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You'll need a 3-foot-long scarf. This move targets your obliques and your six-pack. Do two sets of 6 to 8 reps on each side.

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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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