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Summer is in full swing, and you know what all this beautiful weather means: time to get outside and get moving. Whether or not you’ve spent the better half of this year hiding inside on the couch, take advantage of the sunshine and channel some serious summer energy to get in shape. Looking for some awesome summer workouts? These are our top 5 summer workouts for men and women—they’re perfect for anyone! Check it out:

1. Get Fit Summer Challenge

This summer body challenge by Buzzfeed is at the top of our list because it’s so detailed. They give you a workout for every day of your routine that combines strength and cardio. They’ve also gone the extra mile to include 25 healthy recipes to eat while you’re on the plan, and we all know how important a healthy diet is! They even help you decide what meals are best for your activity level—Buzzfeed really outdid themselves. This workout plan has it all.

2. The Super Organized Full Body Schedule

Why do we love this summer workout schedule? It’s easy to follow and it’s thorough. Each workout is laid out for you in order: arms, abs, and legs. Every day you simply mix and match which area you’re focusing on—but it’s always the same simple workouts. Do this for a month and you’ll watch yourself get toned right before your eyes. Then repeat until the summer is over and the leaves start to fall.

3. Ultimate Summer Workout Plan 

This workout plan by Active stresses the importance of commitment and consistency. They encourage you to use this plan as a starting point, and to branch out and get creative from there to create your own personalized plan. The workout template incorporates just about every type of workout imaginable—from cardio to bodyweight calisthenics to hill and stair repeats. What better way to get committed than to make it your own? Brilliant.

4. The Yogi’s Summer Plan

Have you always wanted to become a master yogi? Summertime is the perfect opportunity to take your mat outside and get stretching. This article by Yoga Journal has a fun step-by-step flow that’s perfect for summer, and it includes a video as well, which is always helpful to make sure you’re nailing those tricky moves.

5. For Rainy Days 

It’s not always sunshine and butterflies during the months of summer. Rainy days are a drag, but that doesn’t mean you should skip your workout for the day! This indoor cardio routine will get you moving without having to leave the comfort of your home. Afterwards, you can hide in bed all day. We won’t judge you.

The best part about summer workouts? Showing off and taking advantage of your sweet workout clothes. Check out Athlete Beyond for performance athletic apparel that is equal parts efficient and stylish. Their sweat-wicking material will keep you dry all summer and it looks good. It’s a win-win!

During the winter, we can’t help but reach for comfort foods. It’s cold and dreary outside and not only is your body working harder to keep warm, but your mood is probably down, making you more likely to reach for snacks in an attempt to raise your spirits. But summertime is another story. The sunny months of summer inspire fresh fruits and vegetables, garden salads, and light, clean meals. What a relief!

Your binder is stocked with dinner recipes suitable for a warm evening on the terrace, but what about lunch? Leftovers in a Tupperware container? Not so fun. There are plenty of clean eating lunch recipes that you can enjoy at home or at work over the summer.

Summer Salads

Celebrate summer with a fresh tossed salad topped with yummy summer fruits like watermelon, peaches, and cherries. Add some nuts, meat, and/or egg for protein and you’re golden! Here are some delicious-looking summer salad recipes:

1. 17 Loaded Healthy Salads

This list of 17 salads is packed with fresh summer options, like the Spinach, Strawberry, and Peach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing, the Tropical Pineapple Salad, and the Summer Chicken Taco Salad. So many options!

2. 10 Healthy Quinoa Salads

Not only is quinoa good for you, but it’s ridiculously easy to prepare, so you can throw any of these 10 quinoa-based salads together in no time. The Quinoa Salad with Roasted Corn and Mango sounds particularly appetizing.

3. Thai Tuna Power Bowl 

Power Bowls are basically super salads. They’re untraditional in that there isn’t usually a leafy base. Instead, the bowl is just packed with veggies, some kind of protein, a type of grain (optional,) and a flavorful dressing. This one looks like a simple tuna fish salad upgrade that we would definitely be game for.

Wraps

Wraps are an obvious go-to for lunches. Step it up a notch with some delicious summer twists on the ol’ classic.

1. Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Is it obvious that we love Thai food yet? Ditch the flour tortillas and try these lettuce wraps instead. They’re packed with veggies and healthy ingredients, and they’re easy to make!

2. Hummus Veggie Wrap

The great thing about a recipe like this is that you can customize it however you’d like, and change it up every week. All you need is a whole wheat tortilla, hummus, your veggies of choice, and maybe a little homemade balsamic dressing or a sprinkle or feta cheese to jazz things up a bit.

3. Summer Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce

It’s all in the name. These summer rolls are a perfect, healthy way to eat lunch when you have a little more time on your hands. Just slice up some veggies and follow the recipe for the dressing and how to wrap the rolls, and you’ve got yourself a fresh meal.

Eating healthy over the summer is important, and so is staying active! Check out Athlete Beyond for athletic apparel to compliment your healthy lifestyle.

Alright, men. Let’s get serious about athletic wear, like you’re serious about your workout. Whether you’re losing weight, toning up, or building muscle, the appropriate attire is where it’s at. In order to get the most out of your workouts, you need performance clothing, not just any old pair of sweatpants. With the right clothes, you’ll feel better about your workouts, and you’ll start seeing better results as you’re able to push yourself further. Athlete Beyond’s Men’s Apparel is here to save the day. Here’s why:

Get Your Best Workout

Without the right workout clothes, some workouts that could be great fall flat. You don’t feel motivated, or you’re overheated, or you’re just uncomfortable. Sometimes the standard old sweatpants and a t-shirt just don’t cut it. You have to dress for the workout you want. When you’re wearing athletic wear by Athlete Beyond, every workout is your best workout. Our performance fabric is designed to move with your body and keep you cool, and when you’re comfortable you’ll do great things.

Feel Great Getting in Shape

Take our Men's Compression Base Layer Sleeveless Top for example. Made with high filament polyester yarns and nano carbon technology, these compression tops are lightweight, moisture-controlled, and odor-controlled. You’ll feel like you can do anything in this top, and you’ll surprise yourself when you exceed your own expectations at the gym.

Push Yourself Further

When you’re on top of the world, why have a mediocre workout? In a top like our Men's SPIRIT Collection Two-Tone (Mesh Fabric Back) Long Sleeve Top, Loose Fit, Style FT07, you’ll feel motivated to keep going. Not to mention, most of our tops boast 40+ SPF, so if you’re working out outside, you’ll be able to stay in the sun longer; you can push for that extra mile, another set of pushups, one more game.

Exceed Expectations

You’ve got the perfect storm of motivation, comfort, and mobility up your sleeve; how can you be surprised when you exceed your expectations after every workout? Our lightweight fabrics won’t weigh you down, so you can work longer, harder, and more efficiently on your goals. Of course you’re going to see improvement—it only makes sense!

Never Let Them See You Sweat

Our performance fabrics work hard to keep you feeling fresh and looking good. Not only are our men’s athletic tops stylish, but they’re all made with lightweight fabric that wicks sweat off your body, and maintains your body temperature. You’ll look good at the gym, and stay feeling good throughout your entire workout. Check out our Men's Lightweight Compression Base Layer Short Sleeve Shirt, Style A02 for a classic with all the right benefits: it’s perfect for layering, durable, and has all of those qualities we’ve so highly praised, including odor-blocking technology, sweat-management, and 40+ SPF.

So, there you have it. The right workout apparel will work like magic to improve your workouts, and Athlete Beyond has just what you need! Check out the “For Him” selection and pick your favorites.

Ready to hit the beach with a six pack? Here’s how you can get great abs:

Losing Weight

The first step to building six pack abs is to lose some belly fat. This is, of course, within reason. If you’re already pretty slim in the abdominal region, you can probably skip this step and start building muscle. Otherwise, skimming off a bit of fat is going to be necessary to see results.

Find a routine that works for you, and as always, set realistic goals. Losing weight takes time: the safest amount of weight you should be losing per week is 1-2lbs. It’s tempting to crash diet and work out excessively to try to get faster results, but not only is this method unhealthy, it’s usually not effective in the long-run. If you want to lose weight and keep it off, you’re going to need to change your lifestyle. Losing weight means cutting back on your caloric intake—usually about 500-1000 calories per day. Educate yourself on healthy eating, and start doing some cardio exercises to burn some of those calories.

Eat Smart

Getting great abs isn’t just about the killer workout regimen—it’s about eating smart. If you’re killing yourself in the gym and then hitting the drive-thru for a cheeseburger and fries afterwards, you’re doing it wrong. You need to be focusing on protein, carbohydrates, and healthy fats.

Protein

Eat lots of protein. Lean protein helps you build muscle and burn body fat like no other. This is because lean protein has the highest thermogenic effect on the body, meaning your body burns more calories breaking it down.

Carbohydrates

Don’t let anyone tell you to cut carbs. You won’t be doing yourself a favor. Good carbs provide your body with healthy, natural energy, and a good helping of fiber to boot. But you have to stick to the good stuff, like healthy grains and starches. Meanwhile, stay away from the bad stuff, like pastries, white bread, and white pasta, which have been stripped of their natural fiber.

Healthy Fats

Good, healthy fats are 100% necessary to cutting unnecessary belly fat. Fats help you absorb vitamins A, D, and E; and they help lower the risk of heart disease. Reach for avocados, almonds, cashews, peanut butter, olive oil, and canola oil for a healthy serving of fat.

Work out

Now for the good stuff. You’ve probably heard that in order to get a decent rack of abs you need to do about a million boring crunches, but fret not because that’s not necessarily the case. In fact, you’re probably better off doing a variety of complex ab workouts to feel the burn and see results. Check out some different workout routines and mix it up a bit. Just remember to keep moving and push yourself to achieve maximum results. Here are some good ab workouts to try:

• Health.com’s 24 Fat-Burning Ab Exercises
• Men’s Fitness’ “The 30 Best Abs Exercises of All Time” 
• Fitness’ Top 10 Ab Exercises 

Now that you’re ready to work on those abs, stock up on some sweet workout apparel from Athlete Beyond and stay motivated!

You’ve taken the leap and changed your lifestyle and diet for the better, and that meant cutting out sugar. But you’re allowed to treat yourself once in a while, especially when you’ve been working hard, and it doesn’t have to mean breaking your diet! Check out these 10 guiltless clean-eating desserts:

1. Healthy No-Cook Peanut Butter Fudge

This dreamy peanut butter fudge is thick, sweet, and loaded with delicious peanut butter. The best part? It contains no refined sugar! The substitution might sound crazy—it’s chickpeas—but they work to give the fudge its velvety texture. Check out the recipe here.

2. Frozen Blueberry Yogurt Bites

These are becoming a bit of a classic in the clean-eating community. That may be because they’re so easy to make, and convenient to store! All you need are blueberries, Greek non-fat yogurt, and a sugar substitution of choice, and you’re golden. Just pop them in the freezer and you have a clean go-to snack whenever you get the munchies! Get the recipe here.

3. Clean Eating Peanut Butter Cups

Yes, you read that right. If you love and desperately miss sugary sweet peanut butter cups, this recipe is for you. It’s only five ingredients!

4. Healthy Avocado Chocolate Cookies

Avocado gives these heavenly chocolate cookies their creamy texture, so butter can stay on the bench. Meanwhile coconut sugar takes the place of refined sugar, making these cookies the answer to your sweet tooth without the cavities! 

5. Greek Yogurt Chocolate Chip Cookies

Mmm, what’s better than good ol’ fashioned chocolate chip cookies? I think I know—chocolate chip cookies made with Greek yogurt! They’re chewy, crispy on the edges, and packed with chocolate chips. Swoon.

6. Clean & Fudgy Dark Chocolate Frosted Brownies

These dark chocolate brownies are described as “supremely decadent.” They’re super rich, packed with tasty dark chocolate, and topped off with a sweet fudgy frosting. And they’re healthy!

7. Wendy’s Copycat Frosty Recipe {Paleo, Clean Eating, Dairy-Free, Vegan}

You said goodbye to fast food (for good reason,) but we don’t blame you if you’ve been craving it ever since. Especially Wendy’s Frosties. Everyone loves those. This recipe tastes exactly like your childhood—minus the extra sugar! 

8. Coconut Milk Cinnamon Ice Cream

Ice cream is actually one of the best and easiest desserts to give a clean-eating spin. This particular recipe is both vegan and gluten-free, and uses coconut milk, unsweetened almond or cashew milk, and agave or maple syrup to give it a creamy texture.

9. Lemon Cream Bars

These lemon cream bars “taste like summer” and are creamy and light, as opposed to your average sticky, sugary lemon bars. Coconut flour and coconut oil combine here for the base, while coconut cream and some lemony goodness in the shape of juice and zest make the creamy top. 

10. Melt In Your Mouth Clean No Bake Bars

These delicious no bake bars include peanut butter, honey, coconut oil, rolled oats, dark chocolate chips, craisins, and almond extract. They’re clean AND satisfying.

Is your sweet tooth satisfied? Keep up with that awesome healthy diet, and don’t forget to hit the gym. Check out Athlete Beyond for athletic apparel you’ll look and feel great in!