Total time: 20 minutes
Work off that extra winter layer: By adding a few key strength moves, you'll turn your walk into a circuit-training, flab-eliminating routine that also tones legs and arms. In a study from the South Shore YMCA in Quincy, MA, exercisers who alternated between strength moves and cardio for 25 minutes three times a week for 12 weeks lost a whopping 4 percent of their body fat. "Circuit training is a great two-in-one workout," says Tracey Staehle, certified fitness trainer and creator of the Walking Strong DVDs. "You're raising your heart rate and burning calories and you build muscle, which can boost your metabolism and help you burn more calories throughout the day."
The strategy: You'll alternate between two minutes of walking and one minute of squats, lunges, or dips. To get the most from these moves, you need a long resistance band.
YOUR PLAN
2 minutes: warm-up
1 minute: squat with chest press
2 minutes: moderate walk
1 minute: rear lunge with biceps curl
2 minutes: moderate walk
1 minute: triceps dip with leg lift
2 minutes: moderate walk
1 minute: squat with chest press
2 minutes: moderate walk
1 minute: rear lunge with biceps curl
2 minutes: moderate walk
1 minute: triceps dip with leg lift
2 minutes: cooldown
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