Actress Brie Larson has started a podcast entitled Learning Lots, and she's had guests like Chelsea Handler and Melissa McCarthy on. This week, her guest was Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez, and Larson advertised the episode in a unique way: By posting a photo on Instagram of herself lying in a field. "What helps ✨ you✨ reach flow? What better teacher than @lauriehernandez  to talk to this week on Learning Lots ft. a brilliant spoken-word piece by @prince_ea. Stream now, wherever you get your pods," she wrote. Read on to see 5 ways Brie Larson 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 Bikini Photos!

Larson is a fan of weight training, according to this video from her Instagram. In the clip, Larson is seen doing squats with large weights. She captioned the video, "Sometimes I surprise myself! Thanks @risemovement for helping me reach new heights!"

Larson doesn't just do weight training at Rise Movement, she also does push-ups, according to this video. And according to her caption, Larson is a big fan of the exercise. She writes, "Unpopular opinion: push ups are fun? @risemovement."

Larson doesn't just love to go to the beach, according to her Instagram, she's also a fan of exploring the ocean. According to this photo, Larson is a fan of scuba diving. She captioned the photo, "Coral reefs are magical. Bringing back one of my most incredible memories of diving in the Great Barrier Reef." 

When preparing for her role in Captain Marvel, Larson worked with nutritionist Dr. Phillip Goglia on her diet. Dr. Goglia had the actress use bridge meals in her diet. "The purpose of a bridge meal is to get to lunch so that you don't overeat lunch," he tells People. "You're using fat metabolism and that will be your bridge meal to get to dinner so that dinner is an appetite environment that will not allow you to crave carbs because you've already eaten… you're kind of full. You're not in low blood sugar."

Dr. Goglia tells People that Larson's diet isn't super restrictive, and that she still eats a little sugar and fat."The most recent science has shown that a little bit of fat and a little bit of simple sugar will actually increase intensity rate while you train early in the morning… and allow you to still continue to train and burn fat," Goglia said. "That really does start your engine for you."