Pageants are labeled beauty pageants for a reason. You have to not only present yourself as beautiful woman of character but also present yourself as a woman with a beautiful body.  Being physically fit will help you with your confidence and cause you to feel beautiful which will naturally be reflected in every area of competition from interview to swimsuit.

Alternative to Traditional Cardio

When you are training for a pageant there is a lot that you can do. You can jog or walk for cardio or if you are like me and hate to run or jog then you could play sports with friends. Personally I like racquetball, though yesterday I got drilled in the head with the ball! (It hurt like H&#!) But that is another story for another time. However if you want to develop muscle then you are going to have to pump some iron or at minimal do resistance training.

The best exercise plan should have cardiovascular and weight training exercises. This will help you burn calories and increase the muscle to fat ratio. Muscle and fat cannot exist in the same area…in fact it has been shown that muscle in your body helps you to burn fat.

Caution to Naturally Skinny Women

If you are one of those genetically skinny women who has never had to worked out, first of do not admit it because all the other girls will hate you and secondly take your first couple of weeks slow. Working out to fast and doing too can cause you to pull a muscle or to be so sore that you will never want to workout again. Your body did not get out of shape in a day and it will not get in shape in a day. Workout for the long-term benefits, make the routine a lifestyle.

I have attached a video consisting of simple exercises that you can do  without weights to help you achieve great results. Enjoy.