Your Weekly Plan
Each week, you'll do two strength workouts and two unique interval workouts. The first interval routine is a Tabata (named for the researcher who created the technique), which means supershort intervals of cardio and strength moves to melt fat and firm trouble zones. The second interval features sprints.
All the workouts are quick and maximize calorie burn—for up to 14 hours afterward—so you'll see fast results.
Weeks 1 + 3
Day 1 Superset Slimdown A
Day 2 Rest
Day 3 Tabata Toners
Day 4 Rest
Day 5 Sprints
Day 6 Superset Slimdown A
Day 7 Rest
WEEKS 2 + 4
Day 1 Superset Slimdown B
Day 2 Rest
Day 3 Tabata Toners
Day 4 Rest
Day 5 Sprints
Day 6 Superset Slimdown B
Day 7 Rest
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Superset Slimdown A
Two Days A Week, 30 MinutesHow to do it: Do the recommended number of reps of the first exercise of the superset, then do the second exercise without taking a break in between. Constantly moving from one exercise to another really cranks up your calorie burn. After the 2 supersets, finish with a Metabolism Boost.
What you need: five-to 10-pound dumbbells (choose a weight that by the final reps will be very challenging to lift); a sturdy step or bench about 12 inches high; sliding discs like Valslides to work more muscles ($30 a pair, plus $5 for booties if you plan to use them on uncarpeted floors; valslides.com)
Superset 1: Repeat for three sets total
1. Bent-Leg Deadlift, 8 reps
Stand with dumbbells on thighs, palms in. Sit back as if doing a squat. Let dumbbells "ride" down front of legs (making contact) as low as possible without rounding back. Keep back flat, knees behind toes. Pause. Push through heels to stand up, keeping dumbbells against body.