Healthy in the Heat

Summer salads, yogurt parfaits and all fruit smoothies hardly make up the list of my favorite summertime foods. It’s cool to keep the diet light, but sometimes those hot afternoons come with fries and a shake…lol. But somehow, someway I manage to justify my gluttonous eating with EXERCISE. Yup, that’s right, something’s gotta give if you want to enjoy your summertime must haves. Look at the bright side, at least the nice weather gives you more options. Here are some of my favorite summertime exercise activities.


Try going to the park or your local track and put in some laps and get those sit ups going. Walking or jogging for just 20 min a few times a week could make all the difference. Grab your friends and/or family members and burn some calories. Trust me, this will make you feel a little less guilty this 4th of July when you’re eating who knows how many ribs.





Who said bowling wasn’t exercise? Okay you might not break a sweat, but you’re out of the house and doing something fun and physical with your body. Plus your arm is getting a good work out. Lucky Strike is my personal favorite but there are cheap bowling alleys everywhere.






Bike riding on the beach is really fun too. The ride from Venice beach to the Santa Monica pier is just enough to give those thighs exactly what they need. If you don’t have a bike, the rentals are 5-10 bucks. Riding alongside the ocean…I’ll take it!

What’s Summer 2010 without the swimming pool? Get your money’s worth with your braids and weaves and get them wet. Stop looking at the water and just jump. Whether you’re doing laps or just playing around, you’re body is still enjoying the low-impact total body workout that you’re giving it.

-- Kyle Holland
Brownstone Team