Thinking about your bikini body yet?

Did you see the photos of Gwyneth Paltrow on holiday recently? We did – and we wonder what you think? There’s been a lot of talk in the press over the last week or so about body shape and we’re not convinced that being super skinny actually looks that great – and most of the men we know agree!

Images of celebrities looking thin and glamorous might make us pick up newspapers and magazines, but for most of us, is it really achievable? We suspect not. We know that it’s healthy to eat well and do exercise, but when have you simply gone too far?

It’s on our minds at the moment because it’s the time of year when many of us start thinking and booking summer holidays. And for many of us, that means dreading getting back into our bikini after our flesh has been covered up so much in the winter.

But don’t despair. There’s lots of ways you can get in shape and incorporating a bit of exercise into your lifestyle can be easier than you think. From something calming like yoga (link to yoga blog) to something livelier like Zumba (link to Zumba blog), there are plenty of ways you can have fun and get fit at the same time!

Here are some three top tips for beach-ready body success:

• Exercise at your own pace – push yourself but don’t overdo it
• Try new forms of exercise that you haven’t done before to make it more fun
• There are many ways you can incorporate exercise into your daily life – doing gardening, going for a walk and even doing housework are all great forms of exercise
• Buddy with a friend who also wants to get ready for hitting the beach and motivate one another on the journey

At Slimavite we’re here to help with any information, tips or advice that you might need. And of course, we’d love to hear what you think? If you’re planning summer holidays yet and are thinking about ways to get in shape for the beach then we’d love to hear from you? If you’re not impressed with images of skinny celebrities and prefer a more voluptuous shape then we’d love to hear your views on that too?

Kate x