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Work out on an unstable surface.

You'll get more out of your workouts if you perform just about any of your normal resistance training exercises on an unstable surface. If it's a standing biceps curl, for instance, try doing it while standing on a balance board, Bosu Trainer, or Airex pad (all available at www.power-systems.com).

That wobbly surface forces you to activate core muscles for stabilization before you can do the exercise itself. This means you'll recruit more muscle fibers and burn more calories. You can also do just about any bench or machine exercise on an unstable surface using a stability ball. Do chest presses and flys, push-ups, curls, shoulder presses, and rows all on the stability ball.

If you use cable machines, just roll that ball over to the machine and you can do rows, presses, and pulldowns, for instance, while seated. And don't forget to do ab work on the ball! Regular crunches, twisting crunches, and side crunches will all be a lot more challenging on the ball than on the floor.

By literally shaking things up a bit, you'll get better results faster.

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