To slim your waist and define your abdominal muscles are among the main goals of those who start exercising. Adopting a proper diet, changing one’s eating habits if necessary, is essential to achieve these goals.
In addition to diet, it is important to adopt an exercise routine designed to train the “core” area of our body. With the right exercises, perseverance and willpower, satisfactory results can get achieved in a relatively short time.
Best exercises to slim waist and define abdomen
Perform the routine following these rules to optimize results:
- Perform four movements in total.
- Each exercise must last one minute.
- Rest for 15 seconds between exercises
- Keep up the pace of the exercises, but if you feel pain, stop.
- Start with the right side throughout the workout. Once you have finished the four exercises, start again on the left side.
For best results, do this routine 2 or 3 times a week for about 10 minutes each time.
Standing Side Crunch
Place your hands behind your head with your legs slightly apart. While contracting your abs, bring your knee toward your chest and do the same with your elbow until they touch. Return to starting position and repeat.
Lateral Candlestick Exercise
Stand on your knees, extend one leg to the side and raise your arms. Then extend your torso to the side as if to touch the floor, return to starting position and repeat.
Candlestick Exercise
This exercise is identical to the previous one, but this time the hands must touch the back and remain crossed throughout the exercise.
Side Plank with Hip Twist
Lie on your side, resting on your elbow and extending your legs. Raise your hips and place one hand on your head. Using your elbow, try to lower yourself as far as possible until you can touch the floor, then return to starting position.
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