The 2 MOST Important Things You Can Do Now To Get That Summer Body

Spring is here and many of you New York folks are starting to feel the pressure of trying to look good in your swimsuits and bikinis.

I know I am, so I’ve already shifted my training focus for that summer body. That’s right. I’ve been training since last month to look great for the summer!

If you are like most New York City people, you probably aren’t going to start training for that beach body until June.

Hate to break it to you, but if you wait till then, IT’S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!!

So If you want to get in shape and look good for summer in the Hamptons, down by the Jersey Shore, Jones Beach, or just laying out in Central Park, you have to start now. That doesn’t mean going on fancy diets, taking magic pills, or relying on some wonder drug. If you truly want to get that bikini body or those washboard abs, here’s what you need to do:

Top 2 Things You Can Do Now To Transform Your Body

1. Begin a HEAVY resistance training program

That’s right guys AND gals! HEAVY resistance training is the key to developing lean, tone muscles. If you are worried about getting bulky read a previous post I put up regarding an article in the NY Times that addressed this:

Click here for New York Times post.

Also check out Randy’s strength training for women article , my bro and partner in crime. It gives a more in depth look on the topic of heavy weight training for woman. By the way he wrote that article 3 years ago. Just stating that fact because we use tried and true methods that gets results. Unfortunately it took the New York Times 3 years to report the obvious . No B.S. doesn’t jump on the latest fitness bandwagon, in fact we’ve been using the latest “fads” like kbs, oly lifting, high intensity intervals, etc, for clients, for over 10 years before they became popular. Ooh sorry for that rant… back to to things you can do for the summer.

To view Randy’s article click here.

Not only does heavy resistance training develop lean muscle, it also preserves it during periods of caloric deficit. And for most of you, you will probably be creating a caloric deficit in order to lose those extra pounds of fat. And in order to preserve all that hard earned muscle and prevent your body from eating it up, heavy resistance training is going to be necessary.

2. Incorporate the RIGHT type of cardiovascular activity

When I talk about the right type of cardiovascular activity, I’m talking about interval training. Interval training has been shown to be the best type of cardio when it comes to losing fat while once again sparing lean muscle loss. Not only does interval training burn lots of calories during the exercise but it also burns a good amount of calories during rest. A term know as EPOC (excess post exercise oxygen consumption) or AFTERBURN. And best of all the majority of these calories are burned in the form of fat.

In my experience, if you do just these two things NOW, you will no doubt be on your way to getting that summer body. Most people try to eat better first, but more often then not they usually fail at this because honestly, there are so many moving parts when it comes to nutrition (i.e. Whether or not your body is carb sensitive or not, how many calories should you be exactly, what percentage of carbs, protein, and fat should your meals be coming from, etc). It’s just too much to monitor.

So again my advice to you is…

LIFT HEAVY, RUN HARD!!!

If you don’t like to run then bike, swim, elliptical, whatever… just go harder then you are normally accustomed to. As far as rest goes, rest long enough to be able to do the next set or the next interval with the same amount of effort.

Take charge and crush it,
Alex