{"id":481,"date":"2014-04-27T09:00:40","date_gmt":"2014-04-27T09:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/warhawkfitness\/?p=481"},"modified":"2014-04-23T18:16:16","modified_gmt":"2014-04-23T18:16:16","slug":"481","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/warhawkfitness\/2014\/04\/27\/481\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get your “Beach Bod”"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Beach<\/a>By: Eric Hess<\/p>\n

With beach season around the corner (hopefully), we are all trying to perfect our \u2018beach bod\u2019. And even though we seem to be putting in the hours, we still can\u2019t get to the point where we want. Now why is that?<\/p>\n

The number one reason is probably that most of us are eating like crap<\/b>. Hoping for a perfect body while eating McDonalds every day is like trying to become a billionaire by staring at a wall. In order to lose weight, we need to burn more calories than we are taking in, and we should make sure that they are \u201cgood\u201d calories\u2026nutrient-dense calories. I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve heard it a million times but looking good all starts in the kitchen. And remember to drink more water! In a study done the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it proves that nearly half of Americans do not drink enough water daily! Drinking water has endless benefits and is so easy to do.<\/p>\n

If your diet isn\u2019t the problem, maybe you are being too simple with your workouts<\/b>. Add weight to your workouts, or get off of the floor when you do your workouts. Adding resistance to your workouts is what stimulates your muscle fibers and really promotes the growth you are looking for. Exercises that require you to be more mobile and utilize a full range of motion will strengthen your stability and balance abilities rather that if you are laying flat on the ground. Try using medicine balls for the extra weight during your usual core workouts or try some new ones like these<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Remember the importance of cardio<\/b>. Cardio is left out in a lot of people\u2019s weekly workout routines. Cardio doesn\u2019t have to be boring or dreadful either. Play a sport you enjoy with some friends if that\u2019s what you like. Join a club that will keep you active or start walking every morning. Anything that will burn calories and get your heart going will be beneficial to help you achieve the \u2018beach bod\u2019 you are looking for.<\/p>\n

Another thing that can be hurting you is overdoing<\/b> your core workouts. Even your core needs time to regenerate and rest. Doing core workouts ever single day isn\u2019t going to help the process. On the days that you aren\u2019t doing core, go for a run instead.<\/p>\n

Now you also have to realize that like anything, progress takes time<\/b>. You cannot expect huge results after only a week. Patience is a virtue, especially when in comes to something like working out. Don\u2019t give up. Eat clean. Work hard. Drink lots of water.<\/p>\n

Yesterday you said tomorrow
\n-Eric Hess<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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