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Yeah! I’m going to prep you up for the summer. That’s right we’re going to be talking about getting your body ready for summer. That early? You betcha…
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The thought of summer brings images of hot bodies lounging around in swimsuits. This is the time for you to flaunt what you’ve got. In order for you to look your best for summer, you do have to work for it! More on the workout for summer below.
As a guy, can you imagine yourself strutting shirtless with an amazing set of six pack abs? If you’re a gal, how hot would you look in a bikini if you had a super sexy body with a lean stomach?
So how can you create this amazing look for summer? Here are 5 tips that can help you get that hot body for summer.
1. Prepare yourself 5-6 months before summer
Many people make the mistake of waiting till it’s almost the summer season before they start their strict diet and get into a workout for summer routine. Wouldn’t you agree that getting in shape will take some time? Nothing great can happen overnight!
Even if you are in considerably good shape now, you still need to think 5-6 months ahead. If you still have some pounds to lose, you need to put in even more effort. So get ready for the summer workouts and start now! Yes, now!
2. Purge your home of junk food
This may take a bit of time, but you need to do this if you want that beach body for summer. Take a look at what’s in your kitchen. Chips? Ice-cream? Cookies? Give these up and never buy any more. A look in my fridge reveals some soda, popsicles, popcorn, and some fried stuff which I can’t identify. Out with those!
Throwing these out will make it less tempting for you to have “just one cookie” to reward yourself for working out. You should also replace these with healthier snacks like maybe some almonds.
3. Get on that scale and track your progress
Take a look at how much you weigh now. If possible find out how much body fat you have too. So how much weight do you need to lose — 6-7 pounds? Try losing that amount. If you feel like losing more, you still have time to do so. That’s the great thing about starting this early.
The mistake many people make is that they underestimate how much they need to lose. That’s why you should do this now, way before summer. This gives you plenty of time so that you can still lose that 1-2 pounds if need be.
4. Wear your swimsuit today and photograph yourself
Okay, ladies, I know this may sound scary — but it is good to do so. Once you see how you look in your swimsuit, you will get that extra bit of motivation to work towards your goal. Now that you know how you look, you know how much work you need to put in.
Now that you have your swimsuit on, take a photo of yourself. Do you look great? Then challenge yourself to look amazing! Hate how you look? Then start working out and change that!
5. Get role models and visualize!
Visualizing is an effective technique. Did you know that Olympic athletes visualize winning before they even get to the arena? When you look and think about what you want, your mind works towards helping you realize that goal.
Take a look at pictures of attractive men and women in swimwear and you will definitely want to work your butt off getting that slim sexy body that is just perfect for summer. Toned arms, lean legs, flat tummy — these are all achievable when you put your mind to it.
Your plan
Now that you have the above 5 tips, you may want to take a look at what sort of plan to implement so that you can get the best looking body at the beach.
Get in some strength training to develop strong and lean muscles. You also need to hit cardio which is excellent for fat burning. And add to that some High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT).
We have talked about each of these intensively, but just to give you an idea, here’s a sample workout that you can tweak to suit your goals.
Split your workout for summer program into two days and rest on the third day, then start again on the next day with workout 1 and so on. Do 5 sets for each muscle group with 5 reps each set.
On Workout 1, you can work your chest, back and abs. Some good moves to try include bench presses, chin ups and planks.
On Workout 2, you can work on your biceps, triceps and shoulders. Some moves you can include are barbell military press, alternate seated dumbbell curls, dips, and close grip bench presses.
For cardio, you can work on the treadmill or the elliptical machine, or you can simply take a run outdoors. And if you need a simple yet effective HIIT workout, jumping rope can be your best bet.
These moves will surely help you blast your fat and get your body into shape — just in time for summer!
Best programs I’ll be talking about often this year…
Best Workout Program For Men
The program that I’m doing right now is the Visual Impact Muscle Building program. I’ve just started phase 2 and I have found it to be really good as the program outlines exactly what I want to achieve with my body — a lean, toned physique with washboard Hollywood abs.
What I like about this program is the fact that it addresses all my issues. There are three phases to the program, as below:
Phase 1: muscle gains — it teaches you how to build muscle mass (2 months)
Phase 2: muscle mass and losing weight — you also learn how to get your muscles hard (2 months)
Phase 3: muscle definition and losing the last bit of weight (2 month)
As you can see, the program takes more or less 6 months, but of course you can easily tweak it to suit your individual needs. So there is no better time to start than now!
Click here to find out more about Visual Impact Muscle Building.
Best Workout Program For Women
For the ladies, my pal Rusty has a special program called Visual Impact For Women. It has the same concept, that is not to build you up to look bulky but to provide you with a body that is worthy of Hollywood — slim, svelte, and feminine with curves in all the right places.
If there is just one workout that you ladies should go for, it is definitely this one. Based on what I’ve experienced with Rusty’s program, I know that the program will not disappoint. This guy Rusty knows what he’s talking about — and more importantly, understands that look that everyone wants.
Click here to find out more about Visual Impact For Women.
Best Abs Workout Routine Program
Besides getting a toned physique, you do want to flaunt your abs this summer right? So if you haven’t already heard of The Truth About Abs, then it’s really time that you did. This book hasn’t been a bestseller for nothing.
The author Mike really teaches you the actual way of getting abs — and no, it is not with endless reps of crunches and sit-ups (which is good news to every one of us). You will learn how to incorporate some ab workouts with your full body workouts and achieve the abs that you’ve always wanted. This is really a good book to have.
Click here to find out more about the Truth About Abs.
Best Diet And Nutrition Program
And no program is complete without a look at proper diet and nutrition. There are many kinds of diets out there — some good, most not so good. But if there is one that you should look into, it is the Eat Sop Eat diet by Brad Pilon.
This program works on the theory that exercise and fasting both create an ideal fat burning environment. They are similar in that they put your body into similar metabolic states — centering on burning your fat as fuel. But not to worry, you won’t be fasting everyday day, just once a week (or twice if you want to).
Click here to find out more about Eat Stop Eat.
So now that you are equipped with the right frame of mind, the ideal workout program and a good diet, you can go ahead and work on getting your hot summer body!
