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Low-impact whole-body workouts

If you're looking for an activity that gives you a whole-body workout, fit a weekly (or twice weekly) swim into your schedule: It works out both upper and lower body muscles at the same time and burns 350 to 420 calories per hour, making it ideal for all-round toning. Plus, it's also a low-impact cardiovascular workout that is easy on your joints -- ideal if you're new to exercise.

Don't forget do some stretching exercises before diving into the pool. While you're swimming, burn more calories with the right strokes and techniques: A ten-minute back stroke, for instance, burns about 95 calories; a side stroke about 68 calories while treading water burns only 35 calories.

If you're no swimmer, good alternatives are walking and slow jogging: These are also relatively low-impact exercises. They don't train the arms and shoulders though, so you have to work your upper body muscles with a separate workout.

Target workouts

Our trouble spots are, unfortunately, also the ones that are the most resistant to diet and exercise, so double up on these target-specific workouts to firm up those those problem areas.

Workouts for Arms

Bicep Curls:
Works the front of arms. Stand upright with straightened arms by your sides and dumbbells in each hand. Keeping elbows close to your waist, slowly lift the weights up to chest level by bending arms at the elbows. Slowly bring arms back to starting position. Do three sets of 10 repetitions.

Tricep Dips:
Works the back of arms. Sit at the edge of a chair with your legs together and bent 90 degrees, hands by your side, gripping the front edge of the chair. Slide your butt off the chair and dip down towards the floor as far as possible. Straighten your arms to return to starting position. Do 3 sets of 10 repetitions.

Workouts for Butt, Thighs and Calves

Squats:
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. Place hands on your hips or use dumbbells to add more weight. Inhale as you squat, with your knees bent 90 degrees and your back kept straight. Exhale as you stand up. Do 3 sets of 15 repetitions.

Lunges:
Stand upright with your feet hip-width apart and your hands on your hips. Lift right leg and step forward the length of your stride, keeping your right thigh parallel to the ground and your left thigh perpendicular as your foot hits the floor. Press off the ball of your foot to return to standing position. Alternate with left- and right-leg lunges. Do 3 sets of 15 repetitions.

Workouts for Tummy

Crunches:
Lie down with hands cupping the back of your head and elbows pointing sideways, knees bent and feet on the floor. Slowly lift shoulder blades off the floor while exhaling. Hold for one count, then inhale as you lower back down to starting position, without your head touching the floor. Do 3 sets of 10 repetitions.

Reverse Curls:
Works the lower abdominals. Lie flat on your back, arms by your side. Bend and raise knees slowly toward your chest, lifting butt off the floor while exhaling. Lower knees to straighten legs without letting your feet touch the floor. Do 3 sets of 10 repetitions.