Once you finish your single leg stretch, move on todoubles. Your legs may need to reach a little higher thistime to keep your abs engaged. Squeeze your innerthighs together as both legs reach straight, and reallypull the lower abs in as you bring the knees back totable top. Complete 10 repetitions.

Keep both legs straight, and this time lower both legstowards that 45 degree position. This is the mostdifficult exercise in the series, and you'll be tired, somake sure to really keep those abs tight. Stop assoon as you start to feel the abs shake, and PULLthose abs in to lift the legs back up. Repeat for 10repetitions and work that tight tummy!

Toe Taps

Lower Ab PilatesGrab a mini-ball or a throw pillow, and place it under your lower back for a killer

lower ab workout that will tighten and tone your midsection!

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From your table top position, extend your legs straight upin the air, and use your abs to stay steady on the ball.Keep your LEFT leg straight up as you lower your RIGHTleg to that 45 degree angle. Lower down until you juststart to feel your abs shake, and then keep them tight asyou pull the leg back up. Repeat with the LEFT leg, andcomplete 10 repetitions on each side.

10x

20x

10x

10x

10x

Single Leg Reach

Double Leg Reach

Single Leg Lower

Double Leg Lower

with a mini-Ballor Throw Pillow

Staying in your table top position, move right on to thenext exercise. This time reach your RIGHT leg outstraight to a 45 degree angle. Tighten the lower absand pull the knee back into table top. Repeat with theLEFT leg and alternate side to side for 10 repetitions oneach side.

Lay on your back with your knees bent, and feet flat on thefloor. Lift your hips and slide the ball under the arch of yourlower back. Engage your abdominals to bring the legs to a"table top" position, with your knees over your hips. Tightenyour abs and lower your RIGHT leg towards the floorkeeping the knee bent at 90 degrees. Use the lower abs topull the knee back up to table top, and repeat on the otherleg. Repeat alternating side to side for 20 repetitions.

each side

each side