Get Fit and Burn Up Tha Fat

1. To get an actress camera-ready in a short amount of time, George gets down to business! His prescription: 'a strict diet, five days of weight training per week and six days of cardio'.







 






2. George's diet philosophy: 'For weight management, follow a structured nutritional plan that provides for five small meals per day instead of two or three large meals per day. Fuel body efficiently by eating small meals every two to three hours. This will allow your  metabolism to operate at an optimal level.'


3. George trains his clients using a technique he calls Intergrated Motivational Fitness. He created this concept to prevent the boredom that often leads people to drop out. To keep it interesting, he suggests doing a different cardio activity every day of the week.
   

   'On Monday, you could take a step or low-impact aerobic class, a great way to gain balance and agility skills. On Tuesday you could find yourself working the machines; 15 minutes on the treadmill, 15 minutes on the StairMaster, 15 minutes on the bicycle.

   
   

   Wednesday is your new activity day. Try boxercise, a great way to burn calories and build strength at the same time. On Thursday you could participate in a team game, such as basketball or football. On Friday it's taking a swim, a low-impact, high-calorie burning workout that refreshes as it works.

   
   

   Saturday could be the day to take that Power Yoga course, burning calories, gaining flexibility, and giving your mind a chance to calm down. On Sunday, take it outside. Go mountain bikingor walking with the family.'

   
   


4. One of the added benefits of building variety into your routine is that it turns a regular workout schedule into cardiovascular cross-training. By constantly trying new activities, you'll not only beat boredom, you'll also target a greater variety of muscle groups and see results even faster.


5. To make ab exercises work harder, George gives them a little something extra. For actress and new mum Reese Witherspoon, George recommended that she lift her legs in the air and cross them at the ankles to make her crunches even more effective.


6. Instead of plain old squats, George had actress and singer Jennifer Lopez do 'squat raises' to tone up her legs. With feet shoulder width apart, bend knees slightly and lower your body until you're almost sitting. Rise back up and onto your toes. Do two sets of 25.


7. Part of the arm workout George designed for actress Jennifer Aniston is a move you may remember from PE lessons. To do basic arm circles, hold your arms out at shoulder level and do small circles for one minute in each direction. Do three sets.


8. Try 12 regular bicep curls with eight-pound weights, then do 12 side bicep curls with five-pound weights (keep your elbows against your rib cage, but turn your forearms out and lift to the side).


9. You can control your body, your in control.


10. If you're ever under the weather, or too tired to workout, don't give up. Simply take your usual workout down a few notches. If you've got a head cold that's on the mend, George recommends a light workout of walking, stretching or yoga. If you're jet-lagged, try swimming. If you have PMS, avoid high-impact exercise and try cycling or walking on a treadmill instead.