Gasp! 5 Months til Mexico!!! Help, Ladies! :)

Hi All,

I'm in the midst of planning my first trip to Mexico in August and you know what that means... Bikini!!!

My problem areas (in most problematic order) are: 1) Butt and thighs 2) Belly & Hips 3) Upper Arms

I am simply not even close to bikini ready at this time... Please share your favorite exercises, videos, etc. for these areas!

I appreciate your help! :)

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  • LKArgh
    LKArgh Posts: 5,178 Member
    Do you need toning or losing weight?
  • Caroline244
    Caroline244 Posts: 56 Member
    My favorite way to slim down and gain muscle is to use Jillian Michael's 30-Day Shred DVD. It's great for upcoming trips and helps all-over. If you haven't tried it, take before and after pictures. There are a lot of people on here who have posted pics and some people's results are just phenomenal. Good luck and enjoy that trip!!! :-D
  • Caroline244
    Caroline244 Posts: 56 Member
    My favorite way to slim down and gain muscle is to use Jillian Michael's 30-Day Shred DVD. It's great for upcoming trips and helps all-over. If you haven't tried it, take before and after pictures. There are a lot of people on here who have posted pics and some people's results are just phenomenal. Good luck and enjoy that trip!!! :-D
  • sarahstrezo
    sarahstrezo Posts: 568 Member
    Do you need toning or losing weight?

    there is no such thing as "toning"

    Anyway, OP….my suggestion is to eat at a slight calorie deficit and start lifting some heavy free weights in the weight room. Check out Nia Shanks on FB or her website called Lift Like a Girl. She has a fantastic beginner program.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,971 Member
    Just get to Mexico now and drink the water. The weight will come off faster than you think.:laugh:

    Really, it's just about reducing your calories (not extremely), doing so strength training and taking the trip.


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  • I've been working out, eating alot less breads/pastas and carbs in general (cutting down eating out and alcohol are huge too!) for about two months now and lost 15lbs. Def a calorie deficit helps, but my fiancé and I do at least 30min cardio 6x a week and add in weight training for arms/legs. I like the Fitsugar (popsugar) workout videos on YouTube! They are super energetic, and in 10min 4x a week (thats my arm workout routine) you can sculp areas! For a good overall workout in 40 min I reccomend the Spartan workouts on YouTube. Great circuit training with weights. And works everything. Hope this helps!
  • Dawnog
    Dawnog Posts: 39 Member
    Swimming is an excellent all over toner, also cutting back on the bread and gluten helps to stop that bloated look. Good luck
  • KolieBug27
    KolieBug27 Posts: 22 Member
    Thanks, All!

    I've lost almost 17 pounds since October, and while I do see a change, these trouble spots have always been really tough for me. I've been "thick in the middle" even when I was 18 and weighed 119 pounds, and even then I wouldn't wear a bikini.

    I don't mind some junk in my trunk, but I'd really like to get less lumpy and bumpy in the these next 5 months if you know what I mean! Toning and weight loss are therefore both important.

    I do have some Jillian Michaels DVD's somewhere, maybe I'll find them and dust them off! I do hear good things about them!

    Thanks you ALL for the tips, I'll take all the help I can get and I am taking notes!