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Elliptical Tips — Because Who Isn’t Motivated to Move Their Ass After the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show?

Lauryn Evarts, fitness blogger, health blogger, and diet blogger talks skinny tips and tricks for weight loss.

Lauryn Evarts, fitness blogger, health blogger, and diet blogger talks skinny tips and tricks for weight loss.

If the Victoria’s Secrets Fashion Show didn’t motivate you to move your ass, then I don’t know what will.

I mean, honestly. Did you see those sex kittens? Hellllloo fitspiration.

After researching the pre-show prep, I’ve found that all of the VS model’s work their asses off before the show…For instance: they spend a lot of time on core work [ this strengthens their posture too ], many of the models follow the blood type diet, & they also incorporate boxing/light weight lifting/jump roping into their fitness sch. Adriana Lima describes the fashion show prep as “really, really intense.”

Annnnnd a month before the show they drink at least a gallon of water a day; a few days before production they go lighter on the water to tighten every thing up. DEDICATION, much?!

Cardio is a huge part of the Victoria’s Secrets model process too.

So on that note, let’s talk about the Elliptical. I am not a runner. Personally, running makes me way too hungry. To each its own though. If running floats your boat, then run your little your heart out. Do what works well for you.

When I’m in a rush & want to sweat, I turn to the Elliptical.

+ Elliptical Tips:

+ Pay attention to your feet. If you use your heels, it will work your hamstrings & booty more. If you’re on your toes it will tone the front of your thighs. Pick your poison.

 + Use your arms & legs equally to increase your heart rate. This works a muscle you don’t see: the heart!

+ Core tips. If you’re interested in toning up your core, go hands free. This tests your balance & works the core. Imagine someone is going to punch you in the stomach; keep your abs tight the whole workout.

+ Mix it up. Start hard [ think 13 or 14 resistance ] & go down from there.

+ Shoot for an hour. If you can’t squeeze that in, try for at least thirty minutes.

+ Posture. Keep your head in line with your spine.

+ Cool down. Try to incorporate a five minute cool down at the end of each Elliptical session.

For more VS model tips and tricks, click here.

Love.L

Lauryn Evarts, fitness blogger, health blogger, and diet blogger talks skinny tips and tricks for weight loss.

Lauryn Evarts, fitness blogger, health blogger, and diet blogger talks skinny tips and tricks for weight loss.

Lauryn Evarts, fitness blogger, health blogger, and diet blogger talks skinny tips and tricks for weight loss. 

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Lauryn Evarts, fitness blogger and health blogger from Southern California with skinny tips and tricks on how to lose weight.

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Here in San Diego, we’re experiencing what we call “June Gloom.” It’s difficult enough to hop out of bed on the first day of a work week, & this crappy weather certainly does not help! To fight off the Monday blues, I grabbed a book & did an hour on the elliptical. It’s insane how getting my endorphins up changed the entire course of the day.

In a way, working out is similar to therapy. When I’m sweating, I think about work, blogging, my to-do list, the news, family, friends, Pixy, any current issues, etc. And after.every.single.workout I leave feeling clear headed & relieved. It a magic potion!

What do you find therapeutic on a terrible, horrible, very bad day?

 

Lauryn Evarts, fitness blogger and health blogger from Southern California with skinny tips and tricks on how to lose weight.

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Lauryn Evarts, fitness blogger and health blogger from Southern California with skinny tips and tricks on how to lose weight.

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Lauryn Evarts, fitness blogger and health blogger from Southern California with skinny tips and tricks on how to lose weight.

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