4 Ways French Women Stay Thin (Without the Gym)

The last photo has nothing to do with this article...lol

It is my second time to write a blog today.

I found an interesting article on internet, so i will write about it from now.

It is 4 Ways French Women Stay Thin (Without the Gym)

sounds interesting, isnt it??

well, indeed, i didnt find fat woman in Paris, acutally i found a lots of slim women there.

firstly what i imagine about French women is to be very elegant.

they seem to simpy enjoy their meals or wines or fatty cheese.

This is just my opinion but i can imagine them enjoy their life without torturing themselves by doing hard exercise or something like that.

Have a look at 4 ways French women stay thin without Gym.

1.) Don’t save your steps, multiply them! Instead of driving your car around in circles to find a close spot, purposefully park far away and walk the couple extra feet. Do you know burning a mere 50 extra calories a day equates to five pounds a year?! Burn those calories creatively; think thrice about using interoffice mail, walk that memo to your coworker’s office. Take an extra few laps around the block at lunchtime, take the long way home when walking your dog at night. The principle is to squeeze as much physical exertion as possible during a few intervals a day into what were once routine tasks tied to avoiding any physical efforts.

2.) Incorporate simple resistance movements into your daily routine. Use your own body weight as resistance wherever possible. Isometric exercises, discreet but effective, are very French. This can be done before you even leave the house in the morning. For example, while waiting in traffic or on the subway, contract your abs for 12 seconds with your back pressed against the seat (it’s better for you than road rage). When reading a magazine at home, try sitting on the floor with your legs stretched and apart in a V and your hands on each side; this is a great stretch for your inner thigh muscles.

3.) Take care of your core. I’m a firm believer that we need to attend to our abdominals as we age. These are the muscles that hold all our vital organs in place; they support good posture and a healthy spine, something we must take care of as we get older. Do a few sit-ups as part of a little stretch/exercise/yoga routine in the morning — it’s never too early or too late to start this ritual.

4.) Acquaint yourself with small to moderate free weights (3-5 lbs.), especially if you’re over 40. A bit of extremely simple resistance training is an antidote to hours spent on gym machines. Short but focused movement with small weights is a good way to preserve upper body tone and bone density and supplement the cardiovascular benefits of an active lifestyle. A little goes a long way, and that only increases the older you get, so don’t let extremism overtake you.

humm, i see. All the things which are mentioned here are not so hard.

I can do that! I know some French friends who like to do yoga.

They told me that you can clear and refresh both your body and mind.

I tried it once like a year ago, but i failed to keep doing it.

I should try it again!

anyway, I want to stay slim to enjoy fasion or to be beautiful.

Making effort is absolutely necessary for us!