Post-holiday sculpting of a trimmer, firmer you.

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Now that we've made it through the merry season of eating and drinking, one step on the scale reminds us that it's time to get back into the routine of following a sensible diet and engaging in regular exercise. In addition to dropping a few pounds, we'd also like to tone some muscle, and for that we're trying the Boom Beard Body Sculpting System ($159) from Boom Beard Fitness, Santa Monica, Calif.

A portable piece of home exercise equipment that can be used for entry-level workouts or by fitness enthusiasts, the Boom Board will help users burn fat, lose weight, and increase endurance, muscle tone, and flexibility, by performing a variety of cardio and resistance exercises. The Boom Board is a platform connected with a cable to two handles and can be used in a standing, seated, or lying position. Pushing a button on either handle changes the length of the cable, which controls the difficulty of the activity by varying the amount of resistance applied. The system works both primary and corresponding muscles...