20-minute toning workout

Do this strength-training regimen twice a week or more to see results in as little as four weeks
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Side Plank

Works: the ab muscles that wrap around your waist

A. Lie on your right side with right hip and forearm on floor, right elbow in line with right shoulder. Rest left hand on the side of your top thigh.

B. Scissor your left (top) leg over right (bottom) leg, so that your left foot is about an inch in front of your right foot on the floor.

C. Lift your right hip, balancing on your forearm and the sides of your feet to hold your body in a diagonal line.

D. Hold for 15 seconds (beginners), working your way up to 45 seconds. Repeat.

Technique tip: Keep your shoulders in line so your chest faces forward, not toward the floor.

Easier option: With legs together, bend your knees so your feet are behind you on the floor. Balance on your forearm and the side of your bottom knee.
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