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24-Minute Boxing Workout

By: Liz Neporent

Hilary Swank trained alongside hardcore pros for four months at Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn to prepare for her role as an ill-fated boxer in Million Dollar Baby, then showed up to collect her Oscar in a body-baring gown that showed off the fruits of her labor.

Take note: All that sparring gave Swank a sculpted yet feminine physique. She got carved but stayed curvy. Who wouldn't want a body like that?

"Boxing seems like the most macho sport on earth, but it's a great way to get in shape and transform your body," says Michael Olajide, owner of the Aerospace High Performance Facility, a brand-new boxing gym in New York City (AerospaceNYC.com). "Because it includes short, intense bouts of high-energy activity it reshapes muscles, burns tons of calories and elevates metabolism in a way no other workout can."

Olajide has designed a boxing workout especially for you that consists of five "rounds," each with an emphasis on a different aspect of fitness. Olajide promises, "All it takes is 24 minutes, three to four times a week, to get into fighting shape." So put on some boxing shorts, crank up the theme to Rocky and come out swinging.

Round 1: Warm up (6 minutes)

Alternate one minute of step touches with 30 seconds of jumping jacks for a total of 4 times each.

How-to tips:

Step touches: Tap your right toe lightly in front of your left, then your left toe in front of your right. Swing your arms as you continue alternating left and right taps. Move at a comfortable pace that elevates your heart rate and quickens your breathing.

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