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Ivanka Trump showed off her very toned and fit physique while she went surfing as the family vacation in Costa Rica.
Last Sunday, August 23rd, the 44-year-old first daughter was gorgeous in a white surf top paired with black high-waisted bikini bottom while she was surfing the wave.
Ivanka was in a relaxed and comfortable mood as she bent her knees and extended her arms on the board with her long blonde hair neatly tied up in a bun.
While Ivanka’s latest vacation has seen her showing off her impressive fitness levels, surfing is not just a fun activity for the former first daughter. Ivanka Trump has been practicing surfing in Costa Rica for several years, and previously took classes from Take Off Surf School near Playa Hermosa and Santa Teresa.
The owner of the surf club, Jesus Zabala, revealed that Ivanka Trump was a ‘good surfer’ with ‘a very good attitude.’
Ivanka’s latest family vacation appears to be another adventure for the Trumps. Ivanka, who shares the children of her husband Jared Kushner 15-year-old Arabella, 12-year-old Joseph, and ten-year-old Theodore has been spending quality time with her family as she posts photos of their activities in Costa Rica on social media.
Ivanka Trump’s toned body revealed
Recent photos show Ivanka Trump keeping a low profile, though she recently shared a few glimpses of her fitness routine.Ivanka Trump has remained tight in the previous photos as she posted a few images of her working out. The businesswoman revealed that she changed her exercise regime significantly when she relocated to Miami.
In the past, she used to do a lot of cardio and focused on yoga and pilates, Ivanka Trump switched to weightlifting and resistance training and said that it has been ‘transformative’ for her physique.
“I’ve been working out a lot it has been transformative in helping me build muscle and change my body composition,” she said in an interview when speaking of her workout regime. Instead of trying to follow complex routines, she focuses on doing fundamental movements such as lower-body squats, deadlifts, and hinges, and upper-body push and pulls.
“I believe in a strength training approach that uses foundational, time-tested, and simplified movements to build functional strength for life,” she added.
Ivanka Trump also revealed that she prioritizes proper form over heavier weights when working out and does a lot of mobility drills to improve her range of motion.
Her weekly routine includes three or four strength training sessions per week, plus some short HIIT circuit training to boost her endurance.
The diet change that helped Ivanka Trump get a toned body
Ivanka Trump revealed that she made a dramatic change in her diet in order to help her fitness ambitions. Actually, she regards weightlifting as the major reason that transformed her body.
Besides consuming nutritious meals, the businesswoman added that if she desires muscular growth, a total dietary overhaul would be her point of departure.
“I believe the major change that I implemented was elevating my protein intake,” she disclosed to the Skinny Confidential Him & Her Podcast. “It really does what it says on the tin I have never been stronger! Ivanka Trump mentioned that during the days of her strength training attempts, she never noticed results because she lacked sufficient protein in her diet.
Afterwards she said that she was seeing a marked change in her body as she ate more protein and worked out more often. “My health took a turn for the better. I am feeling very good. It was a mixture of protein, resistance training, and weightlifting.”
Besides, Ivanka Trump mentioned that she is aware of the benefits of exercising, yet weightlifting is her least favorite activity. She likes pretty much all other forms of the workout – walking, pilates, yoga, and sports – but she never skips doing strength training regularly.
The reason why surfing is in Ivanka’s fitness routine
This might be a reason why taking up surfing turned out to be a refreshing change for Ivanka Trump. She is an entrepreneur who has been struggling to keep a work-life balance healthy while working on a political career.
“I still love a yoga class once a week and I also like the outdoors, spending time with my kids and friends, and playing sports,” she revealed. Surfing, padel tennis, ocean swimming, wakesurfing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ), hiking, walking, and golf are some of the things that Ivanka Trump enjoys doing in her free time.
In addition to yoga and surfing, Ivanka Trump has been practicing BJJ as it brings a number of physical and mental health benefits to the table.
“I think it’s really interesting, the connection between physical and mental health, the mind-body connection. I think about BJJ as the philosophy of the mind, the body, the soul,” she said in an interview with Lex Fridman.
The businesswoman recently took to Instagram to reflect on her journey and post a photo of herself at the gym with a caption that read, “Strong body / Strong mind!” Ivanka Trump has noted that while the workouts are important, she has come to realize that there is no best way to work out.
“I think it’s important to realize that there is no ideal fitness program. There is something that you will stick to, that you will commit to,” she said.
Ivanka Trump is continually making her way to Costa Rica
Visiting Costa Rica annually, the businesswoman, decided to take up surfing as she was introduced to the sport when she visited the country several years ago for the first time.
In addition to having private surf sessions at Take Off Surf School near Playa Hermosa and Santa Teresa, Ivanka Trump was also spotted checking out the local eateries by Hola! magazine while she was in Costa Rica in April 2025.
Jesus Zabala, the owner of the surf club, revealed that Ivanka Trump and her family have been surfing lessons for three years now.
“She’s a good surfer, she has a very good attitude,” said Zabala. During his 2025 trip to Costa Rica, the surf teacher also mentioned that Ivanka Trump was unable to surf due to the large waves.
According to La Nacion, last year Ivanka Trump surfed privately with her family and friends at Hermosa Beach in Coboan, Puntarenas, Costa Rica.
Surfing lessons were not the only thing Ivanka Trump did on her trip to Costa Rica in April as she also took time to attend a surf course that started the day she arrived.
Since 2022 Ivanka Trump has been coming to Costa Rica annually for her holidays, she had another visit in 2023 and 2024. According to Zabala, Ivanka surfed in Nosara, Guanacaste.
Ivanka Trump’s love for the beach goes beyond enjoying her time in Costa Rica.
The businesswoman and her husband Jared Kushner are building a luxury resort in the region.
According to CNN, Ivanka Trump described the controversial development as an “unbelievable, beautiful 1,400-hectare private island in the middle of the Mediterranean.” The Trumps’ Sazan Island project started after their own experience on the water.
“We were on a friend’s boat, and we stopped for a swim; effectively, that’s how we found it. We swam to the islands, we went on a hike barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated,” said Ivanka Trump.
However, the plan encountered fierce opposition as the island is a protected continental area with endangered monk seals being one of the several rare species and over 200 bird species.
Ivanka Trump and her family fuel Malibu relocation rumors
Ivanka Trump’s recent family vacation in Costa Rica comes as reports suggest that the former first daughter plans to relocate to Malibu.
According to Page Six, Ivanka Trump and Kushner have been spending more time in South Florida after leaving Washington, but they are now looking to buy a home in Malibu.
Last month the couple “visited a few luxury homes” in the neighborhood, but it remains a mystery if they bought a home or are planning to live there permanently.
At the beginning of this month Ivanka Trump and Kushner were seen having dinner together at Nobu Malibu. They were even followed by their Secret Service agents.
The gossip about moving to Malibu may have caused people to wonder if the couple will get a second home, spend more time in the area, or even move there for good since Ivanka Trump has been enjoying the region a lot lately.
