This time, I'm determined to look great at the gazillion holiday cocktail shindigs. To help me get on the right track, I asked Seven, a Miami based Bally Total Fitness and celebrity trainer for her tips:
Q. What's a typical session for your female
clients?
A. We start with 30 minutes of intense cardio as a warm up, and
then move to weight lifting. For women, doing cardio first is a
must--it gives you lean, defined muscles. I finish each workout
with ten minutes of yoga.
Q. Do you change it up before a client's red carpet
event?
A. I add ten minutes to her cardio and more workout days to the
week leading up to an event. We also focus on muscle groups
depending on the style of her dress. If she's wearing
strapless, we work on defining her shoulders, and if she's
wearing backless, we do extra back exercises.
(Related: How to find the perfect evening dress for your
figure.)
Q. What activities do you recommend on the
"off" days?
A. Do what you love: Yoga, kickboxing, jogging, or even just a walk
in the park with your dog. Anything that keeps your muscles
moving.
Q. What's your best move for abs?
A. Lie on your back, raise your arms and your legs up to the
ceiling (so you look like a 'U' shape from the side. Keep
your chin up to the ceiling at all times. Exhale and reach your
fingers up to your toes, counting from 25 to 1, inhale on your way
down. In the same position, reach toward your left toe and then
alternate to your right, counting from 25 to one in each direction.
Do three to four sets of each every day.
See the rest of Seven's workout tips over on
allure.com.
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