Ilona Maher does push-ups in navy thong two-piece before 'Dancing With the Stars'

Tonight, celebrity contestants and their professional partners will hit the dance floor for “Dedication Night.” Dancing with the stars. At each appearance, celebrity contestants will dedicate their appearances to the most important people in their lives—and among them is Ilona Maher, the digital cover model for September's SI Swimsuit issue.

The 28-year-old Vermont native and her partner Alan Bersten will perform a rumba to “My Way” by Yseult as a tribute to Maher's fellow U.S. women's rugby team. Maher and the rest of the rugby sevens team won a bronze medal at the Summer Games in Paris.

And while Maher has shared plenty of TikTok and Instagram content showing her rehearsals with Bursten leading up to tonight's show, she even incorporated a little workout into her poolside relaxation outside of the studio. On Monday, Maher shared an Instagram reel of herself doing push-ups in a navy blue bikini in preparation for her live rumba on Tuesday.

“I was having a slow day and then remembered I'm going to show my back on national television tomorrow,” she wrote over a clip of herself working out next to a pool. “Gotta give the people what they want,” Maher noted in her Instagram caption.

“So now I have to do push-ups,” Bersten joked in the comments section. “How many did you make?”

“You are such an inspiration to all young girls. You show them that they can be feminine, strong and beautiful. 👸💪#beastmode😉,” one of Maher’s 4 million followers added.

“You have no idea how happy it makes me to see a strong woman like you 🔥,” another gushed.

“I know what I'm going to see tomorrow night,” another user remarked.

Last week, Maher had a difficult week on the show, breaking down in tears after her jive to Quiet Riot's “Cum on Feel the Noize.” She and Bersten received a score of 26/40, courtesy of judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli and Gene Simmons, and Maher explained that the dance was “really hard” for her and she was disappointed with her performance.

“This was tough for me, but I have a great partner and we have next week to improve, so thank you everyone for your support,” Maher said in a post-show Instagram post with Bersten. “Please keep tuning, I’m getting better, I swear.”

Dancing with the stars airs live tonight at 8pm ET on ABC and Disney+.