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Get in Shape for
Summer
Without Being “Perfect”
by DON SALADINO
Certified trainer and owner of Drive495 in New York; Fitness expert in Men's Fitness
and on major television shows; Trainer to pro athletes, celebrities and everyday people
With summer right around the corner, it’s difficult not to think about being a bit more
exposed than any other time of year—barbecues, pool time or maybe just not having
to wear extra layers because of the weather. The problem is that most of us feel like we
must go “all in” with our diets. The reality is that you can get beach-body ready with a
less-than-perfect approach.
Many times, the information you receive might be false or too aggressive, for what your
goals are. Considering I like the approach that “less is more” to reach ones goals, let’s
go through a few basic and easy tips that should be followed:
EXERCISE
At the very least, I need you to break a sweat for 10 minutes a day. For those of you who
struggle to be consistent, then this approach is incredible. I refer to this as throwing
wood on the fire place. One log on the fire still works; you don’t always have to throw
more than that. If you are an exercise nut, then stick with what you’re doing and just ask
yourself a simple question: Is it working? We all can get into a routine but realize that
it might not be effective.
NUTRITION
First off, stay hydrated and feed yourself quality foods. Eighty percent of your week
should be locked into these principles while the other 20 percent can be left for
mistakes—or just life in general. An easy rule of thumb is that if you can’t get nutrition
from a food, then don’t consume it. Those foods can be left in your 20 percent column.
SUPPLEMENTATION
This has been huge for me because my body is put under a lot of stress through travel,
training, work and life. Our bodies need more if you demand more from it. My daily routine is
Garden of Life’s Energy & Focus pre-workout followed by a recovery booster right after. About
15-to-30 minutes later, I then take a GoL SPORT Protein shake or eat a balanced meal.
RECOVERY
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This part is simple, but very important. I sleep around 7-to-9 hours per night and try to
do recovery modalities such as meditation, infrared saunas, cryotherapy or massages.
As long as I get one of these per day, then I’m happy.
This is a very simple formula. Don’t overwhelm yourself. Follow these steps to up your
exercise, feed your body with healthy foods and supplements, and heal your body
internally which will result in achieving your body composition goals.