{"id":1098,"date":"2010-04-25T20:21:59","date_gmt":"2010-04-26T00:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/leehayward.com\/blog\/?p=1098"},"modified":"2011-01-04T17:10:31","modified_gmt":"2011-01-04T21:10:31","slug":"stay-ripped-on-vacation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leehayward.com\/blog\/stay-ripped-on-vacation\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Stay Ripped While On Vacation…"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Lee<\/p>\n

\"Lee<\/p>\n

\"Lee<\/p>\n

These are my top 5 tips for staying ripped while still having fun on a beach vacation:<\/p>\n

1. <\/strong>
\nFirst off if your goal is fat loss you’ll need to start getting lean well in advance. It’s pretty much pointless to expect to get visible abs in just a few weeks if you have a layer of bodyfat covering them now. I get asked this question all the time:<\/p>\n

“Lee, I’m going on vacation in 3 weeks time. How can I lose bodyfat as fast as possible so that I”m ripped in time for the beach?”<\/em><\/p>\n

Bottom line, they left it too late to make any significant changes. For me personally, I’d treat it just like I was getting ready for a bodybuilding contest and start dieting at least 3 months in advance. Granted this may seem a bit extreme for a beach vacation. But hey, any excuse to get in shape is a good one, so why not use your beach vacation as an excuse to get in your best shape ever!<\/p>\n

To learn how I go about getting lean and ripped you should check out my “Extreme Fat Loss Program”<\/em>
\nat: http:\/\/www.leehayward.com\/dvd<\/a><\/p>\n

2. <\/strong>
\nFor the last week before your vacation I’d suggest following a very strict low carb diet and doubling up on your cardio. For us we actually did an hour of cardio each morning and then weight training followed by 30 minutes of cardio each evening everyday for the last week before we left.<\/p>\n

This will prime your body to absorb all the extra food you’ll be eating and shuttle a good percentage of the extra calories towards muscle growth rather then getting stored as bodyfat.<\/p>\n

3. <\/strong>
\nRealize you are going to gain some bodyfat while on vacation, especially if you are staying at an “All Inclusive Resort”<\/strong>. No body is going to leave a resort leaner then when they got there, and if you do, then you never enjoyed your vacation LOL<\/p>\n

This is how we went about minimizing the damage…<\/p>\n

Day 1: Pig Out!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first day we went all out and totally enjoyed ourselves. We ate whatever we wanted, we drank a few high calorie adult beverages, and just had fun!<\/p>\n

Why did we do this? To get the cravings out of your system right off the bat. Treat day 1 as a big ole cheat day! <\/p>\n

4.<\/strong>
\nFor the rest of our stay at the resort we went easier on the buffet. Focus on eating more veggies, lean protein, and fresh fruit while keeping the starches, and desserts to a minimum. Now if I wanted to try something I would, but emphasize portion control, often times a little taste is just as satisfying and a huge serving.<\/p>\n

As for alcoholic drinks, even though they are included for free at most resorts doesn’t mean you need to drink like a fish. I’ll personally have an alcoholic drink, then for my next have a diet soda or juice, then for my next have a glass of water, and then another alcoholic drink. This way only 1 out of 3 drinks are “bad”<\/em> and this goes a long way in keeping the damage to a minimum. Plus you’ll feel a lot better the next morning when you are NOT hung over \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

5. <\/strong>
\nStay active and have fun at the same time. Try taking in a workout at the resort gym on a daily basis, even if it’s just a quick 30 minute pump up. You can also keep active by walking, swimming, playing sports, paddle boats, kayak, or what ever physical activities they provide at the resort.<\/p>\n

Follow these 5 tips right here and you’ll have fun, look your best, and have a kick ass vacation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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