5 steps to your beach body

With summer is on its way and fast approaching, I am sure you are all thinking I am going to be on the beach looking HOT!!!which I am sure you will be. Your focus has now changed and all of a sudden the gym is a nice place to be or going for a run is a good idea and cutting down on those extra calories is a brilliant plan. No more desserts :)

You are probably also thinking somethng else as well...how do i get rid of some of some those extra pounds to look hot in my bikini or so I can show off my six pack....

Well you still got some time on your hands to get that beach body by taking some positive steps in the right direction.

So here we go with 5 things to do to get ready for the summer and closer to your beach body:

1. Increase the intensity of you workout:One way of doing this is by taking less rest after each set. Dont sit around waiting to start the next set. Move on to the next exercise and work your way down till you get to the last exercise then rest. So your workout is more like a circuit.

2. Increase workout frequency:If you do 2-3 sessions per week increase it to 4-5 times. This does not mean you have to kill yourself on every session. Alternate days of cardio with days of weights. Increasing your weekly sessions will create a bigger caloric deficit and the amount of calories your body burns.

3. Lift heavier weight: If you are female you are probably thinking right now...'I dont want to get muscular' This is just a myth. The more lean muscle you have on your body the more calories you burn at rest. Lifting weights also increases your metabolism which is what everyone wants to do. Dont be afraid to hit the weights ladies. It will get you results quicker as well.

4. High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT): Reasearch has proven that HIIT burns calories up to 24hrs after your have completed your workout. So you can be burning calories the day after from your workout the day before. How great is that!!! This works very closely with point number 1. HIIT is periods of low level intensity work followed by a period of very high intensity. eg. 1 minute jog followed by 30 second sprint then repeat. 20 minutes of this will sure get you sweating buckets

5. Drink water. By drinking water you can drastically reduce your caloric intake campered to other forms of liquids such as juice which tend to contain loads of sugar which if you want to drop those pounds is not what you want to be comsuming. Aim for 2L of water a day. More on days that you workout.

So there you have it. 5 Simple positive steps to get you on the road to your beach body.

Until next time...

Stay Strong, Stay Focused, and Keep Faith

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