Make your bikini body glow

FOOTBALL isn’t the only focus of Rio right now. Famed for their toned curves, some of Victoria’s Secret top supermodels hail from Brazil.

Just Google the likes of Gisele Bundchen, Alessandra Ambrosio or Adriana Lima for some serious beach body inspiration.

With bikini season fast approaching, it’s time to kick butt with a body-honing regime that really makes a difference. Mix muscle-firming exercises with targeted toning products for a double-pronged attack.

A fifth of women actively avoid beach holidays due to body insecurities, according to a recent survey by vouchercloud.com. Make this the summer you won’t want to keep your body under wraps.

Hone in on your trouble spot, or master multiple areas with our beach body beauty plan.

BOTTOM

WORK IT: “Doing 40-60 squats for one minute every morning will keep your thighs and buttocks toned,” says Suzi Godson, Feelgood columnist and author of The Body Bible. “Stand with your feet hip width apart and bend your knees and lower your bottom as if you are going to sit on a chair.”

WING IT: Stimulate circulation and toxin drainage with Sarah Chapman Bodylift massager. The 12 rolling heads and 72 massaging nodules will help sculpt and tone your bottom with dedicated use, 35 (www.sarahchapman.net).

Target cellulite and fatty deposits with Dr Ceuticals Bottom Lift & Tone 150ml, 29.99 which contains skin-stimulating red algae. Massage firmly in an upwards motion to help break down the fibrous tissues that hold fat in place.

TUMMY

WORK IT: “Incorporating 40-60 sit-ups into your morning routine will make a huge difference to your shape,” Godson says. “Lie flat on the floor on your back with your knees bent and feet flat. Place your palms on your hips and run them slowly up to your knees, pulling yourself up with your stomach muscles.”

WING IT: If you’re slacking on the sit-up regime, buckle up with Slendertone Abs Female. The electrical stimulation produces contractions of the abdomen muscles to help create firmer, toned abs in four weeks, 194.99 (Boots).

Firm up flab with USculpt Bum Leg and Tum, 200ml 12.99. Containing wild Indigo flower extract and golden chamomile, it works to tone, lift and firm your skin. It also comes with subtle light diffusing properties to give a healthy glow.

LEGS

WORK IT: “Use an old pair of nylon tights as ankle weights that you can wear while doing your chores,” Godson suggests. “Cut off the legs and fill each with 900g of rice, lentils, sand or dried beans and tie each end, leaving some material to tie around your ankles.”

WING IT: Target that stubborn top of thigh area by rolling on Soap & Glory Sit Tight Saddlebags+. The clever microcellu-roller massages in the serum so you’re stimulating microcirculation as you deliver the targeted toning formula, 22.50 (Boots).

Giving your pins a golden glow with This Works Perfect Legs Gradual Tan will immediately make your limbs look leaner and toned. The repairing serum combats skin imperfections and evens out skin tone so you’re beach-ready, 49 (Boots).

ARMS

WORK IT: “If you don’t have dumbbells at home, tins of food make excellent hand weights,” Godson advises. “Hold them in your hands, palms facing your hips with your arms by your side, then slowly raise your straight arms to shoulder height and bring them slowly back down again. Do 25 reps with both arms at the same time.”

WING IT: Dr Ceuticals Firm & Sculpt Arm Gel, 23.99 150ml. This antioxidant formula helps to reestablish firmness and tone to tired skin. Use twice daily for best results.

Ideal after an upper body workout, make your arms feel lighter with Dr. Hauschka Rosemary Leg And Arm Toner. Massage in an upwards motion to invigorate tired arms and reduce any water retention, €24.95.