Summertime Slim-Down

           There is no better time to get in shape and step up your exercise game than summer. With so much more free time it’s easy to get lazy and spend the entire day shopping or tanning by the pool. While these activities are obviously just as important as getting a fab beach body, it is crucial to dedicate a legitimate amount of time to each one, because let’s be real; is there even a point in being super tan and buying a super hot, new bikini if you don’t have a hot beach bod? But have no fear! There are plenty of ways to make getting in shape fun or at least a little less torturous.

#1 Norts on Norts on Norts!

       Buying cute new exercise clothing will work wonders on your motivation to hit the gym. Lively up your workout with fun, bright colors whether you’re going for a run around the block, playing tennis at the country club, or heading to a yoga class. You can glam up the gym with the latest styles from Lululemon, Victoria’s Secret Sport, Adidas, Puma, Nike, and so many more. With a brand new pair of norts and some neon running shoes or a pink yoga outfit and matching head band, you’ll be more excited to get out there and exercise in style.

#2 Make it a Jam Sesh

       The music you choose to listen to while working out is crucial to your energy and motivation levels. Constantly filling your iPod or iPhone with new music will save you from getting bored on the treadmill, and loud, high-energy hits can keep you going strong for that last five or ten minutes.  It is easy to find dubstep and club remixes of all your favorite songs online, and iTunes and 8 Tracks are full of premade workout mixes.

If you’re having trouble finding the right music or are in need of something new, check out some of my favorite workout playlists:

Workout Partyyy:

~Tonight Is the Night-Outasight

~Calling Levels (AlexDD Mashup)-Sebastian Ingrosso vs. Alesso vs. Avicii vs. Clockwork

~We Run the Night-Havana Brown ft. Pitbull

~Can't Hold Us-Macklemore & Ryan Lewis  (ft. Ray Dalton)

~Clarity-Zedd ft. Foxes

~Die Young-Ke$ha

~Wop-J Dash

~In My Mind (Axwell Edit Mix)-Ivan Gough & Feenixpawl feat. Georgi Kay

~Scream & Shout-Will I Am ft. Britney Spears ft. Pitbull, LMFAO & PSY

~Brokenhearted-Karmin (Razor N Guido Remix ft. Johnny K Video Remix)

~Love You Like A Love Song (The Alias Radio Edit)-Selena Gomez & The Scene

~Want U Back-Cher Lloyd 

~Til the World Ends-Britney Spears

~The One That Got Away-Katy Perry (R3hab Club mix)

~Who’s That Chick?-Rihanna ft. David Guetta (D-Base vs. Tobesonic Bootleg Mix)

Betch in the Gym:

~Summertime Sadness-Lana Del Rey (Reich and Bleich Remix)

~I Love It-Icona Pop

~Starships Dance Floor Porn-Mashup Germany

~Bubblegum Bitch-Marina and the Diamonds

~Drugs in My Body-Thieves Like Us (Designer Drugs Remix)

~Room For Happiness (Fire)-Kaskade feat. Skylar Grey 

~Born to Die-Lana Del Rey (Gemini Remix)

~Play Hard-Krewella

~Heart Attack-Demi Lovato

~Insane-Vaski ft. Ava

~Video Games-Lana Del Rey (Krush Remix)

~Come Fly Away-Benny Benassi

~Rumours-Lindsay Lohan

~Bad Girls-MIA

Keep Calm and Run On:

~American-Lana Del Rey (Whole-Z Remix)

~Silhouettes-(Avicii's Exclusive Ralph Lauren Denim and Su...)

~Take You Higher (Club Mix)-Goodwill & Hook N Sling

~Spectrum-Zedd ft. Matthew Koma (Extended Mix)

~Hide And Seek-Imogen Heap (Otto Knows Bootleg)

~Cinema-Benny Benassi ft. Gary Go

~Helena Beat - Foster The People

~Blue Jeans-Lana Del Rey (Kris Menace Remix)

~Young Blood -The Naked And Famous (Tiesto & Hardwell Remix)

~Dancing in my Head-Avicii vs. Eric Turner (Tom Hangs Mix)

~Dance in the Water-Avicii ft. Lana Del Rey

~Warrior-Ke$ha

~Til I Collapse-Eminem

~The Veldt (Original Mix)-deadmau5 ft. Chris James

#3 Switch It Up

       Many of us have serious ADD when it comes to working out, causing us to get bored super easily, and workout routines can start to feel monotonous after awhile (or after like two days). Try switching up your workout regularly in order to stay motivated. You can even try doing Try doing something different each day you exercise. For example, hit up a Zumba class Monday, go for a run on Tuesday, yoga Wednesday, head to the gym on Thursday . . . you get the point. Try out some exercise classes at your fitness center. Classes like Spin may seem deadly, but if you can suck it up for the full hour you will burn on average 600 to 800 calories in one class. If you aren’t into the group thing, hiring a really hot personal trainer is a great way to stay motivated; you’ll look forwards to heading to the gym to spend an hour with the guy of your choice. If going to the gym or going for a run is not your style, try a workout video you can do at home. There are thousands of videos out there from Kim Kardashian’s Workout Series to Dance Off the Inches Latin Cardio Party to Amy Dixon’s Breathless Body: The Edge. Even trying a few workouts from magazines like Cosmo or Glamour or workouts found on Pinterest in between tanning sessions is a step in the right direction.