Abs Diet: Quick Circuit Workout  

Try to squeeze in this 15-minute full-body workout from Mark Philippi, C.S.C.S., the strength coach at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas. The benefit: It hits multiple body parts with just one weight plate. At home, try a rock or one of the concrete blocks that's holding up your neighbor's car. Do two or three sets of 10 repetitions of each move.

* Stiff-legged deadlift curl and press

Works lower back, hamstrings, shoulders, biceps, and triceps

Hold the weight at waist level, with your legs slightly bent. Lower the weight by bending at your waist; keep your back straight. Return to the starting position. Curl the weight to your chest, then press it above your head. Finish in the starting position.

* Bench-press pullover

Works shoulders and chest

Lie faceup on a bench and grasp the sides of the weight plate. Press the weight to arm's length. Keep your arms extended and lower the weight behind your head until it's in line with your body. Raise the plate to position A again, then lower it back to your chest.

* Front-raise plate rotation

Works shoulders and abdominals Start in the same position as for the stiff-legged deadlift curl and press. Raise the weight to eye level by extending your arms. Slowly turn your head and torso 90 degrees to the left. Now reverse the movement and twist 180 degrees to the right. Turn back so that you're facing straight ahead again.

1. Prev:Weight Loss: Abs Diet Enchiladas Recipe  
2. Next:Abs Diet: Chest Muscle-Building