There is a HUGE beauty secret right in your own home! Want to know what's even better than the convenience of being in your own home? It's free!! And-whenever you have just 20 minutes (or more) you can do it!!
I know it's something you don't want to hear, but it's called exercise! It's the secret to everything!! It makes you look and feel good! I know we've all heard the health benefits of exercise but the beauty benefits are great too!
Working out obviously increases blood flow which helps circulation. Good blood flow means clear skin! Working out also helps inflammation which will help calm the redness in the skin. Breaking a sweat also helps stimulate collagen production which means it smoothes out wrinkles!
These are just a few outward results but there are even more positive changes internally! Working out helps you stress less which in the long run helps your skin age less! Workouts help with anxiety and help your posture which both are great for your health! You also detoxify your body when you work out which makes you feel better! Your immunity builds up more as well which means less sick days for you!
All you need to give yourself is AT LEAST 20 minutes a day. If you can get your heart rate up for 20 minutes and sweat, the rewards are amazing!!! Just the feeling you will have right after you workout will be worth it!! You never regret working out, you always regret not working out!
Every day I do this awesome workout video from the early 2000's, haha. I ignore the awesome clothes (bold colors and cargo pants)and the bad music for the amazing workout that it offers. It's a HIIT kickboxing video. HIIT means, High Intensity Interval Training. This is a cardiovascular workout That rotates between short intense anaerobic exercises and less intense recovery periods. This video is 20 minutes long and I sweat my butt off!! If I'm in a super hurry this video is all I do. If I have more time, I will do weights or the Total Gym(yes, I have one of those) (and yes, it's the one Chuck Norris does infomercials for) or some Tracy Anderson webisodes on YouTube for arms, legs and abs. I always do squats every day and I like to do at least 20 minutes on the elliptical.
This is me after working out with my HIIT kickboxing video. I took this because I wanted to show that it's ok to not look perfect in everything you do. I say, if you still look good after your workout, you didn't workout hard enough!
Check out the gorgeous Adriana Lima after her boxing workout!
I love this!!! She's so absolutely gorgeous and we always look at her on the runway and just think, "Wow! She's flawless all the time! What does she do?" Well, she sweats her butt off!!! She still looks gorgeous but it shows she works hard!
If you have no equipment, jump imaginary rope!! I love doing that!! Look up YouTube videos, find workouts on Pinterest. Or go for a walk/run! Put on the Pandora Workout Station and just have a good time!! I promise you won't regret it! There is no excuse. Just get out there and sweat for at least 20 minutes. I promise you, you will notice a change in your skin. But honestly, you will feel so good on the inside that clear skin will be an added bonus to feeling so well!
This isn't about being skinny. This is about feeling good every day and making a conscious effort to do so. Once you start feeling better on the inside, those outside results will just be a nice extra. But what's most important is how you feel internally and how you feel about yourself!
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