Saddlebags and dimply thighs beware. It is no longer just celebrities who can get the most cutting edge advice on how to shape up and fight the flab.
Louise Parker, a personal trainer to the stars, is sharing some of her fat fighting secrets in a new blog which she promises will help people shape up in just two weeks.
The 38-year-old mother of two from Sussex said this bank holiday Monday is the perfect time to start her 'figure magic 14' plan.
In shape: Mother-of-two Louise Parker says anyone can get a toned body like hers by following her diet and exercise tips
Notice the difference: Louise said results will be seen after two weeks
The plan she will share on her blog is a condensed version of what she offers her paying clients and can be followed by anyone thanks to the easy-to-make recipes involved and exercises that can be done at home or during a walk.
She said: 'The idea is super simple – delicious meal plans, easy to follow workouts and intelligent lifestyle tips. The three combined gives a really effective kick start for anyone stuck in a rut or needing some motivation to drop a few pounds.'
Starting from today for the next two weeks, Louise will post a daily meal plan, workout and lifestyle tip.
She explains: 'The purpose of the plan is to encourage you to set aside just a fortnight to really focus on your health and wellbeing and it's vitally important you stick to it day in, day out for two weeks.
'Consistency in my plans is more important than severity as it's this that yields the best results. This isn't about extreme diet days, which only sabotage your metabolism.'
She adds that the aim of the 14 day plan is to 'energise you, cleanse you, nourish you and rid your body of as much body fat as one can sensibly do on any diet and fitness plan. If you stick to the programme for 14 days, you will achieve results that you and others will notice.'
Celebrity trainer: Louise counts rock stars and
royalty as her clients and is now revealing some of the secrets she
shares with them on her blog
The meal plan, exercise and lifestyle tip for today can be seen below. To continue following the plan, visit www.louiseparker.uk.com/blog.php
FIGURE MAGIC 14 PLAN STARTS HERE: What to eat, drink and do on day one
This is your base weight. Write it down, tweet it, do as you wish, then on with the rest of the day.'
Breakfast: Eggs on toast. Two large eggs (organic if you can), poached and served on one slice of good quality wholemeal bread, served with two grilled tomatoes
Lunch: Chopped chicken salad. Finely chop a handful of mint, handful of flat leaf parsley, handful of coriander, three medium tomatoes, handful of cooked broccoli, two inch of cucumber, one to two spring onions and a baked chicken breast. Season with ½ tbsp of olive oil, ½ juice of fresh lemon, salt and pepper
Afternoon snack: One mini pot of reduced fat hummus with handful of sugar snap peas
Supper: Chilli prawn stir fry. Pan fry in ½ tablespoon of groundnut oil, garlic and ginger the following: 100g of prawns, red and yellow pepper, broccoli, mange tout and bok choy (optional). Add 1 tablespoon of reduced salt soya sauce. Serve with extra green vegetables, sprinkled with ½ tsp of sesame seeds.
Drinks: Morning: Juice of ½ lemon mixed with ½ pint of boiling water, ½ pint of cold. Drink before any other teas or coffees. You may have a total of two coffees or teas per day, made with no more than 100ml of semi skimmed milk. No fruit juices or cordials and you must drink no less than 2 litres of water per day. If you are not a fan of water, add some chopped cucumber for a refreshing drink.
Mid morning and mid afternoon: Add one tsp of cranberry powder to ½ litre of water and drink. This can be part of your two litres of water per day. Listen to your thirst and drink as much water as your body tells you.
The fat burning section lasts 40 minutes. Including the warm up and stretches it will take a total of 50 minutes. Either walk, brisk walk, jog, run or sprint to reach the intensity levels below for the given times. If you can, complete this session before breakfast as your body will dip into fat supplies more readily. If this doesn’t suit you, eat an apple or an orange before you exercise.
- Brisk walk for 5 minutes to warm up
- Work at 6/10 Intensity for 5 minutes (moderately challenging)
- Increase to 9/10 Intensity for 1 minute (nearly your all out effort)
- Reduce back to 6/10 Intensity for 5 minutes
- Increase to 9/10 Intensity for 1 minute
- Brisk walk for 4 minutes to bring your heart rate down
- Repeat until you’ve completed 4 sets (36 minutes)
- Brisk walk for 4 minutes to bring your heart rate down
- Spend 5 minutes stretching your legs – standing quad stretch on both sides, forward bend to stretch the hamstrings, standing calf stretch on each side, hip flexor stretch on each side.
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