Brooke Shields Shows Off Her Sculpted Physique in a Brown Swimsuit While Vacationing in the Bahamas With Her Daughters
In recent years, Shields has reassessed all aspects of her life, from her haircare routines to her early years in Hollywood. The Blue Lagoon actress shared with Women's Health that she has adopted the same approach to her fitness. "I've changed my entire approach to exercise," she told the outlet, in collaboration with GSK for their Thrive@50+ initiative.
She added: "I really only do things that, at the end of it, I want to do again the next day. I don't do any other things that make me dread being physical. I just can't do it anymore—whereas it used to be a badge of honor to be miserable." For over three decades, Shields relied on dancing to stay fit. After she stopped a few years back, she sought a new workout and ended up fracturing her femur from a fall during training.
What Brooke Shields Has Shared About Her Fitness Regimen And Balanced Diet In Her Late Fifties
Six foot surgeries and years of rehab later, her approach to fitness transformed. Once working out with a personal trainer, Shields now enjoys the camaraderie of group exercises over solo sessions. She takes low-impact fitness and Pilates casses four or five times a week, combining them with "anything that deals with strength and stretching."
The mom of two explained: "I can probably make myself arrive somewhere for 50 minutes, and I'll always feel good during it." The Suddenly Susan star also mentioned wanting to add strength training to her routine, hoping it will improve her bone density as she ages.
As for her diet, Shields revealed: "I'm really starting to realize that if I crave something, I probably need something in it [...] I did it when I was pregnant—I just gave into all my cravings, because it was usually eggs, and protein, or pasta. But now I'm better off." She prefers "smaller, more balanced meals" throughout her day.
She also shared: "I'm saying 'yes' to doing things that give me joy rather than everything having a purpose to get you to the next thing [...] "It's like, 'Do I want to go see the ballet?' Maybe I do, but I'm not going to go for the wrong reasons anymore."