10 Workouts You Need to Try

Try these to get your body right and tight for the summer.

5. Bring an Open Mind - So you've decided that you'll go on the road with your boo, right? It could go extremely well or extremely bad, but the best thing to do is keep positive energy always. You're going with your boo, for goodness sake! It can't be that bad!(Photo: Monkey Business Images/Getty Images)

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Summer Is Coming! - The weather is breaking and pretty soon it will be warm enough for summer dresses and shorts. But are you ready to be showing that extra skin? If not, here are workouts to try to get your body tight and right. —Kellee Terrell(Photo: Monkey Business Images/Getty Images)

Ballet Barre - Whether it’s the Fluidity Bar, Pure Barre or the Bar Method, squatting and lunging on a ballet bar is great for building muscle, reshaping your lower body and building strength by using your own body weight. It’s also good for flexibility and weight loss.(Photo: Gina Hanf/Getty Images)

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Ballet Barre - Whether it’s the Fluidity Bar, Pure Barre or the Bar Method, squatting and lunging on a ballet bar is great for building muscle, reshaping your lower body and building strength by using your own body weight. It’s also good for flexibility and weight loss.(Photo: Gina Hanf/Getty Images)

Cutting 500 Calories - So let’s start with the basic. If you want to lose a pound a week, each week you have to slash 500 calories a day from your diet, i.e. 3,500 a week. The easiest way is to slash 250 calories in your diet and burn 250 calories with exercise.  (Photo: Paul Bradbury / Getty Images)

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Interval Training - Want to lose weight quicker? Try Interval training — a method of exercise that combines moderate-paced aerobic activity with short bursts of high-intensity or high-speed exercise. It’s great for folks who have been exercising consistently and reached a plateau or haven’t worked out since high school gym class. You can do this training on the treadmill, elliptical, bike, etc. (Photo: Paul Bradbury/Getty Images)

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Hip Hop Dance - Who would have thought that dancing along to Beyoncé, Lil Wayne or Rihanna could help you shed extra pounds? Hip hop dance is a good alternative to running on the treadmill or climbing the StairMaster. Plus, it’s a great calorie burner and can tone up your arms, abs and legs. Pop and lock your heart away.  (Photo: Birmingham News /Landov)

Pole Dancing - Across the country, this dance form has been taken out of the gentlemen clubs and into gym studios to encourage women to tap into their sexuality and get a rigorous workout. Whether it’s Pole Fitness or Flirty Girl Fitness, this fitness routine can strengthen your core and target women’s main problem’s areas: Hips, thighs and buns. (Photo: WikiCommons)

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Pole Dancing - Across the country, this dance form has been taken out of the gentlemen clubs and into gym studios to encourage women to tap into their sexuality and get a rigorous workout. Whether it’s Pole Fitness or Flirty Girl Fitness, this fitness routine can strengthen your core and target women’s main problem’s areas: Hips, thighs and buns. (Photo: WikiCommons)

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Kettlebells - Ditch traditional hand weights and get with kettlebells — weights that resemble mini bowling balls with a handle — to build muscle and reshape your body. Extra bonus: Kettlebells are inexpensive and you can use them at home. Check out this kettlebell video workout on WomensMagHealth.com and this one on MensFitness.com. (Photo: St. Louis Post-Dispatch/MCT /Landov)

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Kettlebells - Ditch traditional hand weights and get with kettlebells — weights that resemble mini bowling balls with a handle — to build muscle and reshape your body. Extra bonus: Kettlebells are inexpensive and you can use them at home. Check out this kettlebell video workout on WomensMagHealth.com and this one on MensFitness.com. (Photo: St. Louis Post-Dispatch/MCT /Landov)

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Join a Cheap and Local Gym - I loved my gym in Brooklyn, but I now live in Chicago and had a hard time finding a gym that fit into my budget. Thankfully, with the year ending, gyms are offering some amazing deals and I found one in my area that has amazing classes and equipment for a mere $299 for 16 months! Zumba and ballet barre classes here I come!(Photo: Stan Carroll/Commercial Appeal/Landov)

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Zumba - Zumba is a Latin-inspired dance fitness program that is addictive and a serious fat burner. Zumba's choreography incorporates hip hop, samba, salsa, merengue, mambo, martial arts and some Bollywood and belly dance moves. Find a class in your area at zumba.com.  (Photo: Stan Carroll/Commercial Appeal /Landov)

Cross Fit - In need of a serious challenge and a sense of community? Well Cross Fit may be for you. This mix of military-inspired workouts, martial arts and Olympic style weight lifting done in teams can really transform your body and add muscle mass. (Photo: Ed Zurga/Getty Images for Reebok CrossFit)

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Cross Fit - In need of a serious challenge and a sense of community? Well Cross Fit may be for you. This mix of military-inspired workouts, martial arts and Olympic style weight lifting done in teams can really transform your body and add muscle mass. (Photo: Ed Zurga/Getty Images for Reebok CrossFit)

Getting My Om On! - Recently, I went to Cali to visit a friend and we went to yoga twice when I was there. I felt more calm and relaxed than I had been in a really long time. Thankfully my new gym offers yoga classes. No gym membership? No problem. Try taking classes in your living room online via Hulu or On Demand. (Photo: Getty Images)

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Yoga - Before you dismiss yoga as weird chanting and painful moves hear this: Studies show that performing a series of yoga poses and meditating at least three days a week can lower heart disease risk factors including high blood pressure, obesity and high blood sugar. Yoga also clobbers stress, builds muscles, relieves menopausal symptoms and soothes chronic back pain. Learn more about yoga at yogajournal.com. (Photo: Getty Images)

Kangoo Jumps - Kangoo Jumps is not a game. But these boots, based on kangaroos and their ability to hop, allow for you to get a great strength and cardio workout at the same time. Maintaining your balance can be a struggle in the beginning, but once you get the hang of it, this workout is fun and you never get bored with it. (Photo: Courtesy of Kangoo Jumps)

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Kangoo Jumps - Kangoo Jumps is not a game. But these boots, based on kangaroos and their ability to hop, allow for you to get a great strength and cardio workout at the same time. Maintaining your balance can be a struggle in the beginning, but once you get the hang of it, this workout is fun and you never get bored with it. (Photo: Courtesy of Kangoo Jumps)

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Medicine Balls - Another exercise apparatus you can use at home, medicine balls are good for stretching and strength training. These balls, which come in varying sizes and weights, can be used for old school exercises such as squats, pushups, lunges and crunches. Read about 25 medicine ball routines for you to try at Greatlist.com.(Photo: Rob Lewine/Getty Images)