Tone It Up’s Tori Simeone Shares 5 Moves to Set Your Abs on Fire and Strengthen Your Core–At Home!

Whether you can see your abs or they’re hiding under extra, er, quarantine layers, they’re most definitely there–so show them some love. Strengthening your core not only gives you defined abdominals, but it also helps with your balance and stability. Here, Tone It Up trainer Tori Simeone, shows us five easy ab exercises that will shred your midsection and get your core in killer shape. Bonus: You can do these all at home!

Since strong, toned abs don’t happen overnight, do each of these moves for 45 seconds and repeat the circuit 2-3 times, resting for 15 seconds between each set. For more workouts with Tori that you can do right at home, download the Tone It Up App!

Move 1: Mountain Climber with Knee Taps Alternate Side to Side

Come to a straight arm plank, hands under shoulders, feet hip-width apart. Tap your opposite hand to the opposite knee. Tip: Try to keep your hips squared off to the ground for stability through the core.

Move 2: Side Plank Presses

Come to one hand, stacking your feet and hips. Dip your hips one inch down, one inch up, engaging the bottom obliques. Repeat on the other side. Tip: Make sure your bottom hand is directly under your shoulder for perfect form. All of the work should be in the side body rather than in the neck and shoulders.

Advanced Option: Float your top leg!

Modification: Bring your bottom knee to the ground directly under your hips.

Move 3: Forearm Plank Hip Dips

Get into a forearm plank (making sure your core is tight and back is flat), dip your hips side to side. Tip: Keep your heels steady rather than dropping them to the sides as you dip your hips.

Advanced option: Unclasp your hands and bring your forearms parallel to each other with palms facing up.

Move 4: Toe Taps

Extend your legs directly above your hips with inner thighs glued, feet flexed. Lift your shoulders off the ground and bring your chin to chest, gazing at thighs. Reach for your toes. Tip: Make sure your low back is on the floor, with no space between your back and the mat.

Move 5: Tabletop Twists

Balancing on your tailbone, bring your legs up to tabletop position, inner thighs glued, feet flexed. Bring your hands to the chest and twist side to side. Tip: Make sure you are fully twisting, with the opposite elbow aiming to pass the opposite thigh each time.

Modification: Lightly set one or both feet to the ground

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(Images via Tori Simeone/Tone It Up)