Question by NumberOne: How to get a fit body like a cheerleader?
I’ve noticed that cheerleaders have really fit and slim bodies.
I want to achieve this without any super crazy diets, and without having to buy a lot of stuff, and as little time as possible
The reason I want to do this is so I’ll look good in a bathing suit next summer, and hopefully lose a little weight.
Please help me out.
I would appreciate any answers
Also, my target areas are my stomach (lower and some upper)
And my thighs.
Best answer:
Answer by Ms. Cosmetics (new account)
Honey, if it were that easy, don’t you think we’d all have those bodies? I mean, honestly, then it wouldn’t be so rewarding and speculating and amazing to people who see them. But I will give you tips. Keep in mind that these are lifestyle goals that will help with gradual weight loss, if you’re in it for the long shot. Yes, they are cliche, but stay with me on this one. It’s all true and effective. I’m writing more…(than what you normally hear). I’m applying all the knowledge I’ve gathered throughout the years, more or less.
Commonly asked question: should I exercise even when I’m not on a diet?
Answer: of course you should. Have you seen the movie Legally Blonde? As Reese Witherspoon quotes: “Exercise gives you endorphands (or however you spell it). Endorphands make you happy. Happy people just don’t shoot their husbands.” Haha, that last sentence was not necessary and certainly irrelevant, but point being, it’s true. It’s good for the overall health and it makes you feel better. It also is very good for burning calories and fat.
As for eating habit rituals and purposes:
Drink only water and lots of it. No fruit juices or smoothies (unless it’s natural, homemade and with only splenda, if anything). No sodas. No alcohol. No brownies, cookies, cake, muffins, cupcakes, ice cream, pies, sweets, etc. No adding extra sugar, butter, dressings, or salt to foods. No processed foods. No chocolate, no caramels, etc. No white flour in general. Only brown, whole-grain/whole-wheat bread, rice, cereal or pasta, but no bread, rice, or pasta after 3PM — EVER; hence, no caeser salad after 3PM either, due to bread AND fattening dressing. Only put olive oil and lemon on salads. All fruits and vegetables, except bananas. No canned, dried or frozen fruit, as most are processed. Only egg whites. No fast/fried foods. Frozen yogurt allowed ONLY if fat-free, low in sugar, and w/ no artificial flavors or coloring. No potato chips and only certain nuts and seeds allowed. No red meats; avoid it at all costs. Meat (which includes chicken, fish, poultry and meat) should be no bigger than a deck of cards per serving. Cheese only allowed if it is fat-free. Cereals must be low in sugar, cholesterol and fats, preferably none at all. And have at the very least one gram of protein per serving. Milk must be at least 2% skim milk. No seconds in servings. Eat no more after 5-6PM, unless it is dairy products that are fat-free such as 100-calorie yogurts.
You can do exercises like crunches, pushups, situps, stretching, jump rope, among others, to help tone body. Join a gym and go every other day. I go about 3 times a week, then one day a week I do Zumba, which is a fast-burning dancing class that is Latin and fun-based music, and then on Fridays, I’m doing stuff too. Here is a list of good things:
Walk the treadmill for 30 minutes. Start at 2.5-3 MPH and then move your way up till eventually you’re jogging and running at 4-5 and maybe even 6 MPH. Do 25 jumping jacks, pushups, situps and crunches daily. When you’re in class, do abdominal exercises so that you can exercise even while in class. Push your stomach in and out daily until you tire out. Try to do at least 50 each day. Also do some stretching at the gym and use the eleptical for about another 30 minutes, 15 if you tire out easily. Try to get as much fiber and proteins as possible in your diet. Try not to get much Saturated Fats in there too. If you want to take up some classes after school or on weekend mornings, you can do:
•Zumba
•Spinning (REALLY good when it comes to burning fat, as well as Zumba)
•Yoga
•Pilates
•Belly-Dancing (How do you think Shakira keeps her slim yet curvy figure?)
I look up to Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira’s figures, no joke. But obviously, they have like America’s best bodies.
For the gym, you should get a personal trainer, maybe once or twice a week, depending on your budget capacity, and he or she will know exactly how many crunches, etc, you need to do.
Basically reduce caloric intake and the reason I’m sharing so much with you is because I know how I love to get long, informative responses like this.
And asking yourself, “Will this chocolate really make much of a difference?” is a wrong attitude to start with. Because it most definitely will. If anything, eating a piece of DARK chocolate in the morning, in a MODERATED portion, won’t be too bad. But try not to eat ANYTHING after 6PM. At all. Dark chocolate can actually be good for the heart if not eaten on a regular basis and too large. Because nothing is good when eaten too much.
Drink at least 8 cups of water daily.
Good carbs are actually healthy; bad carbs, found in most sweets, is not.
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