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Get your summer body part 2!

Lifting weights to get that lean and tone look!!

Now that we have talked a little about diet, it is key to get into the other factors of getting that summer body! But before we do that, stop right now! Go jump on the scale and take your weight.  Write that number down on a piece of paper and then under put your ideal weight.  Seriously, go do it !

Now that you are back you have just done something to keep yourself accountable, i want you to pick ONE day of the week same time and weigh yourself then.  Keep a record of the sheet on your fridge or somewhere where you will see it every day.

Now that we have that squared away, lets talk summer body!  So that long lean look that you see on the cover of magazines, they do not get that by only dieting.  There is also lifting weights that get that lean and tone look.  Now women listen up, women are so afraid to lift weights because they are led with the misconception that they will get huge bulky muscles.  This is not the case at all.  I wil get into this more later but lets work on not thinking this.

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Lifting weights does not mean you go lift 5 lb weights a few times and then you have done work.  I am talking maximal exhersion, heavier weights and really getting tired from this alone. 

I will pick certain muscle parts each day i lift which is about 5 days.  For example, today i did legs and shoulders,  i do 3 sets at 10 reps then 8 and 6 reps the second and third round.  Each round i up the weight so i am able to challenge myself more and not to mentionburn MORE calories.

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This concludes part 2 of the summer body, so just remember lifting heavy weights is absolutely needed scientifically to get that lean body you  want. 

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