Your abs are under tension throughout this move – they stop your upper body from tipping forwards. Using your upper and lower body together will burn calories.
Step forward into the lunge, keeping your knees, ankles and hips in line.
Keep your arms in line with your torso throughout.
2. Tornado chop
Sets: 3 Time: 40 seconds
You side abs are targeted with this high-velocity move that will keep your heart rate high enough to burn fat.
Use a weight that you can hold at the same height for the whole move.
Keep your shoulders back and do as many reps as you can in the time allowed.
3. Dumbbell diagonal raise
Sets: 3 Reps: 8 each side
By keeping your arms almost straight you ensure that the force lifting the weight comes from your abs to maximise muscle fatigue.
Rotate and lift the weight while keeping your arms almost straight.
Do each rep slowly to remove momentum from the lift.
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