Beat Belly Bulge

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Melt pesky ab flab with these simple but effective moves from Stacia Cato, a personal trainer at Peak Performance in New York City.

Beginner: Reach Up

1. Reach Up

Targets obliques, abs

  • Lie faceup on the floor, with legs extended and arms at sides, ankles crossed.
  • Keeping your shoulders down and your lower body still, engage your abs and reach your right hand up and across the center of your body.
  • Hold for a few seconds, then lower.
  • Repeat with left arm. Do 12 reps on each side.

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