Core Fitness of Myrtle Beach has a number of results-driven classes that let you choose what works best for you and when. If that elliptical machine has seen your hot pink racerback sports bra one too many times, walk it on over to a Zumba session. You’ll get a cardio workout that targets different muscles and forces you to reassess your intensity level. You’ll be more inspired to push it when you have no frame of reference–as in, the instructor can’t simply be set to level “7.”

Maybe your endurance is phenomenal, but you can’t remember the last time you lifted a weight. Consider trying some interval training to work you into a more complete strength routine. It’s likely there will be someone else working with the machines who can give you some tips on how to lift more effectively. Even just the simple act of enlisting a workout buddy can take your training to the next level. “What?” he might say. “You’re stopping at three miles today?” A little healthy competition never hurt anyone, after all.

Summer in Myrtle Beach is a great time to look fit, but it’s not exactly easy to get a thorough outdoor workout in 100-degree heat. Indoor cycling, or, spinning, could be a good thing to add to your regimen, so that you get the results you want without the hassle of passing out in front of a bunch of svelte exchange students at the end of the Boardwalk, just out of reach of the lemon quench stand.

Whatever you choose to do, keep it fresh and fun. Working out is not a chore, it’s a part of your day that is all about you. It’s important to make sure that time is quality time. When you’ve used the same “routine” more times than a sweaty gym sock, it’s safe to say you’re short-changing yourself. If you’re not sure where to start, Core Fitness can help.

While it would be fun to get every last page stamped in your Rare Cuisine Passport, it’s important to remember that a vacation is about creating memorable experiences. You don’t want that experience to be a general feeling of bloated malaise. Use these basic tips to keep yourself fit and active on your trip:

1. Don’t eat everything on your plate! If you’ve gone out to a restaurant–pretty much an unavoidable event when you’re away–there’s no law that says you have to lap up every last trickle of sauce from your plate. Restaurants generally serve oversized portions. If you’re worried about getting your money’s worth, share your meal with a traveling companion, or get it to go. Most hotels these days have a mini-fridge.
2. Don’t deny the treats, just quantify them. There’s nothing wrong with enjoying exotic offerings. Just keep it realistic. Try one rarefied treat for each day that you’re away and you’ll savor that memory all the more, without adding the weight of regret to your return luggage.
3. Use sightseeing as exercise. This sounds like a no-brainer, but it really works.  Take in more of the scenery by walking to it. Just remember to keep hydrated.
4. Only eat when you’re hungry. The body has a rather poor physiological mechanism for recognizing when it’s full. You know that sick feeling you get when you’ve eaten too much? It’s because the feeling of satiation will register with you as much as ten minutes after you are actually full. Stop when you’re comfortable! (And take this habit home with you as well).
5. If you absolutely have to eat fast food on the road, make the best choice available.  Men’s Health editor David Zinczenko has a great book (appropriate for both sexes) called Eat This, Not That! that acts as a wonderful guide towards helping you pick the best options while still choosing food that satisfies the urge to indulge.  You can cut down on calories simply by skipping a sauce or substituting a piece of fruit for fries.

By doing some very simple things while you’re away, you’ll ensure that you come back from your vacation refreshed rather than overloaded. At the very least, you’ll set an example for those few weary travelers who believe they can walk the streets of Myrtle Beach in a sandal/sock combo, letting their gut hang out over a man-kini. We world ambassadors have a reputation to maintain, after all.

Here’s an example of a unique personal goal we can help you achieve: say you want to run down the beach, Chariots of Fire-style, to impress the ladies before hopping onto a skim board, coasting over to a Hobie Cat and riding a shark out into the sunset without slipping off. That’s going to take endurance, agility, and most of all, core strength. We’ve got that covered.

Start by doing a little weight training in our state-of-the-art gym. You’ll want to minimize any unflattering jiggle left over from the throes of winter indulgence. When you hit the weights three times a week for up to eight weeks, it could make a significant difference in the way you look taking that jog by the glistening water.

Of course we have traditional cardio options to help you shed a few pounds. Spinning is one of our most popular classes, and if you start with a conservative goal–like one pound a week–you could be filling out that suit the way it was meant to be worn in just enough time for high season summer in Myrtle Beach.

Next, you may want to consider some Zumba to help you with your freestyle moves. Nothing looks as good as feeling good, and our group classes get you feeling empowered and motivated while helping you shed that unsightly self-consciousness. Frankly, you have a right to be confident no matter how you look. Now go get that shark!

TRX Suspension Training is one of the newer options in our Myrtle Beach facility. Pitting you against your own bodyweight in a series of innovative exercises will help strengthen those spinal muscles for powerful rotational movement, letting you lasso any shark no matter how slippery.

Now if all you really want to do is forget this ridiculous running/skimming/sharkriding daydream of yours and find a little balance and focus, check out our Pilates training in the It’s a Core Thing Pilates studio, located inside the Core Fitness facilities. You can get a total body workout that’s all about you. You’ll wind up looking and feeling great both inside and out.

No matter what your fitness goals are, Core Fitness of Myrtle Beach has a program that’s just right for you. Drop in today and find out just what a membership buys. After all, as the ever beach-ready fitness guru Tom Venuto says, “you can either make excuses or get results, but you can’t do both!”