Get Fit & Feel Great

Achieve Your Best Body Ever!

Your body is your best friend, so why not honor it with an active lifestyle and balanced diet? Improving your health doesn’t just mean looking better, but feeling better. Reduced stress levels, a sharper mind and a sound night’s sleep are just a few reasons to jump start your fitness.

If your beach body-ready routine is not yet in full swing, fear not. The important thing is that you care enough to start now. Follow these simple guidelines this summer, and your body will reap the benefits for seasons to come. We guarantee it.

Work it Out

There’s no getting around the fact that exercise is an essential part of shaping up. While it’s not all that difficult to begin an exercise program, success comes from sticking to it. The key to staying motivated is to make your workouts fun and mix things up a bit. Rather than restricting your cardio to the gym day in and day out, try doing a variety of physical activities that you enjoy. Get your heart rate going and take advantage of summer’s warmer weather and longer days with a run on the beach, a hike in the mountains or laps in the pool.

Whatever your workout of choice, the Center for Disease Control recommends doing 20 to 60 minutes of cardiovascular exercise—anything that increases the work of the heart and lungs—three to five days per week to maintain a healthy heart and a lean physique. Varying your intensity as you work out, known as interval training, will help you burn more fat and make the most of your cardio exercise. Tone and sculpt your muscles with additional weight training twice weekly and you’ll start to see results in no time.

Ditch the Junk Food

As summer temperatures creep toward triple digits, it’s a natural inclination to eat lighter in order to stay cool. Reducing the amount of alcohol, sugar and caffeine in your diet will minimize inflammation (i.e. bloating and swelling) and keep bodily systems running smoothly, so that you can shed those unwanted pounds. Forego the empty calories in cookies and chips and learn to yearn instead for healthy, energy-boosting snacks like fresh fruits and veggies, whole grains, seeds and nuts. Indulge in delicious seasonal treats like strawberries, peaches and summer squash which are naturally low in fat and high in fiber, allowing you to cut back while still enjoying summer’s bounty.

For those who struggle to fulfill the United States Department of Agriculture’s recommended four and a half cups of fruits and vegetables each day, dietary supplements can supply the nutrients needed to balance your diet. Also known as neutraceuticals—dietary products with a combination of nutritional and pharmaceutical ingredients—supplements help to clarify the complexion, cleanse the colon and bowels and prep skin for professional treatments. One wholesome option is Balance complete greens formula. Part of the CosMedix SKINutrition line, this energizing drink serves up a blend of 44 fruit and vegetable extracts and 67 trace minerals. “You are what you eat” is more than just an old-fashioned cliché; it’s a guideline for sensible, healthy living.

Sizzling Summer Workouts

Crank up the heat on your fitness routine with these fun, effective ways to blast calories and burn fat.

Swimming:
Calories Burned: 550 per hour
Body Benefits: Strong, slender limbs and a refresh-ing, low-impact, whole-body workout.

Hiking:
Calories Burned: 400 per hour
Body Benefits: Lean, muscular thighs and buttocks and an increased lung capacity.

Cycling:
Calories Burned: 600 per hour
Body Benefits: Firm, toned legs and buns along with improved cardiovascular fitness.

Kayaking:
Calories Burned: 350 per hour
Body Benefits: Flat abdominals, a sculpted upper body and a peaceful, stress-free setting.