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You don't have to be a gym rat to get fit. There are lots of workouts you can do at home and with your partner to get in shape, and have fun while you're doing it. And when you're at the gym, there are plenty of workout approaches to take to maximize the ways you exercise to reach your fitness goals, even when you're short on time. The Nest has all the fitness secrets you need to consistently stay active and lead a healthy lifestyle. Check out our expert fitness advice for building a home gym for $100, how to fit in 15-minute workouts, losing weight as as a couple, avoiding newlywed weight gain, and more. Plus, we have a range of how-to guides for becoming a runner, exercising at work, exercising if you're lazy, getting a better butt, building stronger abs, having fun exercising, getting into swimming shape, toning your thighs, biking, shaping up in 6 months, creating realistic weight-loss goals, using yoga to improve your sex life, and the list of fitness guides that are available on The Nest goes on and on!

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Ab Rocket

The promise: "With Ab Rocket, you don't need any expensive gym memberships to get the body you have always wanted. Simply use Ab Rocket for five minutes a day, and you will be able to transform your body with toned, sizzling rock-hard abs that will amaze your friends!"
How it works: Supposedly, you'll "get a complete ab workout" and "melt away the fat" just by rocking back and forth in this awkward blue chair, which allegedly feels like a "soothing massage."
The verdict: Okay, now we're talking! Any workout that you can perform while drinking a beer is a winner in my book. But alas, after thoroughly investigating, I still have no idea where the "rocket" part comes in. And after rocking for a month in a metal chair that looks like it belongs in a gynecologist's office (or at least how I imagine a chair in a gynecologist's office would look), I still don't have a six-pack. Bottom line: Why not just, oh, I don't know... do some sit-ups? Pass.
(3 payments of $34, AbRocket.com)

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