Condoleezza Rice's No-Excuses Workout

Circuit 2: 3. Lunge/Press

Targets: Shoulders, core, glutes, quads, calves

a. Stand with feet hip-distance apart, holding dumbbells in front of shoulders with palms facing out. Lunge forward with right foot; as you lunge, push weights together above head. Lower and repeat; do 10-12 reps.

b. Stand up and do another 8-10 shoulder presses.

c. Lower arms to sides and do 10-15 stationary lunges, followed by 20-25 pulses; switch legs and repeat. Rest 10-30 seconds.

4. Push-Ups

Targets: Chest, shoulders, core, hips

Get on the floor and do as many full push-ups as you can for 60 seconds (if you need to, drop to your knees when you can no longer maintain form).

5. Triceps Dip

Targets: Triceps

Sit on chair with hands on seat next to hips, fingers facing forward and feet about 2-3 feet in front of chair. Lift hips off seat and slide forward. Bend elbows 90 degrees behind you and lower down, keeping back near the front edge of the seat. Repeat, doing as many dips as you can for 60 seconds.

6. Crunches

Targets: Abs

Lie faceup on floor, hands behind head with knees bent and feet down. Keeping a grapefruit-size space between chin and chest, crunch up, lifting head, neck and shoulders off floor. Repeat, doing as many crunches as you can for 60 seconds.