How to Get a Beach Body in 3 Months

Hitting the beach is a lot more enjoyable when you are feeling confident about how you look. Tiny bathing suits and the glare of the midday sun don't leave much room for hiding, so dedicating yourself to an intensive exercise regimen is a must. Dietary changes do not have to be too severe if you're simply looking to firm and tone muscles, however limiting caloric intake is necessary if you have fat to burn. Three months is plenty of time to get a beach-worthy body as long as you stick with your workout and diet plan.

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  Exercise three to four times a week, or even five times a week, if possible. Devote two or three days to cardio and the rest to strength training, such as weights, pilates or yoga. Try alternating between cardio and strength training each day so as to better focus on the exercises, according to Slice's survival guide on getting a beach body. Shoot for 30 to 45 minutes of cardio and at least 20 minutes of strength training.

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  Keep a food diary and adjust your caloric intake if necessary. You want to be sure you are not consuming more calories than you are burning, which will negate all your work with exercise. Avoiding late-night eating of high-fat and high-sugar products will help you win the battle of the bulge.

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  Drink plenty of green tea, which is a diuretic. A percentage of our urine is fat, so the more you flush your system with green tea, water and other healthy beverages the more svelte you will look. Drinking water also helps you to feel full while ice water burns calories as the body uses energy to bring the water's temperature up.