I know that Spring cleaning can seem like a drag, but one short weekend of cleaning up where you live can burn a lot of calories. So get out your dust (and sweat) rag, because you can burn serious calories during your Spring cleaning this year. Here are my top 12 Spring cleaning calorie burners:

*Based on a 150 lb. person.

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So you've been working out for a while now and the pounds had been melting off until all of a sudden . . . wham! The scale stops moving. This is called a plateau and you can look at it in two ways. The first way is to get totally frustrated and give up working out altogether. The second way is to be impressed that you've done so much already that your body has gotten stronger and actually needs to be a little more challenged — yippee!

As you may have guessed, I am going to suggest that you take the second approach in looking at your plateau. When the scale stops moving, this is most likely a sign that you're ready for something more challenging and engaging. You're stronger and healthier, congratulations! So move your focus off your weight and onto challenging yourself to your new potential. Once you do, the weight will no doubt end up dropping off again.

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I have had a few requests for an at home cardio program involving no machines. Here is a short, fun, and hard cardio workout I just dreamed up and tested. I loved it! My legs and arms both feel worked. Check it out! The only thing you need is a step and a jump rope, if you have no stairs in your house find a small bench to use, or just march in place with a bit more vigor. If you don’t have a jump rope just imagine you do and hop over your imaginary rope.

That wraps up the warm up. To see the rest of the workout, read more

I have a huge sweet tooth and I'm not afraid to admit it. I tend to go for treats made with real sugar, but I know many people watching their calorie intake like to go for sugar substitutes (so they can have their cake and not wear it too).

There are so many artificial sweeteners out there, it's hard to keep them straight. Here's a list of some of the most popular ones.

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When it comes to racing, any kind of drag can be a real drag, especially in the pool. To decrease dreaded drag, Speedo has engineered the LZR Racer, billed as the "world’s fastest swimsuit." Considering that 14 world records have been broken since mid-February and 13 of those swimmers were wearing LZR, that claim just might be true.

I think the suit looks like an updated, yet colorless version of Aquaman's costume, and I mean that as a compliment. The suit, which fits like an extra layer of skin, supports the swimmers body keeping it in optimum position and the seams are ultrasonically welded together to reduce drag. Sounds super high tech, right? Although FINA, the governing body of the sport, initially approved the suit for competition, they are now reconsidering. It seems there might be some buoyancy issues as well as availability. You can pre-order a LZR Racer to be delivered "on or about July 30, 2008" according to Speedo's website, so the suits will be available to everyone just before the Beijing games. The elite suit comes with an elite price, this high neck version shown above will set you back $550. But that is the high price of speed.

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