Flat, Sexy Abs in Five Moves

Side Bridge
Side bridge//Photo by Lynda Churilla for MSN Health & Fitness
FINISH: Lift your body up sideways, supporting your weight on your hand and the sides of your feet. Squeeze your butt muscles as you push up to form a diagonal line from your head to your feet. Tighten your abs and make sure that your hips are stacked parallel and your abdomen faces to the front, rather than down to the floor. Keep breathing normally and focus on locking the pelvis and ribcage together so that your torso does not sag. Hold the position for five to 10 seconds, working up to one minute. Then, lower and repeat. Then switch sides.



Safety Tip: If your supporting shoulder feels uncomfortable, lower your shoulder away from your ear, try not to sink into your arm and keep your arm perpendicular to the floor—hand directly below your elbow.