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Fingers To Toes

Reach for your toes to tighten and tone your six pack.

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" Fingers to Toes: Lie down and stretch your legs straight up to the ceiling with your arms down at your sides. Now exhale, contract your abs, and crunch up from your waist, reaching your arms straight up to your toes. Keep your lower back flat on the floor and continue, pulsing up 15 times. This move works your rectus abdominals, or your 6-pack abs."

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scarf wrapped around the ball of your right foot, knees bent, your left foot on the floor. Hold both ends of the scarf together in your hands. Extend your right leg, keeping your foot flexed. Slowly walk both hands up the scarf as you lift your head and shoulders off the floor. Hold for a count of 2. Now lower yourself back to your starting position, walking your hands down the scarf. You'll do 2 sets of 8 to 10 reps on each side. The Climb Up works your rectus abdominis , the muscles that give you a nice six-pack, and your transverse abdominis , your deep abs. Be sure to keep your head neutral. Don't tuck your chin or tilt back. The Side Crunch: Kneel on
or towel. Sit on the floor with a scarf wrapped around your left foot . Hold both ends of the scarf in your left hand. Bend your right knee and place your foot on the floor. Now, lean back as you extend your left leg. Twist your torso to the right while reaching back with your right arm at shoulder height, keeping your foot about 12 inches off the floor. Pull the scarf to draw your left knee toward your chest while leaning your torso back to center, tapping your left foot with your right hand. Repeat this move 6 to 8 times and then switch sides. You'll do 2 sets of 6 to 8 reps on each side. The Bow works your obliques, which are the abdominal muscles that run down your side, and your rectus abdominis , also known as your six-pack. The Ballet Twist: Sit on the floor and extend your legs, pressing them firmly together. Lean back
the floor with your knees bent and a scarf wrapped around your left foot . Hold both ends of the scarf together in your hands. Straighten your left leg. Use the scarf to gently pull your leg
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The Bow: You'll need a 3-foot long scarf or towel. Sit on the floor with the scarf wrapped around your left foot. Hold both ends of the scarf in your left hand. Bend your right knee and place your foot on the floor. Now, lean back as you extend your left leg. Twist your torso to the right while reaching back with your right arm at shoulder height, keeping your foot about 12 inches off the floor. Pull the scarf to draw your left knee towards your chest while leaning your torso back to center, tapping your left foot with your right hand. Repeat this move 6 to 8 times and then switch sides. You'll do 2 sets of 6 to 8 reps on each side. The Bow works your obliques, which are the abdominal muscles that run down your side and your rectus abdominis, also known as your six-pack.
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scarf wrapped around the ball of your right foot. Knees bent, your left foot on the floor. Hold both ends of the scarf together in your hands. Extend your right leg, keeping your foot flexed. Slowly walk both hands up the scarf as you lift your head and shoulders off the floor. Hold for a count of 2. Now lower yourself back to your starting position, walking your hands down the scarf. You'll do 2 sets of 8 to 10 reps on each side. The climb up works your rectus abdominis, the muscles that give you a nice 6 pack, and your transverse abdominis, your deep abs. Be sure to keep your
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