Operation Bikini Body

Beach season's closing in! Shape up super fast with these A-list tactics

Summer's so close we can smell it! And if you're still not ready to bare your beach body, don't panic. Try these celeb strategies for quick-fix sculpting and you'll be swimsuit-sexy in record time.

1 Start Clean

Kick off your slim-down the way Jennifer Lopez preps for the red carpet. Start with a five-day cleanse (J.Lo uses Optimal from East West Essentials), and ditch "soy,caffeine, wheat, dairy and corn," her nutritionist, Haylie Pomroy, tells Life & Style. "Caffeine stimulates cellulite, and soy creates bloat, especially in the belly."

2 Eat More, Weigh Less

Rihanna torched 14 pounds by eating five times a day on the 5-Factor Diet, created by nutrition and fitness expert Harley Pasternak,"It ensures that you're always energized and your metabolism is at its peak," he explains to Life & Style. "Skipping mneals causes energy slumps and cravings."

3 Lemon Up

The secret weapon in Beyonce's rapid post-baby shape-up? Downing lots of ice-cold water with lemon juice. Studies show that the ascorbic acid in lemon juice revs the metabolism, while pectin suppresses the appetite.

4 Tap Your Toes

Fergie dropped 7 pounds in a week, her trainer, DB, tells Life & Style, by using the Matrix method he designed for Equinox in West LA. "Each exercise is divided into two movements: One targets cardio and the other muscle. For example, she'll do 30 toe taps alternating with 30 bicep curls. It makes her long and lean."

5 Bounce Back

Fitness guru Tracy Anderson's mini-trampoline workout (available on DVD) "is great for depuffing