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The party girl workout: How It girls stay in shape
It girls on the party and clubbing scene have a new secret weapon for staying in shape and we tell you how!
By Vanessa Craft
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What's a busy young socialite to do when the summer party season is just around the corner and her diet of canapés and cocktails has left her a little squidgy around the edges? Those in the know call on health and fitness trainer Alex Reznik, who created The Socialite Workout specifically for high-profile party girls who can't afford to be camera shy or who, in his words, always require "flashbulb arms and red-carpet shoulders."
"A lot of clients were showing up for sessions after a night of partying," says Reznik on his inspiration for the program. "They were clearly in no state to work out properly - tired, hungover or just feeling lazy - but I still had to find a way to keep them in shape." The solution? He came up with toning exercises that can largely be done on the floor. "They avoid the balance problems that can occur after one too many glasses of champagne and take pressure off the heart."
Raised in the former Soviet Union, Reznik worked as a trainer for the Russian army before moving to New York in 1989. In 2004, he opened the Complete Body Wall Street personal-training/sports-medicine studio, a 557-square-metre downtown Manhattan space dedicated to mind, body and spirit conditioning that offers everything from laundry and dry cleaning to facials. Reznik's clients include many city socialites who have sworn him to secrecy - and who prefer to work privately from the comfort of their own homes while they get red-carpet ready. He also counts numerous magazine editors, Russian supermodel Anna V and fashion designer Valentino among his patrons.
Reznik is a big fan of interval training (alternating bursts of intense activity, like jumping rope or running, with more-moderate muscle-toning work, like squats or push-ups). "It's best to work your heart and tone your muscles at the same time," he explains. "It makes for a more complete and effective workout and gets results quickly." He recommends yoga for stress relief and puts his clients through some Pilates-style moves for photo-shoot-perfect posture.
Click here to learn some great muscle-toning exercises.
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