To do so, we enlisted the help of fitness superstar Timea Majorova, always one of the top finishers in physique rounds at IFBB fitness competitions. Her 30-minute, total-body workout not only offers you a way to keep off those excess holiday pounds but it also gives you an alternative to the usual monotony of a cardio-heavy routine.

"This particular program is good for people who want to make their workout more interesting," Timea states. "It's easy to get bored with cardio. What's important is that every time you want to change the cardio, you can make it different."

In her heart-pumping workout, which keeps your heart rate elevated for an excellent cardio workout, you'll also be shooting for a high number of reps - 25 for upper-body exercises and 20 on exercises for the lower body. You'll want to choose a fairly light weight and, of course, use proper form. "You want to feel the burn in the muscle on the last four reps," Timea adds. Like the other routines, you'll perform exercises in supersets, which are pairs of exercises done back to back with no rest in between. After completing the second exercise in each pair, however, you don't get to rest - you'll move directly to a cardio machine for a prescribed period. For example, after completing the first superset of incline dumbbell flyes and one-arm dumbbell rows, you'll head straight for the elliptical trainer. After 90 seconds, immediately begin the second superset. Since you won't be getting much rest, don't go all-out on the cardio portion of the workout. Go hard enough to break a sweat, but don't kill yourself.

"If you're too fatigued, you can't concentrate on your weight training," Timea points out. "You want to feel the muscle you're training. Don't go too rough on the cardio."

Complete the cycle one, two or three times. We recommend advanced beginners start with one, and add circuits as your ability improves (on the pullout, we do two circuits). If you do only one circuit, double the amount of time you spend on each cardio machine. For example, if the workout calls for 90 seconds on the elliptical trainer and you're planning on completing only one circuit, go for three minutes instead. On the other hand, if you do the circuit three times, cut back accordingly.

The exercises listed are designed to hit the bigger muscle groups first, so complete them in the order they appear. But feel free to switch up the order of the cardio, Timea suggests. If you favor the elliptical trainer over the stationary bike, double up on the former - it's your call. You also have the freedom to decide if you want to do your treadmill work on an incline or a flat surface.

"The incline is really good for your glutes and hamstrings," explains Timea, who recommends using a 3%-4% grade. "But when you're going uphill, it's obviously more difficult."

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