Bikini Bod
Posted 11 November 10Yep, it’s official, summer is just around the corner, and any day now we will start thinking about swimwear…and bikini bodies and how to get them! Here are some tips from Cleo.
Celebrity personal trainer Lee Campbell shares his top ten tips for the best bikini body workout.
To get the best bikini body – you need to combine all over body strength work with a strong cardio workout and good diet to melt away any winter pounds.
1. Abs – Elbow sit-ups (do in conjunction with the other abs work so you really feel the burn) – depending on your level of fitness try 15 – 30.
2. Abs - Plank (depending on your fitness hold for 20 seconds to 2 minutes).
3. Waist - Oblique twists (try it with a medicine ball or just with your hands – depending on your fitness 10 touches per side).
4. Chest, Biceps, Core – Off the knees push ups (make sure you have a good form and keep the core tight – depending on your level of fitness try 5 – 10).
5. Posture – Focus on your posture (even when you are not in the bikini) – elongate the neck, keep the shoulders back, keep the core firm – stand tall.
6. Legs, Thighs, Butt – It’s summer so for cardio take it outside try some soft sand walking or running.
7. Legs, Thighs, Butt – lunge walking (depending on level of fitness try 10 meters) and deep squats (depending on level of fitness 5 – 15).
8. All over fat burn – Try some skipping (its great for cardio) – depending on your level of fitness try skipping for 30 seconds to 2 minutes.
9. Food – Avoid white bread and other simple carbohydrates.
10. Food – Focus on eating lots of fruit and veggies – kick start the day with
a bowl of fruit and low fat yogurt.
www.cleo.com.au/bikini_body.htm
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