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ocessed She suggests making a schedule and
grains in posting it somewhere you’ll see it daily. Like
general, because
I feel so sluggish LeClaire, she also recommends keeping a
afterward.” food log. “I find that to really
She also does help a lot.”
a lot of whole- “It’s hard for women
body workouts. because we are always
“For the core I looking at other women,
do a lot of plank thinking ‘I want to be like her.’
exercises,” she says, We always forget how beautiful
along with resistance we all truly are,” Lilly says.
exercises. She works
on her glutes through “Women, be comfortable with
squats and lunging. who you are … we are not all
Corch, who’s done swimwear meant to look the same.”
shoots for clients that include Rodale, is Gidusko thinks a lot of
also a physical therapist — so she knows women have a negative self
her stuff. The key, she says, is to stick to image. “There’s a feeling that
your diet and exercise routine from the there is an end-all be-all
get-go. body type they’re trying to
“Just don’t get discouraged achieve. But everybody’s
when you start working out. built differently! If we were all
Even bodyweight exercises [like built the same, it would be a
burpees, planks or squats] can very boring world.”
really kill you the first couple of And when it comes
times ... but your body will get
there,” she adds. to toning up, she says, “There’s no spot
Model Rachel Lilly of reduction — you can’t just lost belly fat. … It’s
Allentown says she tries to not about being in the gym and just doing leg
stay fit year round, but works exercises to get a nice round butt.”
hardest in spring and summer. Instead, she says, looking good is about
She says she tends to target total body, emotional and mental health.
her abs, thighs and butt. This becomes especially important for
“Don’t make the exercises moms. “When you have babies, you almost
too complicated. You don’t lose yourself as a mother. It’s important to
want to give up, you want take the time to focus on yourself sometimes
to reach your goal. The most — even if it’s just an hour.”
important thing is to remain
comfortable. Pick five to ten A mother of three herself, Gidusko says
exercises that you believe you can finding an exercise class, going out on a run or
really enjoy that target the areas you going to the gym will make you feel better as
want to work on. As you progress, a mom.
build the intensity,” she says.
“Work on the strengths of your body or
mind, and say ‘I’m still No. 1.’ Seek out other
moms for camaraderie. Your workout
should be a social event you look forward to,”
she says.
No matter what the reason your workout,
she says, “It shouldn’t be an end result to get
to the summer and wear a bikini. Realign your
goals to find a lifestyle that accommodates
healthy living, and realize that we’re all human.
It’s a case of everything in moderation: You
can have that desert; it’s OK to have that glass
of wine. Don’t be so rigid that you can’t
enjoy life.”
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grains in posting it somewhere you’ll see it daily. Like
general, because
I feel so sluggish LeClaire, she also recommends keeping a
afterward.” food log. “I find that to really
She also does help a lot.”
a lot of whole- “It’s hard for women
body workouts. because we are always
“For the core I looking at other women,
do a lot of plank thinking ‘I want to be like her.’
exercises,” she says, We always forget how beautiful
along with resistance we all truly are,” Lilly says.
exercises. She works
on her glutes through “Women, be comfortable with
squats and lunging. who you are … we are not all
Corch, who’s done swimwear meant to look the same.”
shoots for clients that include Rodale, is Gidusko thinks a lot of
also a physical therapist — so she knows women have a negative self
her stuff. The key, she says, is to stick to image. “There’s a feeling that
your diet and exercise routine from the there is an end-all be-all
get-go. body type they’re trying to
“Just don’t get discouraged achieve. But everybody’s
when you start working out. built differently! If we were all
Even bodyweight exercises [like built the same, it would be a
burpees, planks or squats] can very boring world.”
really kill you the first couple of And when it comes
times ... but your body will get
there,” she adds. to toning up, she says, “There’s no spot
Model Rachel Lilly of reduction — you can’t just lost belly fat. … It’s
Allentown says she tries to not about being in the gym and just doing leg
stay fit year round, but works exercises to get a nice round butt.”
hardest in spring and summer. Instead, she says, looking good is about
She says she tends to target total body, emotional and mental health.
her abs, thighs and butt. This becomes especially important for
“Don’t make the exercises moms. “When you have babies, you almost
too complicated. You don’t lose yourself as a mother. It’s important to
want to give up, you want take the time to focus on yourself sometimes
to reach your goal. The most — even if it’s just an hour.”
important thing is to remain
comfortable. Pick five to ten A mother of three herself, Gidusko says
exercises that you believe you can finding an exercise class, going out on a run or
really enjoy that target the areas you going to the gym will make you feel better as
want to work on. As you progress, a mom.
build the intensity,” she says.
“Work on the strengths of your body or
mind, and say ‘I’m still No. 1.’ Seek out other
moms for camaraderie. Your workout
should be a social event you look forward to,”
she says.
No matter what the reason your workout,
she says, “It shouldn’t be an end result to get
to the summer and wear a bikini. Realign your
goals to find a lifestyle that accommodates
healthy living, and realize that we’re all human.
It’s a case of everything in moderation: You
can have that desert; it’s OK to have that glass
of wine. Don’t be so rigid that you can’t
enjoy life.”
July § August 2015 INSPIRE HEALTH 43
