FLATTEN YOUR BELLY

Getting ready for bikini season and worried about that little pudge in your abdominal region? Kathy Kaehler, celebrity trainer and USANA spokesperson, wants to help. As a trainer to A-listers like Jennifer Aniston, Kim Kardashian, Cindy Crawford and Julia Roberts, she’s got some tricks up her sleeves to help you blast that belly so you’re ready to flaunt your new bikini. Below are her top five tips:

1. Skip the soda and the wine. This will help you reduce extra calories and any bloating. One easy way is to drink more water. Flush flush, flush and this will help flatten out your mid-section.
 
2. Drink a meal-replacement shake. Find something that is low glycemic so you don’t get a sugar rush and low calorie with a good source of fiber and protein.
 
3. Do the plank. Borrowed from yoga but fits into anyone’s fitness routine, the plank will tighten and tone your mid-section. Hold the plank for at least one minute or build up to that. It works the muscles from top to bottom and inside out. A super strong core means your belly is pulled in.
 
4. Keep the veggies at bay. Don’t get excited, you still need to eat vegetables, just don’t eat them right before you go out to the beach. That way, there is less chance of gas and bloating.
 
5. Walk, walk, walk! I have all my clients walk, including Julia Roberts. Whether we are outside or on a treadmill, walking is one way to trim the body, keep you at your ideal weight and, because you use most of your muscles, you are adding more lean body weight, which burns more calories and helps you stay lean. MS&F