Spring Break
How to get in shape over the sunny season
Busy Bodies
Issue date: 4/26/07
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It's what we've all been waiting for … oh yes, spring time is finally here and that means warm weather, flowers in bloom and closure to another semester at Hopkins. It's time to whip out those short shorts, spaghetti tank tops, flip flops and start thinking about summer.
Summer is synonymous with the beloved or fretted bikini season. If the thought of bikini season makes you hyperventilate … stop! There is still time to get in shape for summer! Get a sizzling bod just in time for summer. It takes some effort, but the confidence you'll have to strip down and bare it all will be well worth it.
Okay, so you've got the basics. Overall fitness requires exercise, proper nutrition, adequate rest and mental health. Don't forget that you need to try to succeed in all these areas in order to get real improvements. If you're slaving away in the gym day after day, but having a date with Ben & Jerry almost every night, bathing suit shopping isn't going to get any easier. Here are some quick tips towards a slamming summer body.
Power Up
Welcome to quick bikini boot camp. If your normal cardio routine isn't doing you justice, try mixing it up. This workout is designed to keep your heart rate elevated the entire time so you get the benefits of cardio workout while doing resistance training to sculpt, build lean muscle mass and boost metabolism. You can adjust this so you can do it anywhere; take it to the gym, your dorm room, outdoors, wherever.
Cardio
Warm up for five minutes b choosing any form of cardio to elevate your heart rate that makes you break a sweat. You can jump on a treadmill, run outside, bike or jog in place if confined to a small area.
Strength
- squats
- push ups
- lunges
- crunches
- leg raises
These exercises work many muscles at once, which mean more calories are being burned. Work on keeping the core muscles tight throughout the entire repetition.
Summer is synonymous with the beloved or fretted bikini season. If the thought of bikini season makes you hyperventilate … stop! There is still time to get in shape for summer! Get a sizzling bod just in time for summer. It takes some effort, but the confidence you'll have to strip down and bare it all will be well worth it.
Okay, so you've got the basics. Overall fitness requires exercise, proper nutrition, adequate rest and mental health. Don't forget that you need to try to succeed in all these areas in order to get real improvements. If you're slaving away in the gym day after day, but having a date with Ben & Jerry almost every night, bathing suit shopping isn't going to get any easier. Here are some quick tips towards a slamming summer body.
Power Up
Welcome to quick bikini boot camp. If your normal cardio routine isn't doing you justice, try mixing it up. This workout is designed to keep your heart rate elevated the entire time so you get the benefits of cardio workout while doing resistance training to sculpt, build lean muscle mass and boost metabolism. You can adjust this so you can do it anywhere; take it to the gym, your dorm room, outdoors, wherever.
Cardio
Warm up for five minutes b choosing any form of cardio to elevate your heart rate that makes you break a sweat. You can jump on a treadmill, run outside, bike or jog in place if confined to a small area.
Strength
- squats
- push ups
- lunges
- crunches
- leg raises
These exercises work many muscles at once, which mean more calories are being burned. Work on keeping the core muscles tight throughout the entire repetition.
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Jerry ( im a girl )
posted 5/15/07 @ 9:48 AM EST
this is gay. no help at all, f u
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