home fitness
WORDS:
Lucy
Miller
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Will
Ireland
MODEL:
Jess
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Management
HAIR&MAKE-UP:LouiseHeywood@
ArtisticLicenceCLOTHING:model’sownLOSING BODY FAT IS KEY TO VISIBLE ABS, SO KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR NUTRITION.
OBLIQUE CRUNCHES
Reps: 30 seconds each side
Works: Glutes, inner thighs,
obliques,shouldersandcore
Sit on your left side with your
left leg straight and right knee
bent, placing your right foot
on the floor in front of your left
knee. Place your left forearm
on the mat under your left
shoulderwithyourright
fingertipsbyyourears(A).
Exhale to engage your
obliques and lift your body
(B). Hold for two seconds
before slowly returning to the
starting position. Continue for
30 seconds and then repeat
on the other side.PLANKJACKS
Reps: 30 seconds
Works:Innerthighs,
glutes,shoulders,abs
andlowerback
Beginin plankposition,
withyourshouldersover
yourwristsandyourbodyin
a straightlinewithyourhip
widthapart(A).
Keeping your bottom
down, jump your legs wide
into a star position (B) before
jumping them back in again.
Jump as quickly as you can,
making sure you keep your
pelvis and hips steady.SIDE ELBOW PLANK
WITH A TWIST
Reps: 30 seconds each side
Works: Glutes, obliques,
shouldersandcore
Come into a side elbow plank
on your left side, with your
feet stacked one in front of the
other and your elbow under
your shoulder. Keep your
weight on your left forearm
andstretchyourrightarm
aboveyourhead(A).
Engage your core by pulling
your navel to your spine, then
rotateyourrightribcageand
elbowtowardsthefloor(B).
Pause for a second, then
return to the starting position.BAABAB