25 Summer Slim Down Tips!

I know, I know.. summer is here and I’m so excited that the cold weather is over!!!

Here are 25 of my favorite Summer Slim Down Tips:

1. You can never out exercise a bad diet. Start eating whole foods and stay away from junk now (duh on the second part.. but the first part, remember that you can NEVER work off a caramel frappucino with some cardio).

2. When eating out make sure you ask the waiter to fill up your plate with two servings of veggies rather than the mandatory carb that comes along with it.

3. Always write down goals for yourself. Don't type them.

4. Make sure those goals are so out of this world that everyone will be looking at you like you are crazy. Shoot for the stars and you'll end up one of the stars. It's so cliché but true.

5. Take a before picture of yourself. Front, side and back.

6. Front load your carbs in the beginning of the day. On workout days you can have more than normal carbs. Non workout days I would really watch it especially at night.

7. Drink water. A dehydrated body will not lose fat. Min 1.5 Liters a day for the ladies.

8. To burn the most fat in the least amount of time, 99% of the time do full body circuit training workouts with little to no rest in between.

9. Don't take fat loss advice from someone that doesn't look like they practice what they preach.

10. You will end up living up to the expectations of everyone else around you. Put yourself in the company of people who have achieved what you already want to achieve.

11. There is no one perfect fat loss program.

12. There are only a few fat loss principles.

13. If you screw up (which you will eventually do) don't beat yourself up for slipping up. Focus on the solution rather than the problem.

14. Thoughts equal things. Focus on what you want ie. Flat stomach, toned thighs etc.. rather than what you don't want ie.  "I don't want to get fat", "I don't want to eat badly" etc..

15. Always aim for the "Afterburn effect". Afterburn happens when you end a day of exercise but an hour later you are still sweating from the workout. This is your metabolism on FIRE. This is done through different forms of circuit training, tabata training, etc. just like at boot camp.

16. Buy clothing that is a size or two down from what you normally wear. Make it your goal to fit into that piece of clothing in two months.

17. Fitness classes (Step classes, fake weight classes, tae-bo, Zumba classes, etc...) are fun but ineffective at helping you burn fat and achieve the body you want to achieve. Don’t sacrifice a great weigh training session for a fun class. (unless you’re in it to mingle with other people).

18. Yoga is awesome for developing an injury resistant body but not great for fat loss. An average yoga class burns 130 calories. Sweeping your floor burns 130 calories.

19. Doing exercise with a friend is the best way to stick to a workout program.

20. If you do exercise with a friend, make sure they are AS SERIOUS AS YOU ARE in terms of achieving your goals.

21. PLEEEEAAASSSEEE! Don't do long boring cardio. Do interval training. Google it or read one of my hundred other posts.

22. Adopt a long term mindset when trying to achieve a goal. Nothing happens overnight. We live in an instant gratification society where we want things done FAST. Tip: Accuracy is speed.

23. Stop rationalizing. We rationalize and lie to ourselves to soften the blow. We have to be radically honest with ourselves and push for the solution.

24. Stay outside of your comfort zone as much as you can. Doing uncomfortable things will result in more confidence, more growth as a human being and more skills.

25. Intensity EQUALS results.

Just focus on your goals, persevere and you'll get to where you need to be in no time.

Yours truly,

Greg

Make it a great day!!!!!!!!

Greg DiRenzo, M.S.
Performance Coach, Trainer
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