Get bigger, look thinner: take off the weight with this trainer-approved tip

WANT TO KNOW THE QUICKEST way to lose an inch from your waist? Just add one to your shoulders. Sure, it's an optical illusion, but it works--even if you've recently maxed out your belt size. You ready?

HERE'S WHAT TO DO

Before an upper-body workout (but after your warm-up), hold a dumbbell in each hand. Let your left arm hang at your side and raise your right one out to 90 degrees (as in the top part of a lateral raise) [1]. Keeping your right arm in position, perform 10 one-and-a-quarter lateral raises with your left arm: Lift the weight to 90 degrees [2], lower it a quarter of the way [3], raise it back up to 90, then lower it to the starting position. That's one set. Rest three minutes, switch arms, and repeat. Perform one set for each shoulder, twice a week for four weeks, and you'll easily add an inch or more to your delts--without smoke or mirrors.

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