So, you don't have time to lift? Too busy with work, your buds or watching Seinfeld reruns to pump iron? Sorry, but this collection of 15-minute workouts will make all your lame excuses sound even lamer. In about the time you normally take to shower and shave, you can build muscle fast-and then get back to whatever pressing matter you claimed was preventing you from working out. Use the lifting plans individually for a quick full-body workout or to focus on your chest, abs, legs, or biceps and triceps. Or if you have a few extra minutes combine a couple of the workouts for a bigger muscle-building hit. Hey, it's your body-and making it stronger is just a matter of time.
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Work a different angle (or two) with these quick chest-building exercises.

Here's a fast way to add muscle-if you're so inclined. Geometry students and pool hustlers aren't the only ones who benefit from understanding sharp angles. You can, too, by working your chest with these exercises, with virtually no rest between sets, says Michael Mejia, MSc, CSCS, and an author of Scrawny to Brawny. The benefit of doing what Mejia calls "angled-drop sets" is that by working from the hardest to the easiest press positions, you'll stimulate more muscle fibers in your chest in about half the time.


45-Degree Incline Press
Working with enough weight to exhaust your muscles after 8 to 10 reps, do one set. Move the weight steadily down and back up with a smooth motion. Pause briefly at the top, but not at the bottom. Rest for 10 seconds.


Bench Press
Return the bench to parallel to the floor and perform a standard bench press with the same weight. Do a set of as many reps as possible-usually three to five more than with the incline press. Rest for 10 seconds.


45-Degree Decline Press
Move the head of the bench lower than the foot of the bench, locking it at a 45-degree angle. Perform a set of as many reps as you can. Rest for 2 minutes, and then perform a set of all three exercises.


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