Burn fat and tone your trouble spots in 4 weeks.
It's time for sun, fun, and, if you're like millions of women, stress. Despite dozens of figure-flattering swimsuit styles, one-third of women still find bathing suit season so distressing they refuse to be seen in one, according to an MSNBC survey of about 30,000 women. That's why this summer, Prevention's got your back and your front and your love handles covered with our fast Beach Body Workout. This two-part plan includes exercises to tone all your trouble spots and a cardio routine to melt away fat so you can enjoy the body-baring season without worry.
The Bikini Shape-Up moves will firm you up and boost your overall body confidence. In a study of nearly 80 women, University of Houston and Old Dominion University researchers found that after just 6 weeks of strength training, women rated themselves as more attractive and had less anxiety about their figures.
"These moves target those 'bathing suit muscles' that you don't want to think about until you have to put them on display," says Howard Schissler, a body-sculpting and Pilates instructor at Chelsea Piers in New York City, who helped design this workout.
And the Calorie-Sizzling Cardio routine will speed up your results so you can uncover with confidence in just 4 weeks.
Bikini Shape-Up
These exercises work every muscle from your shoulders to your thighs. Do this 30-minute routine 3 days a week on nonconsecutive days. Complete two or three sets of each exercise, performing the specified number of reps before going on to the next move.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Beach Body Workout
