Miesha Tate is sending a message to her haters – in her swimsuit. In one of her latest social media posts, the UFC fighter shows off her fantastic figure while fighting back against trolls. "When they try to bring you down talking that [smack] but you walk away with joy knowing they can't phase you but they can enjoy the view," she captioned the mirror selfie. How does she keep herself in fighting form? Read on to see 8 ways Miesha Tate 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!

Obviously, mixed martial arts is Miesha's go-to workout. "I'm passionate about jiu-jitsu because there's so much to learn—it's a never-ending story. I continue to evolve in wrestling, but that's where I came from—it's my base," she explained to Muscle & Fitness.

Miesha maintains an active lifestyle outside. "I'm an outdoorsy person. I love being in the water, whether it's on a boat or just relaxing, and I love inner tubing. I also love camping or just being in the sun, enjoying life!" she told Muscle & Fitness. 

"I've learned firsthand that training smarter, not harder, is just better," Miesha explained to Muscle & Fitness. "Doing this sport for so long, I know my body really well. I've had fights where I have definitely overtrained and didn't give myself enough rest between fights or during training camp." She uses heart-rate monitors to track her recovery each morning to see where she is at, "and if it's a day to push really hard or take it a little lighter," she said. "I also use it when I'm sparring to make sure my heart rate's getting up high enough." Her post-workout recovery involves taking a cold ice bath.  

Miesha is a carnivore. "I like to eat red meat—it helps me keep my iron levels up. I also eat a lot of veggies. If you're low on calories or missing something in your diet, you can definitely feel it when you're pushing your body to the limits. Whatever you put into your body is what you're going to get out of it," she told Muscle & Fitness about her diet. 

When Miesha needs to get ready for a big fight, she puts the work in. "[Training camp] for a title fight starts at least 10 weeks out. We train two to three times a day, up to six hours in the gym a day. I start at 10 a.m. with strength, conditioning, and technique. Around 4 p.m. I focus on mixed martial arts [MMA] training. Some days are more about grappling, others striking, but it all incorporates MMA," she told Muscle & Fitness. 

While on Celebrity Big Brother, Tate told Insider that she lost weight by eating egg whites and a certain type of cheese. "I was eating a lot of goat cheese," she said, explaining that it provides a lot of "bang with your buck" compared to other cheeses."It's less calories for an ounce of goat cheese than cheddar cheese for instance," she said. For a "treat" she would indulge in blueberry goat cheese. 

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Tate told Shape magazine in 2016 that she ingests two servings of coconut oil a day. However, she added to Insider that while she cooks with it, if she is training for a fight and trying to lose weight, she will omit it. "When I'm so strict on my calories, a lot of times I just don't get to add any oils," she said. "So I would rather add something like cheese that has a nutritional benefit as opposed to an oil, because I have to balance everything."

In 2021, Miesha shared on social media that she was proud of her progress. "I've never been in this good of shape, I've never taken my job more seriously. I have tools and resources never available to me before. Everything is on the line. My body has done the most incredible things but the best is yet to come!" she said.