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Tired of your exercise routine? Shine's Piper Weiss has some wacky workout ideas that will not only burn calories , but make your sweat sessions fun, challenging, and even daring! For the fashion conscious, try strapping on some stilettos. You'll rock those Manolos with the high heel workout, and your calves will be rock solid too. If you've ever aspired to join a circus, then the trapeze workout and aerial silks are for you. Both will get you soaring high above the ground, and no doubt get your heart rate up as well. Check out the rest of Piper's wacky workout ideas in the video below.

Parkour Workout at 5 Star Academy

The juice cleanse craze has many wondering, does a juice cleanse really work? In this episode of Shine Tries It, Shine editor Sarah Weir road tests the Dr. Oz 2- day cleanse. Dr. Oz’s detox cleanse incorporates some food into the diet. The cleanse consists of three light meals a day, with green juice in between. For breakfast, Sarah ate cooked grains with an apple or pear. Lunch was a smoothie of fresh and frozen fruit. And for dinner, a vegetable soup. The diet does allow for some snacking; juice and raw veggies only. No food is permitted after 7pm. Sarah gives a critical assessment of the diet and shares her surprising results.

Doctors say sunscreen is essential in protecting your skin from the sun’s harmful rays, but eating certain foods can also help shield your skin from the sun. Eating Well Magazine’s Kerri-Ann Jennings has a list of these super foods with anti-aging benefits. For example, strawberries are not only a refreshing summer fruit, but they’re loaded with vitamin-C, and research suggests that eating vitamin-C rich foods may help to ward off wrinkles and age-related dryness. Check out the list of these super foods on today’s episode of “The Shine”.

Breaking news: Mermaids are real. Kind of.

Discovery Channel’s recent faux documentary “Mermaids: The Body Found” convinced viewers nationwide of evidence of the mythological creature.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
The “Blair Witch” style special, (which aired on Discovery this past Sunday after its May debut on Animal Planet) used CGI technology to create false proof of bones of a human-fish hybrid. Soon enough the Internet was ablaze with speculation, and government officials from the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) were forced to release a statement disproving the images’ validity.

"The belief in mermaids may have arisen at the very dawn of our species," a statement from NOAA reads. "But are mermaids real?

Competition between women can be fierce and there's no doubt that when a woman wants something, she'll do whatever she can to get it. Yahoo! Shine  teamed up with Fitness Magazine for an exclusive survey (now appearing in Fitness' July/August issue on newsstands now) to find out what factors drive women to be competitive. On today's episode, Fitness Magazine's Executive Editor Pam O'Brien dishes on the intriguing, and sometimes eye-popping results. Want to know what percentage of women would go up against their best friend for a job if given the chance? Watch and find out.

Summer camps are not just for kids anymore! For adults who want to embrace their childhood glory days, there are actually plenty of options. Whether you yearn to be a Hollywood star, live out your fairy tale dreams, ghost hunt, be a spy for a day, or become a horse back rider, "The Shine" has a camp for you. Shine Senior Features Editor Piper Weiss is here to give us the rundown on the most unique camps for adults. Enjoy!

Want to join in on the fun? Learn more:
 
Covert Ops Camp, Florida

Nature Nymph Camp, California 
 
Equestrian Camp, Vermont
 
Hollywood TV Star Fantasy Camp, California

Ghost Camp, New Orleans

Celebrity fitness trainer Bernardo Coppola joins The Shine to see which retro workout methods stand the test of time. Hold on to your spandex and find out which routines work out or simply fall flat.

We're testing out those wacky weight loss items that you see in infomercials including sauna pants, the belly burner, and the fat magnet. Check out which actually help shed the pounds.

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