Get in Shape Fast

14 Shape-Up Shortcuts

You don’t need to spend an extra second at the gym to score a killer butt, legs, abs, and arms. These genius tricks will help you drop pounds and sculpt muscle in record time
By Caroline Schaefer womenshealth
 

Jump to It

Rather than plod through a slow (and time-sucking) warm-up jog, kick off your routine with 20 jumping jacks, says trainer Larysa DiDio, founder of PFX Fitness in Pleasantville, New York. In less than a minute, these simple but explosive old-school moves activate your upper-and lower-body muscles and quickly raise your heart rate and body temperature to prime you for your workout. Another reason to keep it short: A study in the Journal of Applied Physiology found that lengthy warm-ups can fatigue you, compromising your true workout.

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