Here's Tom Brady on vacation with his family in Costa Rica ... proving you don't have to be ripped to shreds to be one of the greatest athletes on the planet.
TB12 and Gisele took the kids to the beach over the weekend to relax and catch some rays -- with Tom hoping to even out his farmer's tan.
Obviously, Gisele looks incredible ... but what's new?
The two packed on the PDA -- kissing during a romantic stroll -- and with exactly one week until veterans report to Patriots training camp .