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How to Get Your Body Bikini Ready. Try these proven methods to get an awesome bathing suit
bod. You will need Self-discipline A place to swim A pedometer A natural bristle body
brush and a zen attitude. Step 1. For washboard abs, start pedaling—in the air. Research
suggests that the bicycle maneuver is the top exercise for abdominals. To do it, lie
on your back with your knees raised and bent, your hands locked behind your head. Now alternate
touching one elbow to the opposite bent knee, as you extend the other leg. Step 2. To firm
your butt, do lunges every day. Begin by standing up straight with your feet shoulder-width
apart. With your right leg, take one long step forward, keeping your back straight as
your body lowers itself and your knees bend. Move back to the starting position in one
smooth motion. Sneak in lunges while you’re brushing your teeth. Step 3. Find a pool and
start doing laps: Fittingly, the single best exercise for getting your body toned for the
beach is swimming. Step 4. Stop drinking everything but water. For the average American, this
simple move will save you a whopping 450 calories a day. Step 5. Get a pedometer and set a daily
step goal. Analysis from Stanford found that people who monitored their walking with a
pedometer increased their physical activity 27 percent. Step 6. Each day before showering,
take a natural bristle brush made especially for body brushing and, starting at the feet,
brush your skin with long upward strokes. This stimulates blood circulation, which can
reduce the appearance of cellulite. Step 7. Do whatever it takes —meditation, yoga,
deep breathing—to de-stress. A study found that anxiety leads to the body’s build-up
of toxic wastes, which turns into cellulite! Did you know The white bikini that Ursula
Andress wore in the 1962 James Bond thriller _Dr. No_ was auctioned off for $61,500 in
2001.