Do these easy exercises and youll see the change in four weeks! Who needs the gym?
WEEK 1
CAPTAIN’S CHAIR Sitting on the floor with legs bent and hands behind your head, lean back slightly. Bring your knees up towards your chest and use your stomach muscles to slowly lower to the floor, without your back arching. Try 2 sets of 15 reps.
FROG PRESS Lie with knees bent, legs turned out and heels pressed together, your arms by your sides. Lift your head and shoulders off the floor and extend legs out in front of you at 45 degrees. Return to starting position. Do 15 reps.
WEEK 2
THE PLANK Lie face down, resting on forearms. Slowly push off the floor, rising on to balls of feet and forearms. Keep back flat, forming a straight line from head to heels, and tummy pulled in. Hold for 5 seconds, relax and repeat. Do 5 reps. Increase the time you hold your plank as you get stronger.
This story is from the October 2018 edition of The Singapore Women's Weekly.
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