Have a Beach Body for the New Year!
If you are ringing in 2012 on the beach or traveling to a place near or far that require you to wear your bathing suit, don’t let that turkey and Christmas weight hold you down! The Posh Review is here to provide you with helpful tips on how to cleanse & trim up so you won’t need to cover up!
1. Start with a cleanse: After all the food you’ve been consuming via the holidays (or if you’ve been out of control and want to gain back to your weight goals) start by cleaning out the gutter! There are many cleanses available through GNC or other health stores that provide your body with nutrients needed to gain the strength your body will need once you begin working out. If you want to try a home cleanse, we recommend “The Master Cleanser Lemonade.” Below are two different recipes. The first is for a single serving of the master cleanse lemonade. The second will make 6 servings
#1 (Single Serving)
- 2 Tablespoons of organic lemon Juice (about 1/2 a Lemon)
- 2 Tablespoons of Organic grade B maple syrup (not the commercial maple flavored syrup you use on pancakes)
- 1/10 Teaspoon Cayenne pepper powder
- Ten ounces of filtered water
#2 (60 oz. daily serving):
- 60 ounces of filtered water
- 12 Tablespoons of organic grade B maple syrup
- 12 Tablespoons of organic lemon juice
- 1/2 Teaspoon cayenne pepper powder
2. Practice hydrotherapy regularly by having a hot shower. While having a shower, allow the water to flow from your backbone for about 4-5 minutes. Follow the same with cold water for half-an-hour. Do this thrice a week and then rest on a bed for half-an-hour.
3. Stay Satiated: The two most important times to eat are when you wake up and after you train. You need fuel in your tank to train hard, and if you don’t fill ‘er up at breakfast, you’ll be running on fumes later. “Make sure the majority of your breakfast consists of carbs, with some protein, maybe in the form of egg whites, thrown in for good measure,” says Jacqueline R. Berning, Ph.D., R.D., an assistant professor at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs. “Low-fat yogurt, or milk and cereal, would also fit the bill.” It’s equally critical to refuel immediately after you train, when your body’s cells are most receptive to replenishing the energy they just spent.
4. Keep your body in suspense: We all ‘love’ to partake in a routine we create, but the truth is once your body is used to this routine, you’re not likely to keep getting the best results. In order to continue your weight loss it is important to shock your body with new routine and exercises. If you are running three days a week, strength train the other days. If you LOVE cardio- try different machines to keep your body guessing what’s next! This will keep the calories a burnin’.
5. Target Tone: Different areas of your body need different types of attention. I like to call this the baby syndrome- when you have a newborn, you pay close attention to it, as it needs you to care for it in order for the baby to grow and stay healthy. Similarly… the areas of your body that you want to work on closely, can be considered your babies. The abdomen area, the most usual baby for the masses, if one that calls for a LOT of attention. You need to target your weak spots and train them. If you want to get your ab’s in shape, you can’t just to cardio and cry that nothing is happening- take a tummy toning class or get on the mats and do crunches. If your arms are starting to weigh you down, pick up the weights and show them who’s boss! Targeting your weak spots will help you tone and grow them to the strength area in which you want them to be.
6. Eat Right: some people think that when they work out, they can eat whatever they want- including fast food and junk. Guess what, you’re not Michael Phelps and you don’t burn 10,000 + calories in training, so until you have reached your target weight or appearance… I’d say STAY AWAY!!! Reach for your MUFAs (monounsaturated fatty acids, that are considered a healthy type of fat), items that can not only improve your health and strengthen your cardiovascular system, but are known to help tame your tummy!
- Avocadoes
- Canola oil
- Nuts, such as almonds, cashews, pecans and macadamias
- Nut butters
- Olive oil
- Olives
- Peanut oil
- Sesame seeds
It is also important to include fresh fish, grains, and greens in your diet- these delicious foods can help you get fit and stay well.
7. Stay Hydrated: consuming loads of water before and after workout is a necessity! Your body uses hydration as fuel to keep going, without it your insides will feel like a desert. Every cell, tissue and organ in your body needs water to function correctly. it is recommended you drink 6 to 8, 8-ounce glasses of water each day.
8. REST: It is very important to your beach bod and mental well being to get the proper amount of rest. Your body becomes exhausted from working out and participating in a daily routine. Try to get a full nights rest (6 hours) a night (minimum). After you work out, if you are able, try to visit a sauna or steam room to calm your body and your inner psyche. This cool down will help revive your body and mind, giving you the strength to get up and do it again the next time. Rest is a crucial part of your routine, without it you’ll be a zombie… and zombie’s don’t look good on the beach.
Remember, your health is your wealth. Keep with this and you will look and feel better than ever!
