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Lose 10 Pounds before June
It seems like right now, everyone is trying to get somewhere sunny. A destination where the Sun is unbearably hot but relief is a quick dip in the water away. If only happiness was this easy. With Sun bound destinations comes the stress of beach ready bodies and an exponential increase in emails from clients on how they can lose that last 10 pounds. Well I’m glad your asking because I would love to tell you.
Every Wednesday I sit at the Seattle’s Best and drink a green tea while I steal their wi-fi. I only buy the green tea so they don’t hassle me. This Wednesday was going textbook until two 20 something year old girls walked in and to my luck I had left my headphones at home. They walked in together simultaneously talking to each other and to whoever was on their I - phones. I let out a big sigh anticipating the challenge of trying to read with them in the same room.
After only 5 minutes the consistent repetition of topics drove me insane.
“I don’t have any summer clothes……I hate my boss…..that girl is a bit*h…..this girl is a bit*h…..I need to lose weight”. And repeat.
I could ignore everything except the “lose weight” part. So, I excused myself into their conversation and said I could help. Their disgusted gazes made me feel like a creep but I still went ahead to educate them. As I cleared my throat, these are the 5 pointers I gave them
1. Water Only
When was the last time you went a week or even a day with drinking only water? If you are like me, you like some flavor in your beverages. Unfortunately, most drinks that taste good also contain high amounts of sugar and calories. To increase fat loss, try purifying your system with a week devoted to only water.
It’s a lot harder than you think!
2. Drop the Carbs
Regulate your carb intake from your diet for a couple weeks. Try getting all your carbs in at breakfast and lunch. By getting your carbs in early you will be able to use the rest of the day to burn it off. Also make sure you are consuming complex carbs meaning whole wheat breads and/or fruits.
3. High Intensity Interval Training
Stop the long distance running and the 1 hour cardio machine binges. Try incorporating High Intensity Interval Training to accelerate fat loss. If you do use a cardio machine, alternate back and forth with different intensities.
Example:
1 min medium speed, 30 high intensity, 40 seconds slow speed, 40 seconds high intensity, 1 min medium speed.
Repeat for 15 -20 minutes
4. More Protein
Protein is the foundation to building lean muscles mass and the number one tool to fight fat is…….lean muscle mass. Also, protein demands more energy to digest meaning more calories burned to process protein. If everyone new this maybe more people would start eating protein.
Try getting some protein with each of your 5-6 smaller meals throughout your day.
5. Sample Training Program
Here is a sample workout to help you get started on your way to losing 10 lbs before June.
Workout A
Pushups x 10 reps
Reverse Lunges x 8 reps each leg
Mountain Climbers x 15 reps each leg
V-sits x 10 reps
Jumping Jacks x 20 reps
Body Weight Squats x 12 reps
Perform all exercises back to back without stopping. Rest 1-2 min once all exercises are completed and repeat for 3-5 sets.
The looks on their faces didn’t change too much as they jumped right back in to the monotonous repetition of topics. Their body language, shoulders turned in from me, suggested that my advice went in one ear and jet streamed out the other. I took this as the perfect opportunity to slam my green tea and leave. I made an extra effort to be quick and swift packing up my belongings.
I walked out the café that day with a smile on my face and laughing to myself. I had probably just annoyed the hell out of those girls and thrown myself into the cycle of negative topics in their conversation. Whatever, it was my attempt at helping somebody out and I just hope they wrote that sh*t down because it really does work!
If you need to lose those last few pounds before you head off on your vacations, try incorporating 1 or all of these in the few weeks we have before June. Remember, consistency is key. Even one day of binging can set you back on your effort of losing that weight! Good luck in getting your Beach Ready Bodies.
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