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"  Let&amp;#039;s be real: Sometimes &amp;quot;life hacks&amp;quot; are only good in theory. (Yes, rigging a system of binder clips and plastic bread ties will organize my computer cables, but who has the time for that?) So, in celebration of National Simplify Your Life Week, we asked dozens of experts on everything from finances to skincare for advice on how we can really, actually make things easier. For Part Two, we&amp;#039;re delving into the world of workouts.  While the fitness world caters to people of every level and interest area (Pilates! Kickboxing! Trampoline classes!), the diverseness of it all can be seriously overwhelming. Not only do we have to make the time to exercise in the first place, but now we also have to think about the how/what/where of our workouts. So here, some of Hollywood&amp;#039;s best trainers crafted us a smart strategy for approach your sweat sessions, regardless of how little time or equipment you have. TIP 1: A SHORT WORKOUT IS BETTER THAN NO WORKOUT Nope, not having the time to get to the gym is not a good excuse to skip a workout (as much as we&amp;#039;d like it to be, sometimes). &amp;quot;Even 15 minutes a day can really change your body, your mind, your sex drive, and keep you in shape. It&amp;#039;s all about being smart and effective,&amp;quot; says celebrity trainer Nat Bardonnet (Halle Berry is among her roster of super-fit clients.) And with workout DVDs and YouTube exercise channels galore, there&amp;#039;s really no reason you can&amp;#039;t get your sweat on from the living room carpet. Even if just for 10 minutes, it really is worth it. TIP 2: TRY CIRCUIT TRAINING Both Bardonnet and fellow star body transformer Valerie Waters are big on circuit training when they&amp;#039;re short on time. While the term sounds daunting, it&amp;#039;s actually one of the simplest formulas for a hot bod, since it lets you get your cardio and your strength in at the same time. &amp;quot;Choose five exercises and do 15 to 20 reps, no rest in between. At the end of the five exercises rest for 30 to 60 seconds, and then do it two more times,&amp;quot; says Waters, who trains Jennifer Garner, Elizabeth Berkley, and Poppy Montgomery. That&amp;#039;s the winning formula. TIP 3: GET BACK TO BASICS Something to note when you&amp;#039;re selecting your sculptors: Basic exercises are popular for a reason. While you can find great new moves on the Internet, the sheer volume can be overwhelming, so start with what you know, says Waters. Try squats, planks, burpees, high knees, and pushups (Bardonnet does wide pushups on stacks of books\u2014getting deeper means an extra chest challenge.) Plus, an added bonus to these basic exercises: Since they&amp;#039;re less complicated than those lunge-on-top-of-medicine-ball-twists you can&amp;#039;t seem to understand the physics of, you&amp;#039;re more likely to do them right\u2014and get better results. TIP 4: HIRE SOMEONE TO KEEP YOU ACCOUNTABLE (OR DO IT YOURSELF) If you find yourself with time for the gym but wasting your minutes deciding what to do next (or Snapchatting gym selfies), consider hiring a personal trainer that understands what you want. &amp;quot;Sometimes it&amp;#039;s worth it to invest for three to six months and get the results you want,&amp;quot; says Bardonnet. Having a trainer can take away some of the thought that goes into planning your routine, of course. But it&amp;#039;ll also help teach you the proper form for exercises you may be doing wrong without even realizing. (And once you learn the right form once and for all, you can go back to training on your own if you want. Even if it&amp;#039;s just for 10 minutes a day in your living room.) Related: ELLE Simplifies: Your Long Hair Upkeep "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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