Get a Bikini Body in 4 Weeks
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- Pilates for a Beach-Ready Body
- 1. Front Lift
- 2. Front Lunge
- 3. Leg Pull/Push-Up
- 4. Kneeling One-Arm Side Kick
- 5. Front Plank/Back Support
- 6. Arm-Swing Curtsy Squat
- 7. Half-Seated Hip Circle
- 8. Bent-Knee Roll-Down
- 9. Double-Leg Kick
- 15-Minute Cardio Blast
- Double Your Results
Pilates for a Beach-Ready Body
Toss that sarong: We've got the ultimate workout to help you slip on a bikini with confidence. "Each of these exercises targets at least three major muscle groups -- so you train smarter, not longer," says Rael Isacowitz, a Pilates specialist and exercise physiologist based in Costa Mesa, California.
The Result: Swimsuit-worthy abs, plus sleeker arms, butt, and thighs. Do this workout three or four days a week for 20 minutes (complete the entire series of exercises twice), then add another 15 minutes of high-intensity cardio.
To boost the challenge, use light weights where indicated. Include two 45- to 60-minute cardio sessions on your off days and follow a healthy diet, and in just four weeks you'll be sitting poolside with pride.
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This is great! Smooth, easy to do at home, and challenges a variety of different muscles. I'll be doing this all spring.
4/9/2013 04:38:42 PM Report AbuseIs this workout actually working for everyone? I'm trying to find a good workout so I can be "bikini ready" for my bahamas vacation this august and currently I have no muscles and am about 30 pounds overweight.
2/26/2013 11:44:22 PM Report AbuseI will have been doing this workout as described for 4 weeks this Friday and I have really seen results!!
6/18/2012 12:06:31 PM Report AbuseI started this workout on May 17. I discovered some energy and nutrition bars on here(The Luna Bar and Cliff Bar). Later that day I went to wal-mart and bought 6 energy bars, 3 of each brand, and each were under 260 calories and only 98 cents, a yoga mat for $9, and workout shorts for $5. The next day I used these items and the workouts were much easier. Unfortunately, I was sore for about 3 days. It has been only 4 days since I started and I can definitely see my muscles getting toner.
5/27/2012 04:29:42 PM Report AbuseA few months ago I started reading Brilliant Yoga: The Complete Guide to Upgrading Your Body and Life by Sarah Sanders. It helped me discover the amazing benefits of yoga: increased flexibility, stress relief, toned muscles, improved sense of health and well being and so many more. It also helped me lose weight! You can find more info here: http://goodlifefitness.org/yoga
5/9/2012 04:34:54 AM Report Abuse