Here is a great stomach toning workout you can do at home. This workout will tone your stomach using 5 ab exercises, cardio, and two stretch exercises.
1. WARM-UP - WALKING
Walk for 10 minutes
2. Stomach Toning Exercise - Crunches
Starting Position: Start flat on your back. Bend your knees and hips. Place your feet flat on the floor. Cross your arms over your chest, with each hand touching the opposite shoulder. -
Movement: Exhale as you curl up slowly pulling your head, neck, shoulders and upper back off the floor. Keep your lower back on the floor throughout the exercise. At the upper limit of this movement, "crunch" or squeeze the abdominal muscles by holding the position for 1 - 2 seconds. Slowly release the curling motion, and inhale as you return to the starting position. Repeat as required.
Sets: 3
Reps:15
Rest: 30 Seconds
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3. Stomach Toning Exercise - BALL FULL BODY CRUNCH
Starting Position: Lie on your back on an exercise matt with your knees bent and feet on an exercise ball. Place your hands behind your head.
Movement: Exhale as you pull the ball in towards your chest while simultaneously crunching your upper body off of the matt. Inhale as you return to the starting
position. Repeat as required.
Sets: 3
4. Stomach Toning Exercise - TRUNK CURL AND CRUNCH
Starting Position: Lie on your back and place your hands crossed over your chest. Raise your bent knees in the air.
Movement: Exhale as you crunch your chest towards your knees, while simultaneously crunching your knees towards your chest. Inhale as you slowly lower both your knees
and chest to the starting position. Repeat as required.
Sets: 3
5. Stomach Toning Exercise - SCISSORS
Starting Position: Lie on your back on an exercise matt with your palms on the matt under your low back and your legs outstretched.
Movement: Exhale as you alternately lift your legs up into the air with a slight bend in them. Inhale as you lower your legs back down to the matt. Repeat as required.
Sets: 3
Starting Position: Stand with your feet shoulder width apart at arms length away from a wall. Raise your arms up above your head and put them against the wall.
Movement: Without moving your feet or hands let your pelvis lean in toward the wall. Hold this position for thirty seconds.
7. Stomach Toning Exercise - STANDING TORSO STRETCH
Starting Position: Stand with feet shoulder width apart and a slight bend in your knees. Raise your arms up above your head and interlock your fingers.
Movement: Stretch your hands up towards the ceiling as far as you can. Hold this position for thirty seconds.
CARDIOVASCULAR - CARDIO - JOGGING
Jog for 20 minutes. Walk only if you get tired