Get A Sexy Beach Body Without The Burn Of Sore Muscles

Feel confident in your bathing suit with these fat-burning exercise tips from Prevention and Integrative Health Expert Dr. Taz Bhatia. Plus,how a soothing post-workout soak speeds up recovery to keep the workout momentum going

From the LifeMinute Team

June 1, 2015

Trying on your bathing suit for the first time each summer can be a disenheartening activity. But as the saying goes, it's better to start late, than never. Dr. Taz Bhatia, Prevention and Integrative Health Expert, outlines the most effective fat-blasting workout tips to get you lean and toned from head to toe. Plus, Dr. Taz shares a muscle-soothing soak with Dr.Teal's Pre & Post Workout Collection that'll help you reap the gain without feeling the pain. If you are a workout junkie, an infrequent gym-goer, or someone in between, these three steps are easy, simple, and maximize the burn.

1. Get movement in throughout the day. "What we're finding is that 10 minutes of incremental movement throughout a day is much more effective than the organized workout, so stay active, go upstairs, walk when you can--just keep moving!" says Dr. Taz.

2. Do two days of weight training every week. Dr. Taz points out that "weight training helps to build muscle mass, which helps to burn fat, and therefore helps you get ready for the beach faster."

3. Morning workouts before breakfast are best. "A new study shows that exercising first thing in the morning, on an empty stomach, burns more body fat, helping you to get in shape faster than exercising at other points during the day."

4. Avoid muscle fatigue with Dr. Teal's Pre & Post Workout Epsom Salts. Once you start working out, you may have trouble recovering enough to workout the next day. To maintain your momentum, take a post-workout epsom salt soak. Dr. Teal's Pre & Post Workout Collection contains magnesium-sulfate salts, which help to remove lactic acid from sore and achey muscles, speeding up your workout recovery. "They also contain menthol, which is compounded from peppermint and acts as both a cooling agent and anti-inflammatory to soothe sore and achey muscles. Lastly, Lemongrass is a wonderful essential oil, has a great scent, and helps to improve blood flow and circulation to muscles." Dr. Teal's Pre-Imposed Workout Collection is available at Walmart for under $5.

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