Look Better Naked In 6 Days!

Lean Out By Valentine's Day

A week remains before the big day, and your physique will be ready to go on the big night. Wait-it's not ready, you say? No worries: Team Bodybuilding.com is here with our best "break-glass-in-case-of-emergency" strategies for tightening up in a heartbeat.

Michelle Hanson
Pro Figure & Bikini Competitor / Fitness Model

Michelle's #1 secret: “Take 500 mg green tea extract and 1g carnitine before each cardio session.” OTHER TIPS & SECRETS: Cut out all sugar! Use Truvia or Stevia instead. Drink a gallon of water a day. Eat small, healthy meals every 2½ to 3 hours. Skip the carbs in your last two meals of the day. Do cardio twice a day instead of your normal one-a-day. View Michelle's BodySpace

Sean Sarantos
Fitness Model

Sean's #1 secret: “Do high-intensity supersets to pump up your heart and other muscles!” Sean's #2 secret: “Cut your carbs; those that remain should be veggies.” View Sean's BodySpace

Rachael Labender
Pro Bikini Competitor / Fitness Model

Rachael's #1 secret: “Eliminate sodium.” OTHER TIPS & SECRETS: Consume protein and veggies (and not much else other than water) at most meals. Low-sodium chicken, white fish or ahi tuna with asparagus. Perfect meal! Do an hour of cardio before breakfast, the prime time for fat burning. Yes, I want you eating fish/chicken and asparagus for breakfast, too! Do an extra cardio session in the evening as well. Follow this regimen to a T for six days and you'll see that last little bit of fat and water melt right off! View Rachael's BodySpace

Kizzito Ejam
2011 BodySpace SpokesModel Finalist

Kizzito's #1 secret: “Extend the reps to 20 to 25 per set, to help burn fat.” OTHER TIPS & SECRETS: Do 20 to 25 minutes of high-intensity interval training a day, to keep your metabolism high all day. In the gym do compound moves, to engage more muscle groups. Limit carb consumption to morning, so your body can burn them throughout the day. Supply your body with a steady stream of protein. Avoid fried and high-sodium foods. No one likes feeling bloated on a date. Take CLA (morning) and L-carnitine (afternoon). They'll help burn fat for energy. View Kizzito's BodySpace

Fawnia Dietrich
Fitness Model

Fawnia's #1 secret: “Sleep 8 to 9 hours a night.” OTHER TIPS & SECRETS: Drink a gallon of water a day until February 12th. On the 13th, cut back to a half gallon. On the 14th, drink water when you're thirsty. Eat smaller-than-normal portions every two hours, up to eight meals a day. Skip carbs during your last three meals, or alternate meals with/without carbs. Do 30 to 45 minutes of moderate-intensity cardio every day. 6 to 8 hours later, train two body parts and do another 20 to 45 minutes of cardio (light-to-moderate cardio). Train your abs every other day. View Fawnia's BodySpace

Kelechi Opara
2011 BodySpace SpokesModel Finalist

Kelechi's #1 secret: “Drink a whey protein shake before a workout.” OTHER TIPS & SECRETS: Weight train 4 days a week. Use an upper-body/lower-body split. Follow each lifting session with 30 to 40 minutes of cardio (moderate intensity). Consume 1.2 to 1.3 g protein per pound of body weight per day. Take 2 to 5 g glutamine per night, to raise growth hormone levels and help with body composition. View Kelechi's BodySpace

Ashley Johns
Fitness Model

Ashley's #1 secret: “No more than 50g carbs on non-training days!” OTHER TIPS & SECRETS: Take in most of your carbs in the morning. Evening carbs should come only from veggies. No more than 100g carbs on training days! Drink lots of water. Drink like it's your job! View Ashley's BodySpace

Jerome Ferguson
IFBB Pro Bodybuilder

Jerome's #1 secret: “Do 20 to 30 seconds of plyos in between sets.” OTHER TIPS & SECRETS: On Wednesday, Saturday, and Monday, perform full-body resistance workouts. On these days, divide body parts among three groups. For each group, do a circuit of 4 exercises; 3 to 4 sets; 20 to 25 reps per exercise. Rest 1 to 2 minutes after each circuit. Finish with 30 to 45 minutes of steady-state cardio. On Thursday, Sunday, and V-day morning, do high-intensity interval cardio sessions. After 5 minutes at a warm-up pace, do 10 minutes of intervals on any cardio machine: 30 seconds hard followed by 30 seconds at a recovery pace. Finish with 20 to 30 minutes of steady-state cardio. Consume 5 to 6 small meals daily, high in protein, low in carbs and fat. If necessary, supplement with green tea extract and vitamin B-complex. View Jerome's BodySpace

Nicole M. Guerrero
IFBB Pro Bikini Competitor / Fitness Model

Nicole's #1 secret: “Take dandelion root, a natural supplement that produces a diuretic effect, aids in digestion, and supports the immune system.” OTHER TIPS & SECRETS: Drink a gallon of water a day to flush out toxins, sodium, and fat. For the next week, alternate days of hour-long steady-state cardio with days of high-intensity interval training. Steer clear of anything sweet or loaded with sugar. Save it for Valentine's Day! View Nicole's BodySpace

Shelsea Montes
IFBB Pro Bikini Competitor / Fitness Model

Shelsea's #1 secret: “Drink at least a gallon of distilled water a day.” OTHER TIPS & SECRETS: Fuel up with fibrous fruits and veggies. Decrease intake of processed foods, dairy, and meat. Try a bikram yoga session to simultaneously train and detoxify. View Shelsea's BodySpace

Pamela Green-Wilson
2011 Military Contest Winner

Pamela's #1 secret: “I love a good fat burner before cardio, but don't overdo it. Crazy eyes never attract the opposite sex.” OTHER TIPS & SECRETS: The worst mistake: Starving yourself to look great on your big night out. What you should do is remove carbs after breakfast and throw in an extra tablespoon of peanut butter to curb your sweet tooth. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate by drinking at least a gallon of water every day. Yes, you'll spend more time in the bathroom. But don't you want to go check out your makeup anyway? Cut out high-sodium foods. They'll bloat you. Along with your multivitamin and fish oil, take glutamine; it'll help with muscle growth and recovery. View Pamela's BodySpace

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