writing: ‘Mornings with my spoilt girl. Casually looking at herself in the mirror.’
And just weeks after Palma’s arrival into the world, Michelle shared on Instagram that she had started working out again via Pilates. ‘Back to business, it’s been a long hiatus’, she wrote.
Michelle has always been candid about her diet and admitted that she widely varies what she consumes to ensure she ticks all boxes.
A ‘good’ day for the star comprises porridge for breakfast, chicken and vegetables for lunch and salmon or sea bass with vegetables for dinner.
She previously told Women’s Health, ‘I do like my eggs in the morning. If I was trying to be good, I’d have rye bread, avocado and scrambled egg whites.’
And on the occasion she’s feeling naughty, she said, ‘The same but with cheese on top. Melted cheese! I never feel guilty when I eat cheat food. If I’ve been quite strict all week, I feel like I deserve it. I’m a proper foodie, I love my food’.
She explained, ‘I haven’t worked out for two weeks, but I’m not punishing myself over that. If I want a cheeseboard one night, I’ll have it, without feeling guilty.’
