Summer Vacation Tips from the Trainer

Cool Ocean breeze, sands in between your toes, delicious treats being sipped through a straw in a coconut...This is you on your Summer Vacation, one you greatly deserve! The reason there's no guilt in indulging in your favorite vacation spot is because...In April you decided to make healthy food choices and turned up your gym workouts so that you could expose plenty of skin for a nice beach tan. Maybe you haven't started yet? No problem! Here's a few tips and exercises to get you started and on your way to that dream vacation!



Start little by little. Even going to gym 2-3 days a week will start a healthy habit and have you craving more. 3-5 days of exercise will have you feeling and looking your best in no time!Exercise not only does wonders on your body shape, it helps improve mood and lessens your risk for health related diseases like Heart Disease.

For starters try this:

Find an activity you enjoy. Walking, running, elliptical machine. Try for 30 minutes of cardio 2 or 3 nights this week. They don't have to be back to back. Maybe take a nice walk after dinner with a special someone or roommate. On days you are not doing cardio, try 1 or 2 days of weight training. If you are starting out, do 2 sets of 10 reps of an exercise.

For those arms: Do each for count of 10 (reps) two times (set)
Bicep Curls
Tricep French Press
Dumbbell Shoulder Press
To really burn calories and save time, combine these exercise with squats and lunges at the same time.

The general idea is to get moving. Once you start to feel the benefits you'll want to keep it up. Even a few push-ups, squats, and lunges here and there can help motivate you to keep moving! And they don't require any equipment at all!

Now don't waste those burned calories on chocolate cake right after, you'll be defeating yourself. Apples are great with fiber, Cherries can help with post-workout soreness, and Pears are simply delicious! Sage Fruit offers recipes on their Facebook and Myspace if you are lost on dinner ideas.

Work Hard, Play Hard!