Everyone's talking about beach fitness. From women to men,
everyone wants to look good when they're lying out or
hanging out in the water. But to get your body in bikini or
swim trunk shape, you need to find exercises that really
work and help you with getting in shape. Even if you don't
have a lot of time, however, you can succeed at beach
fitness. Here are the toning tools and fitness tips you
need.
The first thing you need to do for beach fitness is to
figure out what your goals are. If you're looking to lose
weight, you may want to weight yourself and create a weight
loss target for your body. You might also want to measure
specific parts of your body – arms, waist, chest, thighs,
hips, etc. – to keep a record of where you are losing
weight even when the scale doesn't say that you are. By
creating clear goals, you will be able to assess your
progress as you move along and motivate yourself when your
willpower if flagging.
Next, you should start looking into exercises that will
really target the areas that will be seen when you're on
the beach. Here are a few beach fitness exercises that you
can use – no matter if you're a man or a woman:
* Squats
* Calf raises or dips
* Crunches
* Bench presses
* Push-ups
While this list seems short, it targets all of the major
muscle groups in the body. And if you're pressed for time,
it's the perfect way to still tone your body.
But beach fitness doesn't stop there. You also need to add
a cardiovascular component that will help your body burn
any excess fat and inches you might have. Try to include at
least thirty minutes of heart pumping exercise three days a
week. The national recommendation for weight loss is 45 to
60 minutes of cardio 5 to 6 times per week, but if you're
not ready for that kind of time commitment, slowly work
your way up. When you do cardio exercise, you should be
working hard enough that you are breathing heavily, but not
so hard that you can not talk at all.
When it comes to beach fitness, you need to make sure that
you're eating a balanced diet that's low in calories in
addition to your workouts. While it might seem like you
could eat more, you need to create a calorie deficit in
order to lose the inches that you don't want to show off on
the beach.
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Machelle Lee owns and operates The Invisible Gym in Santa
Cruz, CA. Her mission is to inspire people to become
physically active and enjoy the benefits of a balanced,
healthy lifestyle. For more information and questions you
can visit her website.
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