We all see the celebrities with their perfect bodies working the red carpets and gracing the covers of every magazine. We know that no matter what they say, they have more time to workout. They probably have a personal trainer, and can afford expensive gym memberships and beauty treatments to make them look fabulous all the time. It’s part of their job.
Carrie Underwood with Personal Trainer
Fergie is always in great shape!
Well for the rest of us, just getting one hour of fitness in a week is tough! If you work full-time, you’re exhausted when you get home. Any energy you do have is most likely spent doing household chores, making dinner, or perhaps taking your kids to soccer practice. And when you do have an hour of free time, catching up on your favorite TV shows definitely sounds more fun than hitting the gym.
So, how can a working girl (or guy) get fit without spending hours in a gym? EASY! We need to look at getting in shape in a whole different way!
There’s no rule that says you have to work out for long periods of time to get in shape! Read that again ladies! That’s right. Fitting in several 5-10 minute workouts are just as beneficial as long periods of exercise…and you don’t even need a gym!! YAY!
The 5-5-5 Plan:
Start with a goal to do just five, 5-minute-workouts-a-day, 5 days-a-week…that amounts to an extra two hours of working out! (a lot more than most people get!) Just make sure that those five minutes count, push yourself hard and you’ll feel so great!
So, what to do during those five minutes? Anything you like! Just get your heart-rate up! Make a list of exercises you’d like to do and then when you have five minutes, start checking them off your list!
Here are some great workout ideas for the girl-on-the-go:
- If you’re at work, go hit the stairs whenever you can, or run around the building… you’ll be back so fast no one will even know you left!
- If you work in a cubicle, bring one dumbbell to work and do curls while on the phone, making sure to alternate arms.
- Make it fun! Play a Game with your friends via text. Send a quick message to let them know you just did your second 5-minute set! Having a little competition from your friends is always motivating!
- When you’re home, put on your favorite music and dance up a storm!
- For toning: Get more bang for your buck by doing exercises that work more than one muscle group! My faves: lunges and squats are great for lower body, They work your quads, hamstrings and of course the BOOTY! Pushups work the entire upper body, as well as your abs – awesome!
- When watching your favorite show, jump around during the commercial breaks rather than fast forwarding your DVR!
- Jog in place while making dinner or watching soccer practice
*For an extra boost: Treat yourself to a night out on the town with friends and dance the night away . You’ll have so much fun, you won’t even notice you’ve burned so many calories!
Once you get used to five minutes, five times a day, you can work your way up to six times a day or even do 10-minute workouts! Remember, there are no rules, you just have to get moving. Come up with new, fun ways to workout to spice up your routine and you’ll have that celebrity body in no-time!
Jennifer Aniston always looks amazing!
So there you go! You can have a celebrity body without the expensive gym membership, or the time! Work it out girls!
Peace, Love and Sexiness!
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