Drop Inches From Your Waist

Fitness Director Mary Christ Anderson offers simple tips for getting a smaller waist on the Fine Living Network.

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FLN and Fitness magazine present 25 Ways to Start Getting Fit Today. Wanna drop inches from your waist? Mix in some plank holds with your crunches. To do a plank, balance on the floor (0:00)
at a time, anything more than that is diminishing returns. Stay fit with new tips every weekend during FLN 's biggest Biggest Loser Summer Ever! (0:25)

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" FLN and Fitness magazine present 25 Ways to Start Getting Fit Today. Wanna drop inches from your waist? Mix in some plank holds with your crunches. To do a plank, balance on the floor"

" on your forearms and toes and hold for 30 seconds. Look easy? Try doing 10 reps three or four times a week. When it comes to sit-ups, don't do more than"

" 3 sets of 15 at a time, anything more than that is diminishing returns. Stay fit with new tips every weekend during FLN's biggest Biggest Loser Summer Ever! "

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