Bikini Model

To become a bikini model, you don’t just follow a diet plan.  To maintain a sexy figure, you will also have to stick to a regular exercise regimen.  Workouts are to be done at the same time daily.  Typically, this entails exercising for up to 45 minutes in the morning after waking up and another workout routine for an hour at the end of the day.  As exercises are basically repetitive activities, it takes determination, will power, and dedication to stick to a regimen.

Getting in shape for a bikini-worthy body

Since a model’s livelihood depends on keeping one’s body in shape, it is recommended to do various exercises so that all parts of the body get a workout.  Aside from this, doing different exercises will prevent exercise time from being monotonous.  Some people spice things up with a play list of upbeat songs while doing their workouts.

To stay in shape, a combination of cardio and strength training exercises are recommended.  Cardio staples include the stairmaster, elliptical machines, riding the bike, and running on the treadmill.  The benefits of cardio exercises include stronger muscles, improved pumping efficiency of the heart, reduced blood pressure, and improved blood circulation.  Meanwhile, strength training exercises include bicep curls, tricep extensions, hammer curls, leg extensions, lateral raises, deadlifts, military presses, calf raises, upright rows, lateral pull downs, pull ups, seated rows, and bent rows.  Strength training exercises increase the strength and toughness of one’s bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments.  They also increase bone density and metabolism.  Some fitness practitioners also include plyometrics in their routine in order to increase the speed of muscular contractions.

For maintaining muscle shape and tone, do some push-ups and use weights regularly.  With weights, start with heavy weights for a couple of weeks to build some muscle.  Once you reach your desired muscle size and tone, switch to low weights but with higher repetitions in order to burn the fat from the muscles.

Now to specific parts of the body.  For a toned and defined stomach, complement your cardio with abdominal exercise routines.  Plank holds are very effective in core conditioning.  Do enough reps such that you would feel your stomach muscles getting a work out.  To tone the arms and back, pull-ups will do the trick.  Ride the bike regularly to burn the fat from the legs.  Complement this with plyometrics to improve the shape and definition of the legs.  When using weights to exercise the thighs, hips, and butt area, use moderate weights at reps of 20 to 25.

Lastly, for a firm and round butt, squats and lunges are the most effective exercises.  Use moderate weights when doing these and make sure to push through the heels in order to really use the gluteus maximus muscles.