A month-long plan to eating great and getting in shape with hand-picked and triple-tested recipes from the <i>Chatelaine</i> kitchen, plus daily workouts from our expert James Fell.

28-day fitness and meal plan shape-up guide!

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Health

10-minute workout: Get ready to rock those bikinis and minis! Build a better lower body with these super-toning exercises for lean legs.

Four exercises for lean legs and a tight butt

Fitness

Here’s your ticket to flat abs: Ditch crunches with this these exercises for a tight tummy — guaranteed to tone your midsection fast!

Four easy exercises for a tight tummy

workout

Do this 15 minute workout to work every major muscle group and burn calories for up to 72 hours post-workout. The best part? No gym required!

The 15 minute workout that burns calories for 72 hours

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We hope you went out and bought your exercise ball. James puts it, and you, to work with this core-strengthening activity

Today you’re going to use your exercise ball to help further improve your core. I want you to practice sitting on it. You can do this while at the computer, watching TV, eating or playing cards. Once you’ve mastered your balance try rolling back and forth and side to side on it instead of just sitting. Keep a slight inward curve to your low back during this process and sit up straight.

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28-day fitness and meal plan shape-up guide!

Four easy exercises for lean legs and a tight butt

Four easy exercises for a tight tummy

The 15-minute workout that burns calories for 72 hours

Exercise ball workouts and a chocolate smoothie (Day 5)