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4-Week Total Body Transformation

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“I don’t have time” is one of the most overused reasons why people don’t transform their bodies. Either they don’t want to make time or they think it takes too much time to really see a transformation. While healthy weight loss is a journey, it doesn’t always have to take a lot of time. If you want to see weight loss faster, in as little as four weeks, follow these three steps!

1. Eat clean


This term has been used countless times and may be overused, but the key to losing weight is not only working out but also changing your eating habits. Eating clean is not costly and you don’t have to head to Whole Foods and buy all of their organic food items. You can change your eating habits simply by cutting out sugars, processed and fried foods, dairy, and unnecessary carbs.

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You can even start by cutting one out each week, like Week 1: cut sugars. Week 2, cut processed and fried foods. Week 3, cut out dairy. And week 4, cut out complex carbs.

Incorporating foods like smoothies, grilled foods instead of fried foods, leafy greens, and salads will help to detox your body of the unhealthy foods you’re used to eating and help to cut the fat! Also, cutting out alcohol and increasing your water intake will help you move closer to the results you want to see. It can be a difficult transition but your body will thank you later. For examples of breakfast, lunch and food recipes, visit https://www.fitnessmagazine.com

2. Begin cardiovascular activity


Cardio workouts are a…

…good way to shed fat. Pick an activity that you enjoy doing for 45 minutes or so. Activities could include running/jogging on the treadmill, biking on an elliptical, hiking, swimming and any other activity where you work up a sweat. Alternating exercises each day provides a change in motion but you are free to do the same exercise each day.

Even if you can’t do a full 45 minutes, break it up throughout your day into three 15-minute segments.

3. Strength train

The term strength train sounds intense but it’s simply exercising by strengthening and toning your muscles. You do this by implementing weights and dumbbells into exercises such as squats and crunches. Other types of strength training exercises include push-ups, pull-ups, chair dips, planks, lunges, calf raises and wall sits. Weight machines are also very useful with strength training.

The tips above are just a few ways to lose weight and get in shape in 30 days before your big event, party, meeting or vacation. Have the mindset that yes, you CAN do it and you will!

 

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