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One-Minute Bikini-Body Challenge: Push-Up Walks

Shapely shoulders never go out of style, but the Summer fashions sure do highlight them.

Shapely shoulders never go out of style, but the Summer fashions sure do highlight them. Sculpt sexy shoulders with push-up walks. This move targets the entire upper body and kicks the core into gear too — double win in our book. We invite you to see how many reps of this exercise you can do in 60 seconds. Press play to start the timer and let us know how you did in the comments section below.

Be sure to try our other bikini-body challenges: bridge for the backside and three-point plank for the core.

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One-Minute Bikini-Booty Challenge: Bridge

As you get ready to rock your bikini, don't forget about your backside — we recommend working your hamstrings and glutes.

As you get ready to rock your bikini, don't forget about your backside — we recommend working your hamstrings and glutes. Learn how to tone these muscles with the advanced bridge, and then see how many reps you can do in 60 seconds. Remember: you can do anything for a minute!

Let us know how you did in the comments section below.

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Try This One-Minute Challenge For 2013: Burpees

Burpees may be an exercise everyone loves to hate, but they are certainly effective.

Burpees may be an exercise everyone loves to hate, but they are certainly effective. This move works your entire body as you jump, squat, plank, push-up, and repeat. How many burpees do you think you can do in a minute? Take our fitness challenge and see. Press play and follow along as we count down the seconds along with your reps.

Let us know how you do in the comments section below.

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Try This One-Minute Challenge: Mountain Climbers

What's not to love about mountain climbers?

What's not to love about mountain climbers? This classic exercise challenges your core, legs, and arms while raising your heart rate. Challenge your endurance and see how many mountain climbers you can do in 60 seconds. Press play and follow along as we count down the seconds along with your reps.

Let us know how you do in the comments section below.

Want more healthy living tips? Enter our Get Fit For 2013 contest. You'll receive healthy living tips (like this one!) straight to your inbox, and you'll be in the running to win a prize package that includes a trip to Mexico, $500 worth of Zobha fitness clothes, a Vitamix, and more!

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Take Our One-Minute Challenge: Plank With Arm and Leg Reach

Hopefully core exercises are part of your regular fitness routine.

Hopefully core exercises are part of your regular fitness routine. If not, you need to be doing some planks to strengthen your abs and back while teaching them to work together. We are loving the plank with the additional challenge of the arm and leg reach these days. In fact, we love it so much we challenge you to see how many reps you can do in 60 seconds. Press play and follow along as we count down the seconds along with your reps.

Let us know how you do in the comments section below.

Want more healthy living tips? Enter our Get Fit For 2013 contest. You'll receive healthy living tips (like this one!) straight to your inbox, and you'll be in the running to win a prize package that includes a trip to Mexico, $500 worth of Zobha fitness clothes, a Vitamix, and more!

New Year

Get Fit For 2013 and Take Our One-Minute Challenge: Push-Ups

It is time to push your push-ups!

It is time to push your push-ups! We invite you to take our one-minute challenge and see how many push-ups you can do in just 60 seconds. Keeping good form, of course! Timing your push-ups is a great way to assess your fitness level while giving yourself an extra push to work harder. Press play, follow along, and let us count down the seconds along with your reps. Let us know how you do in the comments below.

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National Body Challenge 2008

Discovery Health's 2008 National Body Challenge is coming up soon; you can sign up starting on December 27 and I think it's a great idea for anyone looking to really get moving next year.

Discovery Health's 2008 National Body Challenge is coming up soon; you can sign up starting on December 27 and I think it's a great idea for anyone looking to really get moving next year. Can you say "New Year's Resolution"? The Challenge officially begins on January 5, 2008, and continues for eight weeks ending on March 2, 2008.

Not only is it totally free, but you also get the following: Free access to online customized meal plans with more than 1,000 nutritional recipes, a personalized weight and activity tracker, information from doctors and health and fitness experts, and more. The best part? Participants also get a free eight-week membership to Bally Total Fitness (restrictions may apply). How cool is that? Check out Discovery Health to sign up and find out more information.