You're 5 No-Equipment Moves (and 5 Minutes) Away From Tighter, Sculpted Abs
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Get ready to sculpt your body! Burn Pilates founder Lisa Corsello created this exclusive five-move, five-minute, no-equipment ab workout you can do anywhere.
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Oblique Singles
- Lie on the floor and roll slightly to your right side, placing your right arm on the mat and your left arm near your ear. Bend your left leg.
- Exhale and engage your obliques to sit up, touching your right foot with your left hand.
- Repeat for 30 seconds, then switch sides for another 30 seconds.
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Scissor Slices
- Extend your right leg up and lower your left leg, exhale to curl up. With your arms straight, bring your palms together as you twist to the right and make a slicing motion with your arms toward your right side.
- Keeping your chest lifted, twist as you slice your arms to the left, and switch legs.
- Repeat for one minute
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Kickstand Crunches
- Sit on your right side with your right leg straight and your left knee bent, placing your left foot on the floor in front of your right knee. Place your right hand on the mat under your right shoulder and your left arm behind your head.
- Exhale to engage your obliques and lift your body. Hold for two seconds before slowly returning to the starting position.
- Repeat for 30 seconds, then switch sides for another 30 seconds.
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The Twister
- Place your hands under your shoulders, bend your elbows, and engage your core as you lean back. Bend your knees and lift your feet. Keeping your knees together, slowly lower your legs to the left until you feel your obliques fire up. Pause for one second.
- Inhale to return to starting position, and exhale as you slowly lower your legs to the right side.
- Repeat for one minute.
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Camel Twists
- On bent knees, lean back slightly, drawing your belly button toward your spine. Reach both arms out in front of you as you inhale. Exhale, twisting to the right while reaching your right hand back toward the mat. Keep your left arm extended in front of you.
- Inhale back to your starting position, and exhale as you lean back and reach your left hand toward the mat.
- Repeat for one minute.