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Image / Editorial

Waist Not?


By IMAGE
08th May 2013
Waist Not?

The clock is ticking. The sun is (finally) out and it’s almost time to unveil those acres of alabaster and the winter-slackened midriff. With T minus 6 weeks to go until the Brittas carparks overflow, immediate, drastic action is required.

We’ve called in the experts.? Personal trainer John Belton is just the man for our particular mission: bikini-readiness. He’s undaunted by the task; it can be done but it’ll involve diet changes, targeted exercise and most importantly, commitment. ?Attitude is more than half the battle?

Find out exactly what he and a panel of experts prescribe in this month’s IMAGE. Belton’s programme has worked wonders for Editor Melanie Morris, whose only task now is to find the time to actually get to a beach.