Get a gorgeous beach bod, star athlete style.

Want to be summer-svelte? Join the NFL.

No helmet or Astroturf necessary: former NFL player Bobby Neely, certified trainer, leads a "team" on the sand at his new Beach Boot Camp. In Santa Monica on Saturday mornings, even more women than men join Neely for pre-season-style sports drills. Why you'll want to be part of this huddle:

It's strong enough for a man, but works wonders on a woman. You don't need to know anything about football to benefit from power lunges, push-ups and sprints. Running on sand will give you both cardio and gorgeous legs.

You'll learn this calorie-sizzler. It's called a "suicide," but it'll make your heart race. Explains Neely, "You start at the 0-yard line and sprint to the 5-yard line, tap your hand down, and sprint back to the 0-yard line. Tap again and sprint to the 10-yard line. Tap and sprint all the way back to 0."

Classes happen Saturdays, 8:30AM, at West Channel Rd. and PCH (across from Patrick's Roadhouse). Contact Bobby to reserve a spot.

That's worth tackling.

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