BRITNEY SPEARS FOR SHAPE MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPHED BY DON FLOOD (HQ)

Check out the full scans below, including the fierce spread of Boxerney, B’s workout playlist (part Fire Island, part iTunes Top 10) and glimpses of Britney’s favorite yoga poses. Plus: A few tiny tidbits about Vegas, a single sentence about Album 8—and her iconic buns.

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On making her own decisions, because that’s her prerogative…

Since I was a little girl, being active and taking care of myself has been a part of who I am. So when I’ve been heavier or I haven’t met my own standards, it’s been a personal choice to get back in shape — not because of anyone else’s opinions.

On time-traveling speed backwards on the treadmill to achieve dat ass…

My favorite way to tone my butt is going in reverse on the treadmill and the elliptical. It targets those muscles that are often overlooked. Yeah, that’s my big secret: Do everything backwards!

On her upcoming residency in Vegas…

Take one look at Britney Spears and it’s clear she’s never been in better shape. “I’m working out really hard for my upcoming shows in Vegas,” the singer says of her two-year engagement at Planet Hollywood, which should open by fall. “The performances won’t be special—they’ll be a massive party from start to finish. And to pull this off, I have to be in top condition and running at full speed.”

“I’m excited because the shows will have state-of-the-art technology and be really cutting-edge. But a big part of my decision to do this was my boys. When they’re not with me in Nevada, I can hop on a plane and be with them in Los Angeles in 45 minutes.”

On Album 8…

She recorded the single “Ooh La La” for this summer’s family comedy The Smurfs 2, and is currently in the studio working on her eighth CD. While a release date hasn’t been scheduled, the word from Britney is that “the record is definitely going to be more hip-hop than pop this time around.”

Britney Spears has confirmed her long-rumoured Las Vegas residency.

Our-girl told Shape magazine what fans can expect from her Vegas shows and what she is doing to keep trim.

She went on to say that she is keeping in shape by doing yoga and cardio: “I’m doing 90 minutes of yoga twice a week in addition to a lot of cardio - hour-long sessions three times a week with my trainer, Tony Martinez.”

Britney also revealed that Whitney Houston’s ‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’ and Bruno Mars’s ‘Locked Out of Heaven’ are on her workout playlist.

BRITNEY ON SHAPE MAGAZINE JUNE 2013 ISSUE

From Britney Spears’ faceook:

Check out Entertainment Tonight for a look behind the scenes at my SHAPE Magazine cover shoot! 7:30 PT.

BRITNEY SPEARS COVERS SHAPE MAGAZINE FOR JUNE ISSUE

Britney Spears is the June cover star for America’s Shape magazine and the feature that goes with the shoot has the tagline, ‘31, firm and fabulous’.

Shape’s official Twitter page shared her front cover shoot earlier today (May 7) and accompanied the stunning image with the caption: “Okay, guys, the wait is over! We’re so excited to show you our gorgeous June cover featuring @britneyspears!!”

In the editorial, our girl talks about her figure and specifically her backside, which she describes as difficult to maintain: “I like it, then again, I hate it. I’m in my 30s now, so I have to work harder to keep it ‘up’.”

Britney also reveals that she’s using Nutrisystem, which delivers low-calorie prepared meals, to keep her eating habits on track and joked that it’s tough to diet when she has so many food based vices: “Dieting is tough… because my specialities are spaghetti, brownies and chocolate chip cookies.”

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