some good tips from celeb trainers
OK I know usually this stuff is bunk, but I actually thought some of these tips were worthwhile! It may be a bit basic for the fitness gurus on this site, but I think it is good advice for ladies just getting started.
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Adjust your workout to your schedule. Workout 3 days a week if: you can really carve out a block of time. "Exercise for an hour total (that includes your cardio workout and your strerngth routine, plus 10 minutes each of warmup and cooldown). You have to do it wiht intensity, though- no pedaling on the stationary bike at 0.1 mph." -Gunnar Peterson (J.Lo, Amber Valleta)
Work out almost daily if: you have only a small window of time or just prefer shorter workouts. "You can go for less time; just be sure to do it nearly every day. My clients don't exercies for more than 25 minutes. But they see me 5 days a week." -Harly Pasternak (Alicia Keys, Eva Mendes)
Lift the heaviest weights you can once a week. To see that great definition, you have to kick your own butt once in a while. For your other weekly strength session (yes, you need at least two), you can use lighter weights. -Teddy Bass (Lucy Liu, Cameron Diaz)
Try a mini triathlon at the gym- hit the treadmill for 10 minutes, then the bike, then the rowing machine or stair climber. You'll get results twice as fast because of the variety." -Gregory Joujon-Roche
Let yourself eat one or two "bad" things each day. Women often give up if they're not perfect one day, and then eat like they've been stranded at sea for a week. You're much better off eating 80 percent well consistently." -Ron Matthews.
Beware the post-workout nibbles. A lot of women end up having, say, three slices of pizza or the chocolate layer cake because they think, he, I've earned it. But if your goal is weight loss, you need that calorie deficit from exercising to slim down. -Valerie Waters
Choose a workout for your shape. Looking great is about aking yhour entire body appear fit and balanced. If your butt and hips are wider than your top half, for example, work your shoulders and back a bit more to even yourself out. -Ashley Borden (Mandy Moore, Chrisina Aguilera)
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These selected excepts are from "50 Tips from top trainers" by Shaun Dreisbach, published in Glamour Feb 2007. See the magazine for the full article.
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