Logan actress Elise Neal shares diet and fitness tips on how to look young at 50 | [site:name]

Elise Neal sticks to a rigorous training regimen whether she’s preparing for a task or not.

“I started dancing when I was 6, so fitness is something I do regardless,” Neal, 50, who stars alongside Hugh Jackman within the film (in theaters March 3), tells PEOPLE. “I train and practice really hard, whether I’m acting in a movie or I have to do something physical for a project or not. All my life I liked to be in good shape.”

Neal credits being a dancer at a young age with giving her the discipline crucial to stick to her day by day exercises.

“As a dancer, I could take six classes a day and that’s the lifestyle,” she says. “Exercising an hour or an hour and a half a day is the norm for me, unless it’s very, very intense. I just love it. I feel better, I sleep better, I don’t get so angry at people. It helps me a lot. I want this feeling to continue, so I try my best to maintain it.”

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The actress says that as she gets older, strength training has turn out to be an increasingly integral a part of her workout routine.

“I think as you get older, you have to do more weight training,” he says. “My metabolism isn’t the identical. My body has the identical problems as anyone who gets older – I’m just more actively trying to fix it. Everything is achievable, you simply have to be willing to do the work.

In addition to strength training, Neal practices treadmill running, squats, squats, cardio dance, yoga, and Barry’s Bootcamp classes.

“I mix it,” he says.

Neal believes that when it comes to diet, moderation is vital.

“I’m still a girl who was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, so I eat meat and things like that from time to time,” she says. “If I need a hamburger, I’ll eat it and the subsequent day I’ll just exercise really hard. But I’m not going to have five bags of chips or a full plate covered in food and sauces. I’ll take a small plate of things I like to eat. I like salads and eat quite a lot of fruit and vegetables.

In addition to a healthy lifestyle, Neal follows one easy skin rule to maintain a youthful appearance: all the time remove makeup before bed.

“In my opinion, it’s the easiest thing you can do for your skin.”