Don't be a beach. Go to one.
Swimwear, beach style, art, beauty tips, DIY tricks and fitness tips all aimed to help you look your best when sporting a bikini.
By me, Rebekah Steen, who happens to live in Hawaii. So the pics aren't too shabby either. Enjoy.
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Ok. So, I’ve received a bunch of emails asking what exactly I do to workout, or what my workout routine looks like. I am 1: Totally flattered that you want to know, and 2: Going to outline what a typical week’s worth of working out looks like, in a somewhat coherent way, since I have workout ADD, and I tend to change things up often.
But here’s a typical week for you.
Water. It’s the best thing out there for you to drink. Well, sitting behind good ‘ol H2O, in a close second, is…Tea. People all over have been drinking it in all types of forms, for ages. It has loads of health benefits, so I figured out a few ways to drink some more of it, preferably of the iced/fruit/herb infused variety.
Ala, here are some rather sweet iced teas. (Sorry, not that kind of sweet tea…keeping sugar to a minimum here.)
SWELLivin.
I’m thrilled to be contributing a weekly health/fitness/life is good post over at Swell.com, titled SWELLivin. I’ll be sure to post a few of the pics every now and then over here, but regardless, be sure to click on over to the swell.com blog every Thursday, for a little fitness tip from your truly.
Enjoy :)
There’s nothing like a good barefoot, long sandy run on the beach. But sometimes you happened to drink a bunch of beers and eat half of a fully loaded pizza the night before ( like me)…or you spent the day in front of a computer (like me), and well…you need to kick your butt. Here’s a little 30 minute workout that will do just that.
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A Daily Checklist For Healthy Living.
I firmly believe in taking care of your body and being healthy all year, so there isn’t a “Bikini Season.” Whenever I see an article about bikini season, I actually start to feel unconfortable. No matter where you live, warm or cold, bikini or parka, flamingos or sled dogs, you should treat your body well, in every season.
So, I whipped up a little checklist of things to do each day, to be…can’t think of a better way to say it…healthy. You can even download and print out this pdf of it if you’d like.
Cheat days, all nighters, lazy Saturdays, mexican food feasts, and late night ice cream missions, are of course permitted.
Every now and then, you need to take a break from dealing with gravity, and dive on in for a little water workout. A common misconception is that you can not get a good workout in the pool/ocean/lake/nearest body of water that’s safe to swim in. Ohhh no, I beg to differ. So I rounded up a few. They all are butt kickers, you just don’t realize how much you are sweating, because you are in the water. Actually, I don’t know if you even sweat in the water. Better google that…in the mean time, here are the workouts.
After overdosing on eggwhites and oatmeal for a decade, breakfast for me is now either 1: some sort of egg sandwich, or 2: a conglomeration of super foods blended into a smoothie…called the super smoothie. it is delish, it’s is super easy to make, and it is super great for the bikini bod. Superb.
Here’s the latest recipe:
Roxy just launched a new line that makes me want to hop over to Maui to go for a paddle, trail run, freedive, hike, sunset yoga session, and then top it all off with a refreshing canonball off of a cliff.
So yep, it’s rather cool. And for all the right reasons.
Meet Roxy Outdoor Fitness. It’s mission is to get you outside & active, get you fit, and make you look freakishly effortlessly put together while doing so.
There’s everything from the usual sports bras, shirts, shorts, cool bags, and spandex, to the self packing atmosphere jacket, and the rather amazing, thinner than a wetsuit, but thicker than a rashguard, and keeps you warm…and has super cute scalloped trim, Reef Break Jacket. Wetsuits, swimsuits, and neoprene to get you lean. Oh my.
To sum it all up…watch this video. You totally will want to hop over to Maui to go for a paddle, trail run, freedive, hike, sunset yoga session, and then top it all off with a refreshing canonball off of a cliff….too.
Available at roxy.com
Gear I’m wearing: Lapped One Piece // Spin Sports Bra // Atmosphere Jacket // Hot Competetion Fitted Shorts // Reach Tee
As unfortunate as it might sound, the hardest exercises are 99.7% of the time, the best ones for you. Such is the case of the dreaded pull up. They are hard, and hardly anyone can do them. Enough said.
But with that challenge comes some of the greatest rewards. Killer arms, a great core exercise, a sculpted back, and knowing that if you are dangling out of a helicopter or off a cliff, you don’t need a hero to rescue you, but can simply hoist yourself to safety.
If you google “21 days to make or break a habit” the articles you come up with are quite interesting. Well here’s another one I’m adding to the google group.
The rumor is that it takes 21 days to either make or break a habit. Myth or not. I say it’s worth a shot. Good habits and bikinis go hand in hand. And, let’s all be realistic, just because you do something for 21 days you aren’t 100% confirmed of always doing it from that point on. Duh. But It’s a great, not too long, not too short time to try things out and see how you feel.
Coconut oil. It’s amazing for you (just ask Dr. OZ.) I actually eat a tablespoon of it in the morning, then another one after dinner. I swear it helps cure cravings for sweets…and Miranda Kerr does the same thing, so I’m hoping I grow dimples.
Peanut Butter, well that’s a household staple. Filling, full of protein and good stuff, I slather it on a lot of things. So, when I stumbled on a jar of coconut peanut spread. A large light bulb went off above my head.
I had to try and make it. And I did. And it’s delicious. So I had to share.
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A few ways to be a better me in 2013.
Let’s face it. Sometimes having a lot of spare time to workout isn’t always an option. Especially this time of year. However, doing something that gets your heart rate up and makes you break a sweat, in what little time you can find, is crucial. So, my goal was to provide you with more options for quick workouts than excuses you can make up. I do a bunch of these regularly, and it’s amazing what 20 minutes can do…and even better news, each workout isn’t excruciating.
So, here you go.
Next time you are sitting on the beach, try this ab workout.
It’s all done sitting on your bum. Place your hands at your sides for balance. The more you dig your heels into the sand, the harder it is. The sand gives you resistance and you can definitely feel the burn.
No clue how I thought of it. but it works. You can thank my inability to sit still for a long period of time as the innovator.
* Sorry it’s shaky, I was holding the camera while recording the workout :)
Alana Blanchard. Oh…what a babe…with a killer bikini bod.
Well lucky for us, the gals at Cos We Can just spent a long time shooting the new Ripcurl My Bikini campaign on Namotu island (swoon), and were able to get the sun kissed ripping goddess to share some health and beauty tips.
Think of it as the little tan, sun kissed, book of tricks.
