Top Five Tips to Be Bikini Ready For Summer and Lose a Size and Keep the Weight off PumpOne Fitness Builder! Best Free iPod Application

We caught up with Declan Condron, the co-creator and exercise physiologist of PumpOne FitnessBuilder, gives his Top 5 Tips to be- and stay- bikini ready this summer! (Plus, read on for a free iPod or iPhone application for our readers!)

Declan’s Top 5 Tips to Be and Stay Bikini Ready:

1.  Try to do something everyday: no matter how simple it may seem. Declan says that “this does not necessarily mean you have to be at the gym everyday for hours. By making some smart decisions you can add in exercise in short spurts throughout the day, like taking the stairs.”

2. Don’t get caught in the “Spot Reduction” rut: spot reduction does not exist, according to Declan. It refers to the idea that if you do a ton of exercises for a certain body part, it will become beautifully sculpted. This is unfortunately not the case. The best way to lose weight and gain muscle tone is to perform a total body conditioning program and eat a healthy diet.

3. Focus on a small goal: don’t psych yourself out by trying to lose 25 pounds. Concentrate on a smaller number like losing 1 to 2 clothing sizes… “It makes a huge difference!” claims Declan

4. Avoid those tasty summer thirst quenchers: come summer, people break out the blenders and mixes to whip up margaritas and daiquiris. But all that sugar and alcohol can play a very detrimental role in losing weight and gaining muscle. Declan notes that “alcohol is empty calories with no nutritional value. It also can increase fluid retention, which leads to bloating”- the last thing anyone wants when in a bathing suit!

5.  Don’t stick to the same workout: have an “all-round conditioning program that includes strength training, cardio and flexibility training. An ideal plan has three days of strength training, two-three days of cardio, and stretching as often as possible,” states Declan

PumpOne FitnessBuilder is an App for the iPhone and iPod touch available exclusively free for SMARTYPANTIES readers at this link, iTunes App Store,! We haven’t tried it yet, but we’re on our way now!

FitnessBuilder features over 400 complete workouts and a growing collection of over 4,000 exercise images and videos that users can drag and drop to create their own workouts. The benefits of PumpOne workouts include:

• A professional trainer who guides you through complete workouts with video and audio coaching using both male and female exercise demonstrations.
• Each exercise image shows a start and end position that tells you exactly what body-part you are working.
• A variety of already available and downloadable workouts focused on everything from abs and fat burn to yoga and Pilates to office stretches and lower back relief.

PumpOne FitnessBuilder even has a special workout program specifically designed for travelers, vacationers, and stay-cationers alike! It is a program designed for people simply separated from their normal routine, making it a must-have for summertime escapes! More information and a tutorial of FitnessBuilder can be found at PumpOne.com.