If you’re already fairly fit and you just want to amp things up in time for summer, this is the post for you. Keeping your fitness year round is an amazing thing to do, so well done to you! However, during the colder months we’re not usually expected to strip off to a bikini or even shorts at any given moment. The tips in this guide will make sure you’re summer ready, and you may only need to make a few tweaks. Enjoy!
Add In A Training Session
If you currently train anywhere from 3-5 times a week, you could consider adding in a training session. Depending on your goals and the way you eat, this could help to bulk you up or slim you down just that little bit more. It’s good to have routines you can stick to both during summer and winter. We naturally feel like hibernating during winter, but you should feel good about exercising more in summer. See how you feel adding in another session, whether it’s a weights session, cardio session, or both.
Consider Personal Training
If you think you need a little more of a push than you can give yourself alone, you should consider personal training. As long as you go for a good personal trainer, they should push you and encourage you to do your best, rather than just stand there with their hands in their pockets. Just one personal training session a week alongside everything else could do you the world of good. If you feel you need a plan without the trainer pushing you in the gym, then an online trainer could do that. You could even have a weekly check in with them, which will help to keep you accountable!
Hone In Your Diet
You don’t need to do anything too drastic if your diet is already pretty good. You could simple have one cheat meal a week instead of two, or even one every 2 weeks. You could start tracking your food rather than eating intuitively. You could get more of your carbs from vegetables rather than starches. You know what works best for you and what you can stick to. Don’t do anything drastic so you end up binging and feeling worse off than before though!
Try Out Some New Supplements
Supplements could potentially help you get better results in time for summer. There are the standard supplements, like multivitamins and things like that to help you get your micronutrients. However, there are some that people swear by when it comes to fat loss. You could try a natural fat burner like green tea extract, or you could go for a thermogenic powder. Whatever you do, make sure you read reviews first and buy from a legitimate source!
Find Ways To Destress
Stress can be a huge factor in how much weight you hold on to, especially in the stomach area. If you stress quite a bit, find ways to relax. Maybe you could get a bit more sleep, meditate, or use a sauna once a week.
Make a few simple tweaks and you’ll be ready for the summer time!
