10 New Workouts to Beat Your Fitness Rut

Recharge your fitness plan with these fun exercises.

Workout DVDs   - Not sure what to do with all your new equipment? Just pop in a workout DVD and start sweating. Pick one that focuses on your chosen workout type — Pilates, yoga, dance, hula-hooping (yes, that’s a thing) — or try one of these celebrity videos to get a camera-ready body, ASAP.  (Photo: The Hollywood Trainer)

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Sexy Abs Cardio Sculpt - Bored of your workout routine? Challenge your body with one of these buzz worthy workouts. By Britt Middleton Yearning for ripped abs like Kelly Rowland? The singer has once again teamed up with trainer Jeanette Jenkins for their new fitness DVD, Sexy Abs Cardio Sculpt. This workout promises a total body workout, combining techniques including kick-boxing and yoga. (Photo: The Hollywood Trainer)

Cuerpaso - Actress Kerry Washington is a fan of Cuerpaso, which blends soccer agility drills with Latin dance styles to tone your core, arms and back. Check out her favorite moves here.  (Photo: Courtesy Cuerpaso)

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Cuerpaso - Actress Kerry Washington is a fan of Cuerpaso, which blends soccer agility drills with Latin dance styles to tone your core, arms and back. Check out her favorite moves here. (Photo: Courtesy Cuerpaso)

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Indoor Cycling - For their ability to torch hundreds of calories in just an hour’s time, indoor cycling classes are gaining speed as one of the top workouts among Hollywood stars. Studios like the Sweat Shoppe in Los Angeles even turn up the intensity by gradually raising the temperature throughout the session. (Photo: Getty Images/Amana Images RF)

Hear It: The FLOTUS' Workout Playlist - In honor of National Women’s Health Week, the first lady shared the top 10 songs she likes to groove to as she pumps it up:  Stevie Wonder: “Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)” Beyoncé: “Move Your Body” Janelle Monáe: “Tightrope” Sara Bareilles: “Love Song” Michael Jackson: “Unbreakable: Willow Smith: “Whip My Hair” Beyoncé: “I Was Here”Chubb Rock: “Treat ‘Em Right” Ledisi: "Thank You"Jennifer Lopez: "Get Right"(Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images) 

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Hula Hooping - You don’t need fancy equipment to revitalize your workout routine. A great core and cardiovascular workout, hula hooping (of which First Lady Michelle Obama is a fan) can burn as many as 210 calories in just 30 minutes. Check your local gym to inquire about classes and grab your friends and get spinning over a weekend gossip session. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Rowing - How many times have you passed by the rowing machine on your way to the treadmill? Shake up your routine by taking a seat on this classic resistance training tool. Group rowing workouts are being touted as the latest fitness craze for good reason; in an hour of moderate intensity, you could burn more than 400 calories.    (Photo: Dori OConnell/GettyImages)

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Piloxing - What do you get when you combine the power and speed of boxing with the flexibility and toning benefits of Pilates? Piloxing! Try one of the at-home DVD workouts with the method’s signature weighted gloves to strengthen and tone your arms and shoulders. (Photo: Piloxing via Facebook)

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Piloxing - What do you get when you combine the power and speed of boxing with the flexibility and toning benefits of Pilates? Piloxing! Try one of the at-home DVD workouts with the method’s signature weighted gloves to strengthen and tone your arms and shoulders. (Photo: Piloxing via Facebook)

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Scuba Diving - If you’re lucky enough to live by the water, scuba diving can be a great alternative to swimming laps at the pool. You still get the benefit of an excellent core, thighs and shoulder workout, plus the added bonus of the gorgeous underwater scenery. (Photo: Medioimages/Photodisc/GettyImages)

Barry’s Bootcamp - A favorite among stars like Kim Kardashian, Barry’s Bootcamp is not for the faint of heart, but if you’re able to get through the intensive cardio and strength-training session, which trainers claim you can burn up to 1,000 calories per hour, you might join the growing legion of fans.  (Photo: Barrys BootCamp via Facebook)

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Barry’s Bootcamp - A favorite among stars like Kim Kardashian, Barry’s Bootcamp is not for the faint of heart, but if you’re able to get through the intensive cardio and strength-training session, which trainers claim you can burn up to 1,000 calories per hour, you might join the growing legion of fans. (Photo: Barrys BootCamp via Facebook)

Physique 57 - Physique 57 is a ballet-inspired workout that celebs like Chrissy Teigen use to build long, lean limbs. Utilizing a stability ball or ballet barre, toning exercises and moderate cardio are designed to zero in on trouble zones like the glutes, core and arms.   (Photo: Physique 57)

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Physique 57 - Physique 57 is a ballet-inspired workout that celebs like Chrissy Teigen use to build long, lean limbs. Utilizing a stability ball or ballet barre, toning exercises and moderate cardio are designed to zero in on trouble zones like the glutes, core and arms. (Photo: Physique 57)

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Tabata Training - Tabata training is gaining notoriety as a miracle workout for those who are short on time but want big results. Combining methods such as plyometrics and resistance training, a Tabata session is broken down into eight 20-second intervals of intense exercise (each cycle followed by 10 seconds of rest). Click here to learn more about Tabata and how to create your own fitness plan at home. (Photo: Ana Abejon/GettyImages)