If you're in search of sexy legs and a curvy can, squeeze these three moves into your workouts a few times each week. In fact, even if you aren't going to do a "full workout," just do these moves and your lower body will shine. I do these often myself and often incorporate them into the training sessions of my personal training clients. Each move works a variety of lower body muscles, and all of them will provide results quite quickly!

Squat Jumps: Squat down like a frog and explosively jump up as high as you can. This exercise will also crank up your heart rate, so begin with several sets of five jumps in a row with a short break in between. Increase your reps each workout.

Walking Lunges: Find a stretch of open space like a sidewalk or group fitness room. Alternating legs, take huge steps forward dropping your back knee close to the ground. Keep your back straight and avoid driving your front knee past your front ankle. Begin with 20 lunges and progress by adding steps or distance each time your train.

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I don't know anyone who doesn't like (and admire) Kristi Yamaguchi. She's an incredible athlete and she seems totally likable. Who wouldn't want to try one of her workouts? I mean, one of her workouts that don't involve ice skates, anyway.

Kristi shared her Pilates workout with Fitness magazine, so now we all have the opportunity to exercise like a champion. You would never have guessed that Kristi ever lacked definition in her stomach, but until she started doing Pilates, that was just the case. So, if these moves made a difference in Kristi's already toned body, just imagine what they'd do for many of us!

Check out the article here for pictures and instructions for several moves, plus a video of Kristi demonstrating some of her favorite moves.

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In most aspects of life, many of us are multi-taskers. So why not in our workouts? Doesn't it make perfect sense to work a variety of muscles with each exercise you perform?

I think so, and so does author (and former body-builder) Anita Bean, who designed a 15-minute workout that will truly work your whole body. Each move is designed to work two or more muscle groups, letting you get a full workout in half the time. To see her suggested moves, visit Health.com.

I like push-ups and planks, personally, and I also like playing sports, like volleyball, that work different body parts. What are your favorite ways to work multiple muscles?

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Women's Health magazine just sent me a release with some fun tips entailed, and I thought I'd share this one with you. Four fabulous moves useful for those of you guilty of missing morning workouts to sleep in late, and then missing the gym after work due to fatigue. As your online trainer I want to make this clear to you: skipping your workouts on a regular basis is detrimental to your health!

Of course, early morning workouts can be tough. They're also what keeps you full of the energy you need to get through each day with vigor! Check out this gallery, and next time you go to hit the snooze button ... get your fanny up and do the Cat Cow pose instead. (No moo-ing necessary!) These four easy moves will give you the energy to get to the gym and start your day off right!

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One of the most common questions I'm asked is, "how do I get in shape quickly?" Well ... I'm sure as you read that question you might have thought ... impossible! Yeah, kinda. But, there are some things that will get you in shape quicker than others. The key is to challenge yourself, work most areas of your body, and make sure you do both cardiovascular and strength training. These are my favorite five moves that I believe will have the greatest impact on your fitness level, and help you see results sooner rather than later.

Check out the Summer Slimdown Guide -- it's loaded with tips to help you make the best of this summer and that fine body you're living in!

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I think the butt is the single most famously fat body part. There are songs about it, and cliches and jokes about it, and so many workouts and exercise moves to optimize it it's ridiculous. So are you currently happy with your butt? Do you think you have the best butt you can have? I'm sure most of us are answering NO to that question, but eDiets thinks they can help -- they claim to have the "world's best" butt workout.

It seems to be a pretty comprehensive and well-rounded plan, focusing not only on tailored exercise moves but also a healthy diet and regular cardio. As for it being the world's best? I think the world has more important things to vote on.

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As fabulous as we at That's Fit think this blog is, the truth is there are hundreds of wonderful blogs on healthy living to be seen all over the blogosphere. So in this feature, Fit Links, we'll introduce you to some that have caught our eye.

Workouts get stale. We get bored with the same old moves mentally, and lose our motivation to get to the gym. Our muscles are no longer challenged after too long in the same workout rut, and we stop seeing results. Both your body and your mind want you to get some new moves every now and then, and here are a few good places to shop around for new ways to spice up your workouts.

Men's Health has The Firefighter Workout, which in addition to being a great workout is something cool-sounding to tell your friends when they ask how you're getting visible results so fast.

Women's Health has a fun build-your-own workout tool, and their Ultimate Fitness Blog always has great tips too.

Better Body Journal has a full body workout you can do at home with no gym required, so if you just canceled your gym membership that's no longer an excuse!