Prevention Australia – June – July 2017

JUNE/JULY 2017 PREVENTION 29

ROUTINE CREATED BY WITH TRAINER LARYSA DIDIO. PHOTOGRAPHS BY MATT RAINEY.

Target belly fat every day with

these moves to slim and strengthen

your sides – all in the time it takes

to check Facebook for updates

OBLIQUE WOOD CHOP

Lie on back with knees

bent and your feet flat on

the floor, arms extended

overhead (holding ball, if

desired). Lift shoulders off

floor and reach arms outside

of right knee. Return to start;

repeat on opposite side.

Continue alternating sides.

EXPERT TIP Make sure all

movements are controlled;

don’t use momentum.

UPRIGHT TWIST

Sit with knees bent, feet

flat on the floor, and hands

behind your head (place

ball behind lower back, if

desired). Keeping spine

long and chest lifted, lean

back a few inches and

then slowly twist torso

from side to side.

EXPERT TIP Pull your belly

in and press your lower

back into the ball.

STATIC CROSS

Lie on back with knees over

hips and hands behind head

(place ball between knees,

if desired). Lift shoulders off

floor and bring left elbow to

right knee. Return to centre;

repeat on opposite side.

Continue alternating sides.

EXPERT TIP Don’t pull on your

neck; use your obliques to

bring your elbows toward

your knees.

HOW TO DO IT:^

Complete the

circuit 3 times.

Perform each

exercise for 60

seconds, resting

5 to 10 seconds

between each

move. To deepen

your abdominal

engagement,

use a mini ball as

shown. Otherwise,

just do the moves

without it – your

abs will tremble

either way.

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