9 surprising fitness tips

Try these expert tips to rejuvenate your exercise routine and keep your body healthy and strong

By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen

1. Go barefoot for whole-body health

If you refuse to wear shoes in the summer, you may enjoy better blood circulation, a happier mood, stronger bones and better posture. According to Barefoot in Toronto, a group that promotes a barefoot lifestyle, barefoot walking increases skin health, reduces foot calluses, builds arch strength and enhances sensory stimulation. Going barefoot also creates healthier toenails and reduces foot odour.

2. To burn fat, don’t sweat it

Sweat signals a rising body temperature, not necessarily an increased calorie burn (although most of us will sweat as we work harder). “In the sauna you’ll sweat buckets but you aren’t burning fat,” says Brad Schoenfeld, author of 28 Day Body Shapeover. “The best indicator of calorie burn is either heart rate or a rating of perceived exertion (RPE).” RPE is a self-report scale that ranges from 1 (complete rest) to 10 (maximum effort). High intensity equals increased heart rate, which equals more fat burn.

3. Yell to increase fitness levels and self-confidence

IntenSati is “active meditation”—a fitness program that uses the voice and mind to intensify physical workouts. Participants say or shout empowering affirmations while kicking, jumping or lunging. For example, while punching, they yell, “I. Am. Strong. Now!” These motivational phrases boost confidence and distract participants from feeling fatigued, which increases the workout benefits. If you can't join the program, you may want to try this one in the privacy of your home gym.

4. Choose interval training for best results

“You can do too much cardio,” says fitness lifestylist Susie Shina, author of 60 Second Circuits: 1000 Ways to Get Your Body Back. “To burn fat effectively, one-minute sprint/recover repeats (interval training) on any cardio machine for a total of 20 minutes can be more beneficial than exercising at a steady rate." Or tackle your intervals outside by walking, running, biking or skipping.

5. Bond to increase motivation and focus

“It’s not necessarily resistance training, cardio or core work that keeps you fit,” says Florida-based John Kent, owner of Adventure Boot Camp for Women. “It’s meeting with others.” Healthy bonding moments—such as running hills or attending Pilates classes in a group setting—keep you motivated and focused on your fitness goals. (Learn about how one reader found motivation in a cycling fundraiser, and in group spin classes.)

6. Take celebrity fitness advice with a grain of salt

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“Don't believe everything you read about how the stars stay fit," says Los Angeles-based fitness instructor Torri Shack. "Many celebrities work out four to six days a week for up to 90 minutes each time, have professional trainers and eat a clean, very calorie-restrictive diet. They don’t ‘just’ do Pilates or yoga twice a week.” When you compare yourself to a svelte movie star, remember that it’s her job to stay beautiful.

7. In a time crunch? Get a better workout!

“People are surprised at how little exercise they need to get and stay fit,” says personal trainer Keith Morton, founder of CityWide SuperSlow in Chicago. “It’s the quality, not quantity, of exercise that counts.” Mississauga-based fitness trainer Marc Lebert adds that his best workouts occur when he’s pushed for time. “If I give myself 20 minutes to work my legs, I know I have to increase my intensity,” he says. “A time limit makes every set count.”

8. Food packs more punch than exercise

“When it comes to changing the size and shape of your body, exercise is only 30 percent of it,” says Ariane Hundt, a New York City-based certified personal trainer and instructor at Brooklyn Bridge Boot Camp. “The rest needs to come from proper nutrition and a positive sense of self.” It only takes a few minutes to consume about 1,000 calories (one Quiznos Classic Italian sub, for instance)—but it can take hours to burn that sandwich off.

9. Tackle the best time to burn fat

Hundt advises doing cardio in the morning, on an empty stomach, if you’re looking to shed some weight. “Since you haven't eaten since dinner, the carbohydrate stores in your muscles and liver will be nearly depleted,” she says, “so your body has to reach into your fat stores for energy." She encourages lean people to eat easily digested carbs before morning workouts, such as oatmeal and fruit—or risk losing lean muscle mass.

This is a bit of advice to make your workout count every time so you get better results faster .

Bikini season' has terrified women for generations. But today's women have an even scarier phenomenon to worry about: Bikini photo season. Because while swimsuit season only lasts a couple of months, that photo of you chowing down on a hotdog in your bikini at your friend's barbecue lives forever.
So here are some tips for amazing bikini snapshots.

1. You already know that all women should be SKINNY, so always be certain to pose in such a way that you look as SKINNY as possible! As soon as your frenemy's hand starts to head for that hip pocket where the iPhone lives, assume the position. Angle your body away from the camera. Taking into account the lens depth and focal length, assume the precise three-dimensional curvilinear attitude that will best throw into relief your bust and your hip-waist ratio — while cheating your limbs to appear, like, realllllly long. STAND ON TIPPY-TOES. OR: never take your heels off (even in the water — just think of your wedge espadrilles as weirdly heavy flippers!). Keep a professional makeup artist and hair stylist on retainer, so that they can jump into the shot for touch-ups between frames. Do something with your hands, for God's sake, woman! If you're ever caught unprepared, dive behind your group of friends and just pop your head up, meerkat-style, intermittently. SMILE.

2. When all else fails, go to a mall print lab and have a life-sized, freestanding cardboard cut-out of yourself wearing a bikini made. Or: have a life-sized, freestanding cardboard cut-out of Kim Kardashian wearing a bikini made. Cut the head off this cut-out, and when the situation demands it, simply step behind your cardboard double and position your head in one of a thousand natural-looking poses. Don't say "cheese"; that's for losers. Say "prune." That's what the Olsen twins do.

3. Take a tip from the stars: demand photo approval! Draw up a standard image-rights contract for all of your friends; distribute the contracts via email, Facebook, and Twitter, and make one available for download on your personal or business Web site. (It helps if you demand the return of signed, notarized copies in triplicate via Registered Mail. This is for your records.) The contract should stipulate that any and all photographs, .JPEGs, TwitPics, Instagrams, #Latergrams, Facebook snapshots, sketches, watercolors, beachside artist caricatures, and other likenesses of you MUST be submitted to you and/or your exclusive agent(s) for approval no less than four (4) business days prior to the intended date of publication (WITH all draft caption information, so you can fact-check that "Poolside cocktails with the girls CHEERS!!" Facebook comment/screen content for references to your alcoholism). Be sure to stipulate NO #nofilter shots. Include a list of at least three (3) approved vendors for all necessary Photoshop and post-production work (the Vogue China team should totes be on there!) as well as your Photoshop standards (c.f. the Ralph Lauren company) to speed delivery and enhance outcomes for all concerned. Post unflattering pictures of all so-called "friends" who display any reluctance about signing on the dotted line.

I love this article . Cause its so true.

Chlorine, Swimsuits, and the Five Stages of Grief

Every person has experienced it, that feeling of rapturous joy as you open a new summer season with the absolute perfect swimming suit. After months and months of shopping, far too many dressing room visits to count, and hours of strenuous gym training, you are finally ready to hit the pool in that perfectly form-fitting, wonderfully flattering swimsuit. Unfortunately, the euphoria of owning the perfect, new swimsuit (as you bask in the admiring gazes of handsome onlookers) lasts approximately one month into the summer. It is then that you notice that the swimsuit that had been so bright and beautiful just four weeks ago is now starting to look fairly dull, and the elastic just does not seem to hug your body like it used to. That perfect swimming suit is already starting to sag, and there are still two sun-soaked months of summer left to enjoy.

So, what do you do? Chalk up the loss to another inevitable case of chlorine damage and hit the stores to search for the not quite so perfect replacement? Simply admit to the fact that all things (including swimsuits) eventually fade and lose their luster? Sadly enough, you will most likely be forced to accept these facts and move on with your life and your summer. However, to help you through the journey of swimsuit grief, from the initial shock to the eventual acceptance, we have provided a few tips to prolonging the life of your swimsuit and to accepting its eventual demise.

In this day and age, chlorinated swimming pool water is a necessary evil. Germs and other pathogens can quickly travel from body to body in a swimming pool, and chlorine, dangerous as it is in other aspects, helps to protect our bodies from these pathogens. Still, as chlorine kills and/or damages bacteria and viruses that occur in swimming pool water, it also kills and/or damages cells in the body. More important to the focus of this article, chlorine damages swimsuits to an almost irreparable extent. Swimming in a chlorinated swimming pool is effectively equivalent to soaking your swimsuit in bleach for a couple of hours. Needless to say, this is hardly a practice that encourages the durability and color-fastness of your swimsuit.

Interestingly, the eventual acceptance of the inevitable decline of your swimsuit closely follows the well-known five stages of grief. First, there is the initial denial that your perfect, beautiful swimsuit could actually be fading. Perhaps it is just a trick of the light? Then, there is the anger at having something so beautiful and flattering taken away from you so soon. Why did I spend so much money on such a piece of junk? Then, the inevitable bargaining…I promise I’ll do 50 crunches every day for the rest of my life if you (the swimsuit) will only last throughout the summer. Bargaining is followed by depression. Why should I have expected to make a splash at the pool this summer in my new swimsuit? It really doesn’t matter anyway. Finally, acceptance, the most helpful and constructive step, comes along. I know that chlorine is an inevitable factor in the life of my swimsuit. Now, what can I do about it?

Despite the fact that an eventual trip for your swimsuit or bikini to that big swimming pool in the sky (or the big landfill south of town) is inevitable, there are a few steps you can take to prolong the life of your swimsuit. Chlorine will always be the eventual victor; it is too powerful of a poison to vanquish entirely. Still, attentive care to the washing of your swimsuit can help to ensure that it maintains its life and vitality throughout the summer.

If you have accepted the ultimate demise of your beautiful swimsuit but are not yet willing to give up the fight, here is what you can do to prolong the life of your swimsuit, despite constant dippings in chlorinated water. First of all, you must truly accept the fact that your swimsuit is not meant to last forever. While there are fabrics that are treated for chlorine resistance, no fabric can entirely resist chlorine’s damaging effects. Second, you should make a consistent effort to take care of your swimsuit. After swimming, rinse your swimsuit as soon as possible in cold water. This act will remove much of the chlorine before it has too much of an impact. Also, when washing your swimsuit, be sure to hand wash or run it through the gentle cycle of your washing machine in cold water. In addition, you should never put your swimsuit in the dryer; the dryer will tend to exacerbate any fading that may occur.

With careful attention to the care of your swimsuit and a general acceptance of the inevitable decline of that swimsuit, you should be able to safely travel through the five stages of swimsuit grief and enjoy one, glorious summer with the swimsuit of your dreams.

Fitting Swimwear – How Your Swimsuit Should Feel In opposition to fashion swimwear, in which appearance and style take a higher priority, fit and comfort level should be two of the most important factors when choosing competitive or "serious" swimwear. You will likely be spending a great amount of time in your swimsuit, as well as requiring strenuous motions of your body when wearing the swimsuit. Because of these facts, it is essential that you acquire a good, comfortable fit.
1. Torso
   The torso portion of your swimwear should lie perfectly flat on your body without gathering at the seams or pulling from any of the straps or openings. The higher spandex content of competitive swimsuits generally allows for a flat fit, but it is important to make sure the swimsuit is not too tight. Be sure that you can move comfortably in your swimsuit without any stretching from the leg openings or neck.
2. Legs
   To correctly size the leg openings of a competitive swimsuit, be sure that the elastic straps are not puckering or digging into your legs. If the elastic is digging into your legs, you may want to try a larger size. Also, remember to check the back of the suit to ensure it is offering adequate coverage. If you require more coverage than is offered in a swimsuit, try a different style rather than a different size.
3. Shoulder Straps
   The straps of the swimsuit should lie comfortably on your shoulders, without digging in or falling down. Most competitive swimsuits will not use tie straps; however, if you are interested in a suit with tie straps, be sure to move around a bit in the dressing room to check that the straps remain tied. Also, rotate your shoulders a couple of times to determine if the straps will remain comfortable and in place in all arm positions. Lap swimming requires a great deal of movement in the arms, and you do not want uncomfortable or insecure straps slowing you down.
4. Chest/Bust
   The bust of the swimsuit should provide an adequate amount of coverage and support without flattening the breasts entirely. Look for a swimsuit with adjustable straps so that you will feel contained and secure in the bust portion. Also, be sure to lift your arms in the dressing room to determine if the swimsuit provides adequate coverage in the bust. An accidental flashing at a public swimming pool would be a very unfortunate occurrence!
5. Full Body Swimsuits
   A final note about bodysuits: Many swimmers have chosen to wear the ever more popular, full body swimsuits in order to enhance and facilitate their speed in the water. These swimsuits are designed to create the most aerodynamic texture possible in the water and have become an athlete favorite at the Olympic games. Due to the increased amount of fabric and the innovations employed in this fabric, these swimsuits are often quite expensive. If you are investigating a bodysuit, do not be taken in by flashy phrases and idle promises. While fractions of a second may impact the outcome of a highly competitive race, they will likely not affect your time or conditioning at the local gym or pool. If you do decide to purchase a bodysuit, keep the above fitting factors in mind. Be sure that the fit of the suit is not so tight that it cuts off circulation or causes you any pain. You definitely will want any pain you feel after a swimming workout to come from tired muscles, not from a too tight swimsuit.

With all of these thoughts in mind, you should now be ready to shop for and buy a competitive swimsuit. Once you acquire that swimsuit, feel free to dive in and swim to your heart’s content, knowing that you purchased a competitive swimsuit at the best value and with the best fit.

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  Finished my 45 min work out and its already starting to get easier. I urge people to keep going the first three days are the toughest once you get through it it only gets easier I promise and always remember how hard it was to get on track so quitting or cheating will only set you back your only cheating yourself. Come and post some progress pics of your self . Show your stuff and how determined you are to get a toned beach body. My goal is to look and fit into this outfit off www.foxyladyswimwearandclothing.ca

Be Red Hot in this g-string bikini. Feel powerful and sexy. Your private G will be seductive, bold and very hot!  Both the triangle top and the g bottom are adjustable to fit you perfect. The top ties at the neck and back. Bottom ties at hip.

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I'm so stoked to continue this journey with you and continue once a week to take pics of my progress to show you as I make my way through the fitness regime .

Sexy sleek looks for summer not too revealing just enough to leave stuff up to their imagination . Sometimes less is more sexy but not too much a ggod imagination can go a lot further. www.foxyladyswimwearandclothing.ca

swimwear with underwire

This is for us ladies with larger breasts who need or want better support for them to make it more comfortable and look sexier in a bikini
This bright and wild bikini is the ultimate suit.  Perfect for that volleyball game or roller blading down the boardwalk.  Underwire top holds you in place while the slider bottoms are slimming, fun and full coverage.  Slide the sides down or up for less or more coverage.  This is your swimwear answer to that wild AND functional bikini.

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 The Sexy Underwire is here to offer you that boost you were looking for. Made from our classic black matte fabric this suit is simple but sexy. With an underwire top offering you the support you need and a scoop bottom, you feel sexy and ready to hit the pool.

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Morning everyone
 Its day two of my work schedule which is awesome I guess lol . For real I do have to say once I'm in the swing of things it does feel better. It's very sunny and I'm gonna work out for 45 mins then go for a walk or do yard work to keep myself active.

Exercise & Calories Burned per Hour	130 lbs	155 lbs	180 lbs	205 lbs
Aerobics, general	384	457	531	605
Aerobics, high impact	413	493	572	651
Aerobics, low impact	295	352	409	465
Aerobics, step aerobics	502	598	695	791
Archery	207	246	286	326
Backpacking, Hiking with pack	413	493	572	651
Badminton	266	317	368	419
Bagging grass, leaves	236	281	327	372
Bakery, light effort	148	176	204	233
Ballet, twist, jazz, tap	266	317	368	419
Ballroom dancing, fast	325	387	449	512
Ballroom dancing, slow	177	211	245	279
Basketball game, competitive	472	563	654	745
Basketball, playing, non game	354	422	490	558
Basketball, shooting baskets	266	317	368	419
Basketball, wheelchair	384	457	531	605
Bathing dog	207	246	286	326
Bird watching	148	176	204	233
Boating, power, speed boat	148	176	204	233
Bowling	177	211	245	279
Boxing, in ring	708	844	981	1117
Boxing, punching bag	354	422	490	558
Boxing, sparring	531	633	735	838
Calisthenics, light, pushups, situps…	207	246	286	326
Calisthenics, fast, pushups, situps…	472	563	654	745
Canoeing, camping trip	236	281	327	372
Canoeing, rowing, light	177	211	245	279
Canoeing, rowing, moderate	413	493	572	651
Canoeing, rowing, vigorous	708	844	981	1117
Carpentry, general	207	246	286	326
Carrying 16 to 24 lbs, upstairs	354	422	490	558
Carrying 25 to 49 lbs, upstairs	472	563	654	745
Carrying heavy loads	472	563	654	745
Carrying infant, level ground	207	246	286	326
Carrying infant, upstairs	295	352	409	465
Carrying moderate loads upstairs	472	563	654	745
Carrying small children	177	211	245	279
Children's games, hopscotch...	295	352	409	465
Circuit training, minimal rest	472	563	654	745
Cleaning gutters	295	352	409	465
Cleaning, dusting	148	176	204	233
Climbing hills, carrying up to 9 lbs	413	493	572	651
Climbing hills, carrying 10 to 20 lb	443	528	613	698
Climbing hills, carrying 21 to 42 lb	472	563	654	745
Climbing hills, carrying over 42 lb	531	633	735	838
Coaching: football,basketball,soccer	236	281	327	372
Coal mining, general	354	422	490	558
Construction, exterior, remodeling	325	387	449	512
Crew, sculling, rowing, competition	708	844	981	1117
Cricket (batting, bowling)	295	352	409	465
Croquet	148	176	204	233
Cross country snow skiing, slow	413	493	572	651
Cross country skiing, moderate	472	563	654	745
Cross country skiing, racing	826	985	1144	1303
Cross country skiing, uphill	974	1161	1348	1536
Cross country skiing, vigorous	531	633	735	838
Curling	236	281	327	372
Cycling, <10mph, leisure bicycling	236	281	327	372
Cycling, >20mph, racing	944	1126	1308	1489
Cycling, 10-11.9mph, light	354	422	490	558
Cycling, 12-13.9mph, moderate	472	563	654	745
Cycling, 14-15.9mph, vigorous	590	704	817	931
Cycling, 16-19mph, very fast, racing	708	844	981	1117
Cycling, mountain bike, bmx	502	598	695	791
Darts (wall or lawn)	148	176	204	233
Diving, springboard or platform	177	211	245	279
Downhill snow skiing, moderate	354	422	490	558
Downhill snow skiing, racing	472	563	654	745
Electrical work, plumbing	207	246	286	326
Farming, baling hay, cleaning barn	472	563	654	745
Farming, chasing cattle on horseback	236	281	327	372
Farming, feeding horses or cattle	266	317	368	419
Farming, feeding small animals	236	281	327	372
Farming, grooming animals	354	422	490	558
Fencing	354	422	490	558
Fire fighter, climbing ladder, full gear	649	774	899	1024
Fire fighter, hauling hoses on ground	472	563	654	745
Fishing from boat, sitting	148	176	204	233
Fishing from riverbank, standing	207	246	286	326
Fishing from riverbank, walking	236	281	327	372
Fishing in stream, in waders	354	422	490	558
Fishing, general	177	211	245	279
Fishing, ice fishing	118	141	163	186
Flying airplane (pilot)	118	141	163	186
Football or baseball, playing catch	148	176	204	233
Football, competitive	531	633	735	838
Football, touch, flag, general	472	563	654	745
Forestry, ax chopping, fast	1003	1196	1389	1582
Forestry, ax chopping, slow	295	352	409	465
Forestry, carrying logs	649	774	899	1024
Forestry, sawing by hand	413	493	572	651
Forestry, trimming trees	531	633	735	838
Frisbee playing, general	177	211	245	279
Frisbee, ultimate frisbee	472	563	654	745
Gardening, general	236	281	327	372
General cleaning	207	246	286	326
Golf, driving range	177	211	245	279
Golf, general	266	317	368	419
Golf, miniature golf	177	211	245	279
Golf, using power cart	207	246	286	326
Golf, walking and pulling clubs	254	303	351	400
Golf, walking and carrying clubs	266	317	368	419

Calories burnt per half hour of regular thing in your day

Home & Daily Life Activities	125lb	155lb	185lb
Sleeping	19	23	28
Watching TV	23	28	33
Reading: sitting	34	42	50
Standing in line	38	47	56
Cooking	75	93	111
Child-care: bathing, feeding, etc.	105	130	155
Food Shopping: with cart	105	130	155
Moving: unpacking	105	130	155
Playing w/kids: moderate effort	120	149	178
Heavy Cleaning: wash car, windows	135	167	200
Child games: hop-scotch, jacks, etc.	150	186	222
Playing w/kids: vigorous effort	150	186	222
Moving: household furniture	180	223	266
Moving: carrying boxes	210	260	311

This vintage full coverage 1-PC will make you look slim, trim, sexy and oh so Pin-Up! Full of stripes, the twisted halter top supports your curves in all the right places while the body style is very slimming.  Perfect for all body types and extra sexy on full figures.  Great on long torsos.

• Twist front
• Wide Halter Straps
• Ties at the neck
• Low cut legs
• Full rear coverage
• Fully lined
• Red/Black Stripes Nylon/Lycra fabric

Sizes: XS (0-2), S (2-4), M (6-8), L (8-10), LL (12-14), 1X (16)  #Z124  $99.49

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• Buy bigger. A common mistake is to go too small, especially with bikini or tankini bottoms. (Don't be distressed if you need a larger suit—swimwear often runs a size or two smaller than streetwear.)
  
• Brighten up gradually. Although dark-skinned women can wear bold colors right away, paler types should start summer with a neutral like mocha or chocolate (less stark than black), working up to juicier shades as they get some sun.
  
• Accentuate the positive. Put color and pattern where you want attention, dark solids where you don't.
  
• Know your body. Each figure type imposes its own limits. Some helpful innovations: bikini tops with fixed cups (like a T-shirt bra for the beach) to support larger breasts, one-pieces with cutaway backs—they cover the stomach but look like sexy two-pieces from behind.
  
• Psych up for trying on. Shop in the morning, on a relatively empty stomach; avoid bloat-prone days. Self-tanning beforehand makes women feel more confident, Borish says—and arms and legs look slimmer.
  
• Don't rush. Block out a few hours for shopping, and try on at least ten suits. If the changing room doesn't have a three-way mirror, leave.
  
• Explore online options. Make sure the website has free returns so you can order several suits and sizes without risk—essentially, your home becomes your try-on room.

Great advice for shopping online . We offer refunds and exchanges in most circumstances .

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Q: Am I too old for a bikini? I'm 47, wear a size 4 to 6, and exercise regularly.

If you've got the body, go ahead. Lots of women in their 40s and 50s work hard to stay in shape, and they've earned the exposure. Just be brutally honest about how fit you are—if there's any muffin top going on, forget it—as well as how comfortable you'll feel in public. I'm no prude, but I wince at teeny-weeny surfer-girl bikinis on mature figures. Get one that covers more of you (a substantial fabric, like a nylon-spandex blend, is also a plus). And if you think a bikini is the only way to look sexy on the beach, think again: A great tankini or one-piece that shows less skin can be equally appealing.

This fuller coverage suit is for those who are a little more conservative.  Leopard print with a touch of red makes you feel feminine, sexy and a little wild all at the same time. Body smoothing lining will tighten your tummy.  Plunging neck line looks great on full busts while the high waisted bottoms are just the right amount of coverage.

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Q: I'm a size 16 with a 40F chest—are there sexy suits with proper bras?

Absolutely. Now that swimwear makers are more alert to the needs of curvy women, I've found gorgeous suits (from labels such as Panache, Freya, and Fantasie) that are sized like bras and designed to accommodate larger breasts. Insist on real cups (not a shelf bra) and not-too-skinny straps so you won't spill over while swimming. I don't like to dictate, but more zaftig people really do look better in solid colors...which doesn't rule out red!

You will love this scooped out in front and back one piece that will make you feel fabulous. With a shelf bra you be sure to have that extra lift.  Available in 5 great colors!

• Scoop neckline
• Shelf bra
• Wide straps
• Low cut legs
• Scooped back
• Fully lined
• Matte Nylon/Lycra fabric

Sizes: 4,6,8,10,12,14,16 #1035  $79.00

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  Jenna Dunham Dropped 70 Pounds Post-Pregnancy

Weight before: 203 lbs
Weight now: 133 lbs
Age: 36
Height: 5’4″
Location: Florence, KY
Occupation: Stay-at-home mom
Most embarrassing song she works out to: Copacabana by Barry Manilow – “A great cardio song!”
After her third pregnancy, Jenna found motivation in an unlikely place: the “F” word. “I was 203 pounds and ‘frumpy,’” she says. Jenna felt discouraged, but relied on a personal mantra to get back into the gym. “I can do anything for one minute,” she told herself before stepping on the treadmill or walking over to the weights area. Soon, she was up to sprints and advanced strength-training circuits.
A desire to become a fit mom – not just a skinny one – was Jenna’s driving force. Within six months, she lost 70 pounds, reduced her body fat from 31 to 17 percent and increased her strength. As for those abs, she stuck with a clean diet, returned to Pilates and fell in love with circuit training.
Between her three pregnancies, Jenna has now lost a combined 180 pounds, which is more than she currently weighs! In her closet, she keeps the XL maternity pants (“the largest pair of pants I’ve ever worn!”) to remind her of how far she’s come. With a stronger body and mind, she’s become a happier mom.
Bounce Back Like Jenna
“Some women make it look so easy to get back into shape after having a baby, but it takes a ton of hard work!” Jenna’s top three tips to bounce back:

1. Rely on a good support network of friends and family
2. Try new workout classes and routines.
3. Write down your goals for the day/week/month.

      

Wendy Mills Became Fit by Fifty

Weight before: 225 lbs
Weight now: 124 lbs
Age: 50
Height: 5′ 5″
Location: Aurora, Ontario
Occupation: Chartered Accountant
Proudest moment: “When I started to see muscle definition!”
When she was 46 years old, Wendy Mills set a goal: to be her absolute fittest by her 50th birthday. “I knew I would have to lose about 100 pounds!” she says. “So I started setting smaller goals, like giving up fast food or going for a walk.” Taking it slowly, she lost the first 55 pounds.
At 170 pounds, the scale became stuck. She signed up with a personal trainer and started weigh training. “I was terrified,” she admits. But once she started, Wendy found that her mission changed. No longer focusing on losing weight by the time she turned 50, she transformed her mindset: “My goals became strength-related,” explains Wendy, who now includes home training sessions in her routine. Equipped with weights, a bench, resistance bands and medicine balls, Wendy replicates gym exercises. And when it comes to getting results, home reps count as much as gym reps.
Weighing in at 124 pounds, Wendy reached her goal two years early. She turned 50 this year and happily reported that she has maintained her fit lifestyle. “I am now aiming for fit at 60!” she says. “I have not lost my motivation.”
Get Wendy’s Willpower
What advice does Wendy have for fitness newbies? She says it all comes down to three little rules:

1. Find someone you can be accountable to, such as a workout partner.
2. Track your progress.
3. Set a monthly fat loss goal. Do not weight yourself every day.                                      

             

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How

common is cancer?

There are more than 200 types of cancer, each

with diff erent causes, symptoms and treatments.

Around 325,000 people were diagnosed with

cancer in 2010 in the UK, that’s around 890

people every day.

Every two minutes someone in the UK is

diagnosed with cancer.

More than 1 in 3 people in the UK will develop

some form of cancer during their lifetime.

The risk of developing cancer up to the age

of 50 years is 1 in 35 for men and 1 in 20 for

women.

Breast, lung, bowel and prostate cancers

together account for over half of all new cancers

each year.

Cancer can develop at any age, but is most

common in older people. More than three out

of fi ve cancers are diagnosed in people aged 65

and over.

Less than one per cent of cancers occur in

children, teenagers and young adults (up to age

24).

Overall cancer incidence rates in Great Britain

have increased by more than a third since the

Half of people diagnosed with cancer now

survive their disease for at least fi ve years.

Cancer survival rates in the UK have doubled in

the last 40 years.

mid-1970s, with almost this entire rise occurring

before the late 1990s.

Cancer incidence rates in Great Britain have risen

by 22% in males and by 42% in females since the

mid-1970s.

There have been large increases in the

incidence of many cancers strongly linked to

lifestyle choices, such as kidney, liver, malignant

melanoma (skin), oral and uterine (womb).

Over the last decade the incidence rate of

stomach cancer has decreased by more than

a quarter for both sexes. The male lung cancer

incidence rate has decreased by almost a sixth.

Worldwide there were estimated to be around

12.7 million new cases of cancer in 2008, and

over half of these were in developing countries.

Cancer is the number one fear for the British

public, feared ahead of debt, knife crime,

Alzheimer’s disease and losing a job.

Almost three-quarters of children are now cured

of their disease, compared with around a quarter

in the late 1960s.

How

many people survive cancer?

KEY FACTS

Cancer

Statistics

How many people die from cancer?

Cancer causes more than one in four of all

deaths in the UK.

More than three-quarters of cancer deaths occur

in people aged 65 and over.

In the UK there were more than 157, 000 deaths

from cancer in 2010.

In the UK in 2010, around 430 people died from

cancer every day, that is one person every four

minutes.

Cancer death rates in the UK have fallen by

around a fi fth over the last thirty years and by 10%

over the last decade.

More than one in fi ve of all cancer deaths are

from lung cancer.

Worldwide, it is estimated that around 7.6 million

people died from cancer in 2008.

April 2013

An individual’s risk of developing cancer depends

on many factors, including age, lifestyle and genetic

make-up.

More than 40% of all cancers in the UK are linked to

tobacco, alcohol, diet, being overweight, inactivity,

infection, radiation, occupation, post-menopausal

hormones or breastfeeding.

Cigarette smoking is the single most important cause

of preventable death in the UK.

Smoking causes nearly a fifth of all cancers in the UK

(including over 80% of lung cancers).

Each year in the UK, around 17,000 cases of cancer

are linked to being overweight or obese.

Around 12,500 cancers in the UK each year are linked

to alcohol.

Research suggests that each of the following increase

the risk of certain cancers: a low fibre

diet, low consumption of fruit and vegetables,

high consumption of red and processed meats

and higher intake of salt or saturated fats.

Excessive exposure UV radiation (from the sun

or sunbeds) is the most important modifiable risk

factor for skin cancers.

Physical activity protects against colon, breast

and womb cancer, independently of its effect on

bodyweight.

A few infectious agents, especially certain viruses,

play a key role in causing certain types of cancer.

Factors such as the age at which a women has

her first child, number of children, and whether

or not she breastfeeds, affect risk of the most

common female cancers.

Nearly 4% of cancers in the UK are linked to

occupation..

 

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