Get 30 Minutes of Burn in 15 Minutes or Less

Stop making excuses! Try five fast workouts to blast fat and firm your trouble spots
By Alyssa Shaffer prevention
 

Kickboxing Cardio Booster

The Payoff
113 calories in 10 minutes

Flatten your belly

What You'll Need
A watch with a timer or second hand

Burn stress and fat with this high-energy routine from trainer Jessica Smith, star of the DVD The 10 Minute Solution: Knockout Body. You'll fry as many calories as you would running a mile—without the impact—and tone your arms, shoulders, and abs along with your lower body.

Warmup
Repeat for 1 minute

10 small arm circles forward and back
10 small squats, knees bent, weight over heels
10 front punches, alternating arms
10 knee lifts, alternating legs

Small Jumps
1 minute

Lightly land on balls of feet, shifting weight from foot to foot, arms at sides.

Punch Combo
1 minute

Begin in boxer's stance: fists by chin, elbows pointing down, abs tight, right foot in front. Punch right arm forward. Then turn to left, pivoting on left foot. Punch across body to left. Do twice. Jump to face opposite direction, left foot in front. Repeat with left arm.

Kicks
1 minute

In boxer's stance, lift right knee and kick forward, powering it with hips and pushing out through ball of flexed foot. Bend knee as you lower leg. Shift weight to right foot, look over left shoulder, and kick left leg back, keeping knee facing floor, foot flexed, and pushing out through heel. Alternate front and back kicks for 30 seconds. Switch legs and repeat, kicking left leg front and right one back.

Squats
1 minute

Stand with feet hip-distance apart. Bend at hips and knees and sit back. Keep knees behind toes. Stand up.

Repeat from small jumps and finish with 1 minute of jumping jacks.

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