Christie Brinkley reveals surprising secret to incredible physique at 71 | HELLO! (2025)

Christie Brinkley has never looked better than at 71 years old, thanks to a lifetime of healthy living (and the occasional glass of prosecco).

The supermodel showcased her incredible physique in a sizzling bikini photo posted to her Instagramahead ofthe launch of her highly anticipated memoir,Uptown Girl, on April 29.

Fans were left wondering how she achieves her lithe figure; thankfully, Christie has shared titbits about her fitness and diet regime over the years.

Keeping it moving

Christie likes to add variety to her workouts to keep itinteresting,and emphasizedthe importance of keeping her body moving as she ages.

"Don'tstop moving becauseyou'llrust,"she toldThe Cutin 2018."You have to grease the joints and keep moving. Aslong as I dothatI feel great. If you start to hold still,they'llstart acting up."

She explained to Peoplehow she likes to switchupoutdoor exerciseswithhome workouts depending on her motivation.

"WhenI'min a place where I can get on a bicycle and just go for a long ride, I love doing that, but I also like to jump on a Peloton or to take a spin class of some sort,"she said.

"Ido a 20- or a 30-minute class several days a week, and thenI'lldo some of the floor exercises and arm and core [the other days]."

She continued:"I truly love my Total Gym becauseit'sat-home equipmentandforme,I find that ifit'sin my home,I'mgoing to do it."The blonde beautyis also a fan ofyogatokeepher joints healthy.

Variety and vegetarianism

The mother of three'sdiet is integral to her physique and has been a priority since she was a teenager. As a lifelong vegetarian, Christie triesto incorporateas many colors on her plate as possible to maintain a healthy diet.

"I'vealways fed my children, my family, and myself a rainbow of color a day,"she toldThe Cut.For lunch, I go into greens and do a salad, then add a protein like a bean or nuts."

She continued:"Dinner is more of the same except maybeI'llput my vegetables on a bean pasta, rice, grain, or quinoa."

After changing diets throughout the years, she knew how important it was to maintain balance with her meals."Istarted reading books right away because I knew I had to replace the protein and figure out what to do,"she told the outlet.

"Over theyearsI'vebeen a vegan, a macrobiotic, a lacto-ovo. The one constant since the day I stopped eating meat was that Ihaven’teaten any red meat or fowl."Despite eating a healthy diet, Christie emphasized that a mentality of restriction around food is never a good idea.

"Wehave tostop thinking of healthy eating as a'diet'which I call deny-eating.It'slike you are denying something you should be having,"shetoldNew Idea."Instead, you need to have a paradigm shift and be like,'I have the opportunity to gift myself.'"However, a glass of prosecco never goes astray as an"'exclamation point on the end of a good day."

Skin secrets

Christie'snumber one skincare secret is to use sun protection at alltimes,after having skin cancers removed from her bodyin the past."I slathered on sunblock religiously while [on vacation], and I kept my shirt on and wore a wide-brimmed hat,"she toldPeople.

"Ican'texpress enough how much better my skin was coming home this time than any other timeI'vecome back.Usually, even though I would try and do some sun protection, I wouldkind offeel like the old piece of leather of apirate'sshoe."

As for if she has dabbled in the world of plastic surgery, Christie shared that she prefers to avoid Botox as much as possible."Idon'tBotox,"she said onThe Tamron Hall Show."I like the movement. I like to be able to have expression and move my face.Ionly did Botox once and had a bad experience with itandI never did it again."

"I'maging at my own pace,"she added."And I love that today, we can choose how we want to age."

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