Summer Ready in Six Weeks

Summer Ready in Six Weeks

May 5, 2013 // Fitness, Nutrition, Wellness

Summer starts on June 21, 2013. Vacations, BBQ’s, beach weekends, & fun in the sun are all in the near future. The inevitable question begins to loom: Do you feel confident with your body as we approach the shirtless season? If not, don’t stress. There is plenty of time left to make some drastic changes to your figure. Even if you’ve procrastinated or have not been consistent with your fitness, a strong exercise and eating structure can manipulate the look and shape of your body in no time. Using a six-week deadline, I outlined a fitness system that anyone can implement into their lives and see results.

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Clean Up Your Eating Habits

It all starts with what enters your body and subsequently how your body responds. Unbeknownst to most, everyone responds differently. Sorry to burst your bubble, but diets in this world are nothing but trouble! Instead of using the traditional method of “eat this, not that”, I am going to give you some general guidelines to follow. Apply these guidelines whenever possible and you will be on the fast track to metamorphosis.

Eat Foods In Order

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  • Veggies first
  • Protein second
  • Carbs last

Shorten Your Daily Eating Window

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  • Aim to eat all of your food within a 12 hour period
  • If you don’t like breakfast, then eat at night and skip the morning meal
  • If you don’t like eating late, set a stop time and restart your eating in the AM

Save All Treats For One Day A Week

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  • If it sounds too good to be true, it is; It’s just marketed well
  • Have the desserts, alcohol, and all other indulgences during the same day
  • Taste last 3 minutes — Results last longer

Step It Up With The Weights

Hopefully by now you have some clue that resistance training (the weights) is the easiest way to improve your figure. Yes, women lift weights and stay lean. Yes, lifting weights burns fat and uses more energy than your self-torturing cardio exercises. Lift a damn weight already! The trick is to always make it harder the next time. You did 20 reps last time? Great. Do 21 today. You used 10 lb. dumbbells? Great. Use 12 lb. dumbbells next workout. Each workout must be a step up from the previous one.

Judge Your Workouts By Intensity, Not Sweat

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  • Ramp up the resistance
  • Aim to have your breath challenged for the workout
  • If you can talk comfortably, it’s too easy
  • If you are shaky, it’s too hard

That’s it! 

If you use these guidelines in your the next six weeks, your body will improve. This gives you the flexibility to make your own choices on food and workouts while creating a strong structure for change. Let’s review:

  1. Eat Foods In Order.

  2. Shorten Your Daily Eating Window.

  3. Save All Treats For One Day A Week.

  4. Judge Your Workouts By Intensity, Not Sweat.

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