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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
 

Hit the Right Notes

Music moves you to burn more calories in less time by spurring you to crank up--and keep up--the effort. But not just any playlist will do (sorry, Adele). (Related: Your Ultimate Yoga Playlist) To increase workout intensity, listen to songs with a tempo of 125 to 140 beats per minute and lively lyrics, says Costas Karageorghis, Ph.D., author of Inside Sport Psychology, who has studied music's impact on exercise for 20 years. His picks: "Moves Like Jagger," by Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera (128 bpm), "The Time (Dirty Bit)," by The Black Eyed Peas (128 bpm), and "Jai Ho (You Are My Destiny)," by A. R. Rahman & The Pussycat Dolls featuring Nicole Scherzinger (137 bpm).

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