My girlfriend recently asked me for some quick shredding tips and I thought I would share them on the blog with you all. Whether you have an upcoming event, date night or photoshoot, these tips and tricks are sure to get you in your best shape in the quickest amount of time.
Shredding Tips & Tricks
1. This seems like a no brainer but eat as clean as humanly possible. This means: no wheat, dairy or alcohol. I would also cut out nuts and beans for digestive reasons if you want to be super strict. Eats fruits and veggies in abundance, focusing on those with high diuretic properties such as asparagus.
2. Cut out ALL salty food that is not naturally salty. For example, you could eat smoked salmon which has a naturally salty taste, but you shouldn’t be eating anything processed like salty chips or sodium-filled soups. Basically everything processed has a TON of salt so do your best to stick to foods in their natural state. If it come packaged, don’t eat it. I am not afraid of carbs though so potatoes are fine by me.
3. Drink as much water/green tea as possible (i.e. Pee as much as possible and flush everything out!)
4. Drink hot lemon water a few days before and the day of (Directions:Â http://www.theskinnyconfidential.com/2011/08/14/hot-lemon-diuretic/)
5. Incorporate HIIT workouts in to speed up your metabolism, look up some on YouTube and try for at least 20 minutes a day if possible. You want to get your heart rate up and tone your body as much as possible.
These are my top Shredding Tips & Tricks, anything that I missed? Share your comments below on any that you use and love. Have a great weekend!
xx, Beth