Even if you can’t sweat, soak or wish away the extra pounds before a big day, our body genies reveal that much of what they offer is attitude adjustment. These strategies are not a way of life, says Barry Jay, owner of Barry’s Bootcamp, where Carrie-Anne Moss, Emily Procter, Carla Gugino and Elizabeth Mitchell work out. But there’s always someone who’s going to cram before the big exam. Some lightning-fast fixes:
Look spiffy in a jiffy
♦ Trainer Jay gears up clients by having them do 100 squats and lunges, and as many push-ups and triceps dips as they can. These exercises release nervous tension as they energize you, so you feel raring to go. ♦ To stand (tall) and deliver, use quick posture fix: Stand with heels together and toes slightly apart. Inhale, pull belly in and rise onto tiptoes. Now imagine a string pulling the top of your head to the ceiling. Don’t lose the length in your torso as you slowly lower heels back to the ground. Repeat as needed during your event.
Quick poise
Close right nostril with left thumb, breathe deeply through left nostril for three minutes. Repeat on opposite side to activate your creative center, that part of us that knows we can do anything.
Look spiffy in a jiffy
♦ Trainer Jay gears up clients by having them do 100 squats and lunges, and as many push-ups and triceps dips as they can. These exercises release nervous tension as they energize you, so you feel raring to go. ♦ To stand (tall) and deliver, use quick posture fix: Stand with heels together and toes slightly apart. Inhale, pull belly in and rise onto tiptoes. Now imagine a string pulling the top of your head to the ceiling. Don’t lose the length in your torso as you slowly lower heels back to the ground. Repeat as needed during your event.
Quick poise
Close right nostril with left thumb, breathe deeply through left nostril for three minutes. Repeat on opposite side to activate your creative center, that part of us that knows we can do anything.
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