Emily Marshall is trying on her new costume! In a new social media post the New England Patriots cheerleader flaunts her amazing body in an ab-baring ensemble – tiny shorts and a crop top. "The way I never want to take this off ✨🌀🪩💚 @customdancecostumesbycaroline THANK U for the fit of my dreams!!" she captioned the Instagram post with her followers. "So spicy of u," commented one. "The most gorgeous! 🩵" added another. How does the NFL cheerleader approach diet, fitness, and self care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits. 

Emily has a background in dance. "We're called cheerleaders, but pretty much everyone has a dance background," she told Insider. "I love watching football, but my passion for dance is definitely what made me want to join the team. It's just an extra bonus that I get to dance on the NFL field for my hometown team," she told Business Insider.

Emily loves taking hikes when she has free time. "Dogs on mountains just may be my new favorite aesthetic," she captioned a post. According to the National Parks Service, the physical benefits of hiking include:

• Building stronger muscles and bones
• Improving your sense of balance
• Improving your heart health
• Decreasing the risk of certain respiratory problems

Emily spends a lot of time walking her beloved pooch. Going for a daily walk can be a game changer in terms of exercise, especially at a brisk speed. One study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that walking at a brisk pace for about 30 minutes a day led to a reduced risk of heart disease, cancer, dementia and death, compared with walking a similar number of steps but at a slower pace.

During the summer and during vacations, Emily sneaks in a swim whenever she can. Swimming is a good way to get regular aerobic physical activity, according to the CDC. Just two and a half hours per week of aerobic physical activity, such as swimming, bicycling, or running, can decrease the risk of chronic illnesses. In addition to the many physical benefits, there are multiple studies supporting the mental health benefits of swimming as well. 

Emily trains hard for her cheerleading gig – even during the offseason. "We practice two days a week throughout the summer and it's basically just rapid-fire learning material, so that [during football season] we don't have to spend too much time actually learning dances," she told Insider. The season really starts in mid-August or so with the pre-season games, and that is craziness… We pretty much have games every other week, throughout the beginning of September through the end of December, which maybe doesn't sound very hectic, but it felt very hectic, because the second you're done with one, you're preparing for the next."