Ab Exercise
Get on the Ball: Ab Crunch Ball Pass
This exercise is proof you can work your abs without doing crunches. It is actually relaxing while being an extremely effective ab toner. Since your head stays on the floor, this ab move doesn't strain your neck at all.
Multitasking Move: Ab Drag With Booty Lift
Here's a fun and easy way to work your abs and booty anywhere. All you need is a hand towel if you're on a wood or linoleum floor, or a plastic bag if you're on carpet.
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Get on the Ball: Ab Rollover
Using an exercise ball is a great way to strengthen your core. Here's a fun, effective exercise you can add to your routine that will work your middle. And because you're squeezing the ball with your feet, you'll also get a killer workout for your inner thighs.
Get on the Ball: Circling Plank
Plank is one of my favorite exercises because it really targets your upper body and core. Plus there are so many challenging variations such as plank jumping jacks and walking elbow plank, so you mix up your routine and never get bored. Here's another variation that will really work your lower abs, so grab an exercise ball and give it a try.
No Equipment Necessary: Tabletop Lift
Tabletop may look easy (shown in the photo on the left), but once you hold it for a while, you'll feel your thighs, booty, and triceps burning. It's also a great exercise that will open your shoulders and chest. Here's a variation that will strengthen your core and increase flexibility in your lower back and hamstrings.
No Equipment Necessary: Plank V Jumps
It's so important to warm up before exercising, especially now that colder temps are sweeping across the country. Exercising muscles that aren't warmed up is more likely to lead to injury, so here's an exercise you can do that will not only get your heart rate up, but it'll also strengthen your upper body and core.
Music: "Never," by Tina Arena
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Get on the Ball: One-Legged Lift
Looking for an effective way to strengthen your core and quads? Then grab your exercise ball and a dumbbell and give this exercise a whirl. This move is deceptive; it's much harder than it looks, since it really challenges your sense of balance.
Get Lifted: Leaning Camel
In yoga, Camel is a pose that increases flexibility in your spine, and also stretches the muscles in the front of your hips, belly, chest, and shoulders. This challenging variation using a weight will strengthen your quads and abs.
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How-To: Alphabet Abs With Medicine Ball
Lying on the ground doing crunches might help you tone your upper six-pack, but you also need to strengthen your abs standing, because that's how you use them in your daily activities. Here is a great ab and core exercise, and all you need is a medicine ball and to know how to write your A, B, Cs. There are two variations.
Want Toned Abs? Don't Use Momentum
Many of the women in my Pilates and yoga classes ask how they can get a trim and toned middle. Aside from doing cardio to reduce overall body fat, exercises that target the core muscles are key. Crunches on an exercise ball, Pilates 100s, the always challenging Bicycle Crunches, and Reverse Curls are all essential exercises when it comes to strengthening your abs.
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