To gear you up for your most confident summer, Tone It Up trainers Karena Dawn and Katrina Scott created this exclusive ab workout for POPSUGAR readers. With simple but powerful strength and cardio moves, you'll target your belly while elevating your heart rate (aka burning tons of calories!).
This superquick five-move bodyweight workout is a perfect warmup for the upcoming eight-week Tone It Up fitness challenge [1] — and it'll help you feel amazingly fit when you hit the beach.
Sit-Ups
Karena and Katrina love this simple core-toning move.
- Begin lying on your back with your legs bent and arms straight in front of you.
- Engage your core to lift your shoulders off the ground. Continue raising your upper body off the ground until you are sitting straight up.
- With control, lower back down to the ground.
- Complete 15 reps.
Bikini Walk Out
They said that "this move tones your core and shoulders!"
- Begin standing with your feet hip width apart, hands by your side.
- Hinge forward from the hips and walk your hands down your legs until you reach the ground.
- Walk out into a plank position.
- Hold for a few seconds, then walk your hands back to your feet and return to a standing position.
- Complete 15 reps.
Standing Knee to Elbow Crunch
This oblique crunch will help you sculpt your waistline while toning your lower abs.
- Begin in a plank position with your hands directly below your shoulders and core engaged.
- Lift your right foot off the ground, and bring your right knee to meet your right elbow.
- Lower back to start.
- Repeat on the opposite side.
- Complete 15 reps on each side, 30 reps total.
Tuck Jump
They told us that this move "tones your lower abs, booty, and quads while increasing your heart rate and metabolism!"
- Begin in a squat position with your legs hip width apart and arms behind you, making sure your knees don't go past your toes.
- Swing your arms forward and jump into the air, bringing knees up to meet elbows in front of your core.
- Land softly back on your feet.
- Complete 15 reps.
Tummy Toners
This lower-ab toning move also "sculpts your obliques and shoulders."
- Begin standing with your arms stacked in front of you and parallel to the ground.
- Engage your core and twist your upper body as you raise your right knee up to meet your left elbow.
- Lower back down. Repeat on the opposite side.
- Complete 15 reps on each side, 30 reps total.