Want to look better in a swimsuit? Try this cutting-edge, fat-burning workout that uses moves from The Women's Health Big Book of Exercises. You can do it almost anywhere, and you can do it fast—yet you'll be amazed at how quickly it gets your heart pumping (and how much fun you'll have doing it). All you need is just one pair of light dumbbells (5 or 10 pounders) to target every part of your body while burning tons of calories. So you'll never have to leave your house or even use a treadmill. The best part: You can tailor the routine to fit your schedule.

Start the Swimsuit-Ready Workout

The workout is simple: There are five exercise stations. Go to each station for 60 seconds. Do the exercise for 30 seconds, then rest for 30 seconds. Repeat this process—moving to a new exercise at the top of every minute—until you've completed all five exercises. That's one circuit. Catch your breath, then repeat the entire circuit. Do four to five circuits (very challenging!), three days a week, for a super-fast, fat-blasting plan. One note: This workout is made for light weights. How light? You should feel challenged by each exercise. Read: You'll be breathing hard and feeling it in the targeted area. If 5- or 10-pound weights are too easy, use the trial-and-error method to determine the weight that's right for you.

Beginners: You may need to start out a little easier. Simply do each exercise for 15 seconds, and rest for 45 seconds. Do two to three circuits. As you become more comfortable, increase the time you perform each exercise and the number of circuits you do.

Fitness buffs: If you want to make the routine harder, just increase the amount of time you spend working and decrease the amount you rest. So you might do each exercise for 45 seconds and rest for just 15 seconds.

Customize it: Because each circuit takes exactly five minutes, you can give yourself a fat-burning boost any day, any time. For example, say you have only 10 minutes on Monday. Go ahead and just do two circuits. On Wednesday and Friday, maybe you have 20 minutes—enough time for four circuits. But maybe you find yourself with the time and energy for a 10 or 15-minute workout on Saturday or Sunday. Jump to it! Just think of each circuit as a five-minute fat-burner. Use that strategy to shape your swimsuit body whenever you get the opportunity.

Start the Swimsuit-Ready Workout

Learn more about The Women's Health Big Book of Exercises and where to buy the book

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