More than half of UK women diet in preparation for their Christmas party. But there is another way.
Forget slogging it out at every aerobics class the gym has to offer. Think a targeted exercise campaign.
Our pre-Christmas shape-up plan homes in on the trouble spots you want to tone up: with each exercise only taking 30 seconds to do, it's the ultimate way to speed train your figure from saggy to slinky.
'Each exercise lasts just 30 seconds, but targets all those areas you'll need to bare come party time,' says Zest fitness expert Jon Stratford.
'You can either focus on your own specific target zones, such as upper arms or waist, or better still add the moves together for a fast and furious circuit that will redefine every inch of your silhouette by party time.'
Click through for moves to target your back, legs, waist, chest and arms, and bottom
Work hard, and you can expect to drop a stone in just four weeks. You might just need to order that little black dress in a smaller size....
