Abdominal Exercises Instructions

Today I’m sharing a fun core workout packed with stomach exercises that helps flatten, tone, and tighten the tummy. The exercises in this stomach workout target the main core muscles and help slim down fat quickly.

I recently got a nasty case of e Coli and salmonella. My stomach was uncomfortably bloated for weeks and couldn’t wait to exercise my abs. I had to take antibiotics for 2 weeks, which didn’t help anything…

When you train all of the stomach muscles at once, everything sucks in tight like a corset. That’s why they work so well.

Your Quick And Easy 1 Week Core Workout Guide

Lie with your hands behind your head with your elbows out to the side.  Engage your abs to lift your shoulders upward while pushing your right elbow across your body towards your left knee.  Fluidly, cycle your feet as you repeat the movement on the opposite side, pushing your left elbow towards your right knee.  A crunch on both sides completes one rep. Continue alternating sides, while spinning your feet until you complete your set.  

Lie on the floor, with both hands with your legs extended.  This is your start position.  In a fluid motion, lift one arm and the opposite leg up off the ground, until you can tap your toe directly above your stomach.  Squeeze your abs tight and quickly reverse the movement and return back down to the start position to complete one rep. Do the same number of toe taps on the opposite side to complete one rep.

Lie on the floor with your knees bent. Your arms should be down by your side with your palms on the floor. Lift your shoulders off the floor.  This will be your starting position.  Reach one hand down towards the heel on the same side.  Without lowering your shoulders down, immediately return to the start position, then repeat the movement on the other side to complete one rep. 

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Lie with your hands behind your head with your legs bent with feet planted on the floor. This is your start position. Engage your abs and lift one shoulder up while pushing your right elbow across your body towards the opposite knee.  Lower back down to the start position to complete one rep. Do the same number of reps with your other arm and leg to complete one full set. 

Lie with your hands behind your head with your legs bent with feet planted on the floor. This is your start position. Engage your abs and lift your shoulders up off the ground slightly while lifting one leg up at the same time. Lower back down to the start position to complete one rep. Do the same number of reps with your other leg to complete one full set. 

Lie with your hands behind your head with your legs lifted off the floor and bent at a 90-degree angle. This is your start position. Engage your abs and lift your shoulders up off the ground slightly while drawing your knees in at the same time.  Lower your shoulders back down and extend your legs back out to the start position to complete one rep. Do the same number of reps with your other leg to complete one full set. 

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Christina is a certified Holistic Nutritionist, Personal Trainer, and Fitness & Health Coach. After healing multiple health issues, getting off 7 meds, & losing 40 pounds – and keeping it off for 10+ years, Christina teaches others how to get Happy, Healthy, & Fit quickly without any bullshit.  She’ll show you how to slim down, tone up, and feel fantastic naturally with the most delicious food and least intense workouts possible.

Sign up to be a CC VIP and get instant access to a free workout plan – including workouts, a schedule, & stretch guide – designed to slim down & tone your entire body while boosting mood & metabolism.  As a VIP you'll also get Weekly Tips, Inspiration, and Exclusive Extras you can’t get anywhere else.  When I was 40 pounds heavier I was super insecure about my stomach.  I used to hate the way my stomach fat would budge out over the top of my pants.

I used to have to pull my pants way up or hide my stomach behind loose tops and dresses. It was NOT fun feeling bloated, flabby, and insecure in jeans, leggings, and dresses.

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I know so many people are struggling with the same so I’m sharing some tips to get flat abs and a quick core workout that targets all of the muscles in the core and waist.

That’s exactly why I made this flat stomach workout with the best exercises for flat abs.  When you put them all together, it’s easy to get results.  But please remember that ab exercises are most effective when they’re a part of a complete plan.

If you want a toned, flat stomach make sure you follow these tips to ensure you get noticeable results quickly and that you can maintain them.

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A proper meal plan – Abs are Made in the Kitchen!  About 70-85% of your ability to get – and keep your core looking tight and flat – depends on the food you’re eating.  I’d definitely recommend a complete nutrition & training program that will melt the fat off as you’re training your abs that also prevents GI issues like bloating and constipation… it’s hard to get flat abs when you’re always bloated & have an inflamed GI tract.  Hint:  My meal plans reverse & prevent issues like this as they burn fat so you can get results faster.  If you don’t get the right nutrition as you’re training you’ll feel like you have tight, solid abs but they’ll be covered with belly fat and you won’t see definition pop or see your waistline shrink.  It’s also important to avoid things that cause bloating. 

A complete weight training and cardio workout program – A complete training routine that includes weight training workouts that target the entire body and a cardio plan will help you build lean metabolism-boosting muscle that’ll help you get flat, toned abs.  Cardio is important to help burn body fat to help expose the muscle definition you’re gaining from your weight training workouts.  It’s also important that your workouts work with the nutrition you’re getting so you can get results asap. 

Core Exercises! – Core exercises are a must if you want to lose inches from your waistline…   That’s what today’s fat stomach workout is all about. : )

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If you want a flat stomach, crunches should be a small part of your ab workout routine.  Crunches are just one of dozens of ab exercises you can use to get a tight, flat stomach.

I used to be the crunch queen but I never really saw a difference in my stomach until I started doing different core exercises – and dialed in my nutrition.  To get definition pop and a flat stomach proper nutrition and a complete workout program are a must.

These photos were taken 10 approx. years apart.  The before photo is when I was following random diets and doing a ton of crunches (before I was a nutritionist & trainer.)

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My after photo was after my car accident that injured my spine… and even though I physically couldn’t do crunches I was still able to maintain definition and keep my stomach flat because I knew how to eat and could exercise in other ways that toned the core.

Why I am I telling you this?  Because I want to let you know that a toned, flat stomach is possible for you, too when you get the right nutrition and use workouts that work with the food to boost metabolism.  And you don’t have to kill yourself in the gym or eat rabbit food either.

So many of my clients rely on crunches to get flat abs and random diets like I used to… but they’re not getting results (or maintaining them).

Try These Ab Workouts To Strengthen Your Core

They’re made with the same ab exercises that are the best moves for flat abs.  Except the beginner routine has 6 ab exercises instead of 8 like the advanced routine.

The black and coral moves are in the begging flat stomach workout.  The last two demonstrations in blue are the 2 exercises added on to the advanced routine.  The exercises in coral are also in the advanced flat stomach workout, too.

Lie on the floor, with both hands with your legs extended outward. This is your start position. In a fluid motion, lift your arms and legs off the ground, meeting each other, above your stomach. Touch your arms and legs together for a count then lower your arms and legs back down. Without letting your arms and legs touch the floor, repeat the movement quickly adding up reps until you complete your set. Squeeze your abs in tight throughout the entire movement.

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Lie on your back with your knees bent and your hands behind your head with elbows out to the side.  This is your start position.  Squeeze your abs and lift your head off of the ground about 6 inches.  Exhale as you lower back down to the start position to complete one rep.

Stand with your feet apart. While