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Step 1
One of the best ways to get that beach body in two weeks is to recognize that not everyone will have the same goal. My beach body is 195, but the next person might not feel good until they reach 180. Whatever the case, feel comfortable with a goal that is attainable and stick to it. What is your beach body weight?
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Step 2
Once you have your goal, it is important to set forth a plan. The first part of the plan is to eliminate all snacking until the beach trip--not one Dorito or chocolate sundae. Commit to this and you are on your way before doing the first push up. Eliminate all junk food. Anyone can do this for two short weeks.
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Step 3
The next step is to stick to the South Beach Diet list of foods. This diet is healthy but still allows for a ton of great foods. You will not be hungry on this diet.
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Step 1
Now you need an exercise plan. This is the plan that allowed me to lose 25 pounds in two weeks, but in a healthy way. Step one is to commit to some form of exercise every single day. Do not skip a day, no matter how sore you are. This will back you up several days if you do.
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Step 2
Always warm up before beginning any sort of exercise. Stretch every muscle and be sure to not forget your back.
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Step 3
Day one will be one of the easiest because you will not be sore. This is not a complicated workout. The first day, do pushups to exhaustion twice a day. Also, do situps to exhaustion twice a day. Finally, walk briskly for one mile. These three things are to be done on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays.
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Step 4
On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays jog or briskly walk for one mile. Additionally, you should do jumping jacks to exhaustion as well as squat thrusts. This will work on your legs and hips.
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Step 5
Sundays are a rest day. You need only do your one mile walk. If you feel like going further, then by all means do so.
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Step 6
If you stick to this program, you will lose the weight needed to have that beach body you dreamed of. Over time, you will start to see that it is rather easy to keep up and may adopt it permanently.
Comments
Crymson said
on 5/5/2008 I do not agree with this article. It encourages a short term diet which seems to put the body in a so called "starvation mode", where when you actually go to the beach and sample the delicious food there, your body will retain much more of that as fat.
As for exercising everyday regardless of body condition, that automatically throws your body into a catabolic state, breaking down lean muscle tissue that gives your body the hard look, and you lose the muscle's extra capacity for metabolism.