Transform Your Body in 30 Minutes a Day

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This do-it-all workout blasts calories and sculpts every muscle in just 30 minutes a day.

By Sarah Bowen Shea; Photographs by Susan Pittard

The Plan

Time's not always on your side. That's why this ultra-efficient workout from Jari Love, creator of the best-selling "Ripped!" line of fitness DVDs, is one of our new favorites. It not only sculpts sexy abs, butt, and thighs in just 30 minutes, it blasts up to three times the calories of a typical routine, says Love, who lab-tested the workout. "Because you're working several muscle groups at once, your heart rate gets higher, so you burn more calories," she says. Do both the strength workout and the cardio circuit twice a week and in as little as 14 days you'll feel stronger. Who wouldn't want to make more time for that?

Your Weekly Get-Fit Workout

Pick the plan that best suits your fitness level and get set to sweat!

	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced
Monday	Strength	Strength	Strength
Tuesday	Off	Steady-paced cardio (30 to 45 minutes, moderate intensity)	Steady-paced cardio (45 to 60 minutes)
Wednesday	Cardio circuit	Cardio circuit	Cardio circuit
Thursday	Off	Off	Steady-paced cardio (45 to 60 minutes)
Friday	Strength	Strength	Strength
Saturday	Cardio circuit	Cardio circuit	Cardio circuit
Sunday	Off	Off	Off

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a3984502 wrote:

Right now I am following the Diet Plan for You blog by nutrition specialist Kate Hill. Kate helped me lose weight in a healthy way in few weeks, without starving! If you want to lose weight, just visit Kate's blog at: http://dietplanforyou.blogspot.com

3/2/2012 03:24:28 AM Report Abuse

MDG8892 wrote:

I've been doing this workout for almost three weeks and I LOVE it. It takes longer than 30 minutes to do a full 3 sets of each exercise but I've seen a definite increase in upper body definition and have lost lower body inches.

2/21/2011 10:35:11 AM Report Abuse