1. What is the best way to tone your tummy for bikini season?
Abdominal muscles are one of the hardest ones to develop but it definitely can be done. It’s impossible to perform a “spot on” fat loss. You really have to reduce the body fat percent over all in order to get the desired effects. One of the best and fastest ways to reduce body fat are wind sprints. It’s when you run around the track or a treadmill with different intensities. The best routine to tone your abs is to do them 3 times a week and work on your obliques on at least 2 days.
2. What is the best way to tone your arms for bikini season?
To tone your arms you should perform resistance training at least 2 times a week. Focus mainly on high repetitions 12-16 with short rest intervals. You should do at least 3-4 different exercises per muscle group (biceps, triceps) will do the trick. Allow at least 48 of rest between work out days in order to let your muscles fully regenerate.
3. What is the best way to tone your thighs for bikini season?
My favorite exercise for lower body and butt are walking lunges with light weight on your back or with dumbbells in hands if preferred. All my clients love it and it really works. It really works both your hamstrings and your butt and also has an effect on your quads.
4. What is your best workout tip?
Never bring a cell phone or a newspaper when you do resistance training because it interferes with your concentration and your rest periods. It become too long which causes the muscle tear to be less effective and toning results are significantly decreased. The only thing you need is some good music and motivation.
5. What is the best thing to eat/ drink anything before or after working out?
It is very important to eat complex carbohydrates before you work out or have an energy bar. This is your source of fuel and it helps your muscles to perform at the highest levels because the fuel (glycogen) is distributed to the working muscle fibers. After you exercise you should drink or eat foods that contain protein (which are building blocks for muscle growth) to help the muscle regenerate. Also it has been proven that consuming carbohydrates within 30 mins after your workout will decrease your DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) by 40%.
Kuba Lomnikki has been a personal trainer at LA Fitness since February 2011. To contact him, e-mail him at rivaldojr@yahoo.com
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