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Days are getting longer, temperatures a little higher and Spring is just around the corner! As you start to shed the layers, you may want to shed some extra inches as well.

We’ve all seen the “quick fix” weight loss programs and “secrets” to change your body fast, but let’s face it, there’s no fast way to change your body. There are two driving factors when it comes to changing you’re the way you look and feel: your diet and exercise plan (or movement plan as I like to call it).

For the “non-movers” of the world, to just move more is a first step to exercise - walk more, take the stairs (not the elevator) – and practice movement patterns that appeal to you such as dancing, running, playing tennis, stretching, skipping, etc. Just MOVE. Know that you will have set backs; but that’s ok. You can always start over again with your next breath and recommit to your plan.

Here are my TOP tips that will help you to Get in Better Shape for spring, see results in a few weeks and change your life forever!

1. PLAN AHEAD: Make movement time an appointment; add it to your calendar and plan your food choices ahead of time. Shop for food that is easy to prepare and keep loads of fresh fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains etc. in your pantry or office desk and nosh frequently throughout the day. This is an easy way to avoid desperation (when you grab two slices of pizza!) when you’re ravines.

2. AVOID ALL PROCESSED FOODS: Stay away from refined sugar, soda of all kinds (especially diet drinks!) and eat an abundance of fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean protein.

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If you’d like to make bench pressing more challenging, try putting your feet up on bench or raising them. This makes the exercise more challenging, but first master it with your feet on the ground before you progress to this. Skip the decline presses too, they are easier to perform and not as effective.

- Passionate fitness trainer certified by NASM, as well as a sports & exercise nutritionist, Justin Janoska. Make sure you check out his website HERE, and follow him on Twitter & Facebook!

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With each passing decade past 25 years of age, there is a slight 3-4% decrease in metabolism, which translates to muscle loss. Hence, muscle loss is not a result of aging, but as a result of lifestyle choices and exercises. So, pump that iron for life!

- Passionate fitness trainer certified by NASM, as well as a sports & exercise nutritionist, Justin Janoska. Make sure you check out his website HERE, and follow him on Twitter & Facebook!

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Saturated fat as universally bad is a misnomer. One of the acids in saturated fat has been shown to lower LDL cholesterol.

- Passionate fitness trainer certified by NASM, as well as a sports & exercise nutritionist, Justin Janoska. Make sure you check out his website HERE, and follow him on Twitter & Facebook!

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Tracy Anderson is one of the best celebrity trainers in the biz!

So when Gwyneth Paltrow had some questions about how to maximize her time in the gym, Tracy responded with a 15-minute workout!

You can tack the workout onto an existing routine you're doing to pump up your results or you can just do it as a stand alone!

Whatever is cool! Do you!

This is like a workout DVD but it's free!

Are you at home right now?? Then start doing this workout right now!

Seriously! Just get out of your chair or off your bed and start following along.

Doing a little bit of something is better than doing nothing at all.

Check out the video (above) for Tracy's 15-minute workout!

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Try adding spinach or broccoli to your fruit smoothies. You won't taste it, and it's an easy way to add phytonutrients, vitamins, minerals, and fiber to your diet.

- Passionate fitness trainer certified by NASM, as well as a sports & exercise nutritionist, Justin Janoska. Make sure you check out his website HERE, and follow him on Twitter & Facebook!

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Have you recently sprained or twisted your ankle? Make sure to do balance exercises after the injury heals. After an ankle sprain, your neuromuscular coordination suffers and you are prone to ankle and knee instability. Start by standing on one foot and slowly reaching the opposite leg out in front of you, then to the side, and then diagonally behind you. Repeat on the opposite side.

- Passionate fitness trainer certified by NASM, as well as a sports & exercise nutritionist, Justin Janoska. Make sure you check out his website HERE, and follow him on Twitter & Facebook!

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