You will be posing in a brand new sexy two-piece to show off a totally toned abs you’ll sculpt using simple, effective tricks to trim and tone your tummy.
Reinvent old ways of doing abs exercises with our hot picks to tone your tummy quick!
Bicycle
Lie faceup, hands behind head, elbows out. Lift shoulder blades and left leg about 6 inches off floor as you bring right knee toward chest and twist torso toward right knee. Make it harder: Hold a 3- to 6-pound medicine ball at chest (as shown). Switch sides, twisting torso to bent left knee for one rep. Continue alternating in a pedaling motion.
Ball crunch
Sit on a stability ball, feet flat and hands clasped behind head, elbows out. Lower upper body until back is resting on ball. Slowly crunch up as you lift right leg as high as you can while maintaining balance (as shown). Lower to start; repeat with left leg for one rep.
Captain’s chair
Stand on chair’s foot strips facing out. Lightly grip handles, forearms resting on pads to stabilize upper body; release feet so legs dangle. Press back into pad, contract abs and bring knees up and toward chest (as shown). Lower legs for one rep.
Stand-up slimmer
Stand with feet hip-width apart, a 3- to 10-pound dumbbell in each hand. Raise arms out to sides at shoulder level, elbows bent 90 degrees (like a goalpost), palms forward. Lean torso to left as far as you can (as shown). Return to upright; repeat on right side for one rep.
Reverse crunch
Lie on back, legs raised with knees bent 90 degrees. Squeeze a sports ball (or folded towel) between knees and rest arms at sides. Contract abs to curl hips off floor (as shown). Slowly lower hips for one rep.
Weighted reach
Lie faceup with legs together, arms overhead on floor, a 3- to 5-pound dumbbell in each hand. Contract abs as you raise shoulder blades off floor, reaching arms toward feet and lifting legs to a 90-degree angle (as shown). Return to start for one rep.
Need a complete work out that melts fat fast while toning all over?
The following high-energy exercises from trainer Sean Burch, author of Hyperfitness (Avery), melt fat fast while toning all over. Do each move in quick succession, up to five times a week. Then jump at the chance to show off your sexy body.
Plyometrics
This antiflab plan consists of plyometrics, high-powered explosive jumping movements. Because plyometrics is weight-bearing, it firms muscles while zapping an astounding 10 calories per minute for a 135-pound woman. Start slowly, then pick up the pace. To double the burn, fly through the routine a second time.
Soaring eagle
Stand with feet hip-width apart, arms down. Squat, leaning torso forward and extending arms behind you, palms facing ceiling. Explode up, reaching arms and legs wide. Land with knees soft, feet hip-width apart, and squat low again. Repeat as many times as you can for one minute.
• Works abs, butt, legs
Pop-up
Start on all fours, knees under hips, wrists under shoulders. In a single, quick-fire movement, contract abs, push off floor with hands and jump to feet. Finish with knees bent, arms raised out front at shoulder height, palms down. Return to kneeling; repeat for one minute.
• Works shoulders, arms, back, abs, butt, legs
Pogo stick
Stand with feet apart, arms down and knees slightly bent. Contract abs and quickly push off toes, bursting up with feet and wrists flexed. Land softly on balls of feet with knees slightly bent. Repeat for one minute.
• Works abs, butt, legs
Hurdler hop
Stand with feet together, elbows bent 90 degrees. Engage abs and hop from one foot to the other, raising leg up and out to side as you bend it. Allow arms to move freely to help balance. Continue for one minute.
• Works arms, abs, butt, legs
Carioca
Stand with left foot diagonally behind right leg, heel lifted so left toes face right heel; raise arms out to sides at shoulder level. Step left foot left, so feet are hip-width apart. Step right foot left, diagonally behind left leg. Step to left again with left foot, so legs are hip-width apart. Step right foot left, diagonally in front of left leg to return to start. Move arms freely to help balance. Quickly take 10 of these steps, then reverse direction. Continue for one minute, finding a rhythm.
• Works arms, butt, legs
Tush tuck
Lie faceup with knees bent, feet flat on floor and arms straight up. Contract abs and quickly roll up to standing. Then jump up and kick heels up and behind you toward butt. Land with knees slightly bent and return to start. Repeat for one minute.
• Works arms, abs, legs
Open sesame
Stand with legs together, knees bent, elbows bent 90 degrees. Engage abs, then jump feet apart wider than hip-width, toes pointed out, knees soft. Jump feet back together. Repeat for one minute.
• Works arms, butt, hips, legs
Flutter kick
Lie faceup. Squeeze abs and butt as you alternately kick right leg and left leg quickly up toward ceiling. Repeat for one minute.
• Works back, abs, butt, hips, legs
The straddler
Stand with left knee bent and right leg extended to right, elbows bent 90 degrees. Engage abs, then push off left foot and lift up vertically, driving right knee up. Land softly on right leg with left leg extended to left side. Immediately repeat on other side, quickly alternating for one minute.
• Works abs, butt, hips, legs
Getting jiggy
Stand with feet hip-width apart, arms overhead. Hop on left foot, bending right knee to bring up right foot as you reach left hand toward right ankle to tap it. Hop onto right foot, bending left knee to tap left ankle with right hand. Repeat for one minute.
• Works arms, abs, butt, legs
Try this killer home arm workout you can do with just a set of dumbbells for toned and strong biceps, triceps and more.
This slimming workout can be done twice a week, 12-20 reps of each set. This is an arm workout for beginners to advanced fitness levels. Adjust the weight according to each exercise to really feel the burn of the this killer work out.
Bicycle
Ball crunch
Captain’s chair
Stand-up slimmer
Reverse crunch
Weighted reach
