Have you always been looking to shed those stubborn last pounds? Wish to make it as quick and painless as can be before you hit the beach this season? In "Making the Cut: The 30-Day Diet and Fitness Plan for the Strongest, Sexiest You," fitness guru Jillian Michaels outlines a unique, fast and intense program to get you dramatic and jaw-dropping results. Below are Michaels' recipes and a workout regimen:
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DAY 11 circuit training
CIRCUIT 1 Scorpion Push-ups
Perform 20 repetitions
Dumbbell Flys on Body Ball with Crunches
Perform 10 repetitions
Leg Extensions (pyramid up with weight)
First set 20 reps; second set 12 reps; third set 6–8 reps
Jump Squats
Perform repetitions to muscle failure
CIRCUIT 2 Decline Dumbbell Press
10 repetitions on each arm (20 repetitions total)
V Cable Flys
Perform 15 repetitions
Squat Thrusts
Perform 20 repetitions
Side Lunges
Perform 20 repetitions on alternating legs (10 on each leg)
CIRCUIT 3 Close-Grip Push-ups
Perform as many as you can to muscle failure
Plank-ups
Perform as many as you can to muscle failure
Jump Squats
Perform repetitions to muscle failure
One-Leg Squats
Perform 10 repetitions on each leg (20 repetitions total)
Jumping jacks for 1 minute
CIRCUIT 4 Military Shoulder Press
Perform 8 repetitions
Wood Choppers
Perform 15 repetitions on each side of the body
Knee Tuck Jumps
Perform 10 repetitions
Static Lunges with Lateral Shoulder Raise
Perform 10 repetitions on each leg
Reverse Crunches
Perform 5 repetitions
Hanging Abs with a Twist
Perform 10 repetitions (20 total)
CIRCUIT 5 30-second sprints (perform 5 over 5 minutes)
(do circuit only once) Perform 30 seconds on, 30 seconds off, 9 mph (women) or 12 mph (men)
Copyright © 2007 by Jillian Michaels. Excerpted from “Making the Cut" by Jillian Michaels. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced without written permission from Random House.