The countdown is on with a little over three weeks until Coachella, and as we've learned, the event has become just as much about the pool parties happening that weekend as it is about the music festival, and taking a dip to stay cool in the dry desert heat will look very appealing as the sun beats down on Indio. Are you prepared to strip down in broad daylight in such a social setting? We certainly aren't. But we have a little over three weeks to get there, and with the right exercise and motivation, dream bikini figures are within reach. Following the five fun out-side-the-box fitness programs we discussed last week, we bring you FIVE MORE of the best new fitness programs and exercises beyond the tired gym that will get your body pool party-ready for Coachella and let you have fun in the process.

We are almost exactly one month away from Coachella, and as we've learned, the event has become just as much about the pool parties happening that weekend as it is about the music festival, and taking a dip to stay cool in the dry desert heat will look very appealing as the sun beats down on Indio. Are you prepared to strip down in broad daylight in such a social setting? We certainly aren't. But we have a little over four weeks to get there, and with the right exercise and motivation, dream bikini figures are within reach. We've done the research and looked outside the box to bring you this roundup of five of the best new fitness programs and exercises beyond the tired gym that will get your body pool party-ready for Coachella and let you have fun in the process.

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It's starting to feel a lot like spring time here in L.A. and will be pool party season before you know it. Fresh, raw juices loaded with natural goodness can help you achieve your dream beach body ambitions and are becoming all the more easy to get your hands on with juice bars mushrooming seemingly overnight all over town. As we mentioned in our roundup of  L.A.'s best juice bars, today Clover Juice's takeaway window at The Churchill on W. 3rd Street is open for business, so step right up and get your juice to go! More»

Although this week has been utterly gloomy, chilly and rainy, we know L.A. will be nothing but sunshine for as far as the eye can see soon enough. With that comes the race to shed winter blubber and get bikini-season ready, plus Coachella is about a month away. To get your body in check, you may want to forgo that English Toffee latte and start wheezin' the juice (go HERE if that reference doesn't register) because juices made of fruits and protein-loaded veggies can help make your beach figure dreams come true. And with stores sprouting up left and right all over town, getting on the juice tip has become way more accessible and convenient over the last year. Allow us to point you in the direction of these destinations serving up everything from wellness shots, cleanse packages, supplements and organic groceries with this list of L.A.'s 10 best juice bars. [Photo via]