30-Day total body makeover

Through the years, we've learned that there's much more to fitness than what meets the eye. Sure, we want tight abs, lean legs, toned triceps -- but we also exercise to be healthy, feel comfortable in our own skin and have energy for things other than (ugh!) work. That's why we designed the Shape Your Best Life workout -- to get your body looking and feeling its best, according to what's healthy and realistic for you, so you can truly say you love what you've got, inside and out.

Start by taking the fitness test below, then get going with the total-body workout created exclusively for Shape by top Los Angeles-based trainers Rob Glick and Keli Roberts. These mega-effective moves are innovative twists on six popular strength exercises, designed to boost your muscular strength and endurance and take you one step closer to the superfit (and bikini-ready) body you want. You should combine this with the Cardio Plus program, as suggested in the workout plan, to really see significant results. To gauge your progress, you'll take the fitness test again at the end of the month.

How fit-for-life are you?
Before beginning the Shape Your Best Life workouts, take the following tests for strength and cardio fitness. Record your results and how you felt upon completing the tests on the scorecard (linked below). Then, retake the tests at the end of the month. If you've followed the program to a T (cardio and strength), you should see a noticeable improvement in your scores and feel more energized and confident about your abilities as you progress.

Download the Fitness Test here.

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