5 Moves to Work Your Core, Tone Your Middle, and Create Sleek Abs

If you're a fan of cycling, this exercise will get your core prepped for time in the saddle. It's also an effective exercise for swimmers.

Level: Intermediate

• Start in an elbow plank, then walk your legs apart until they are a bit wider than your hips.
• Keeping torso stable, lift your right arm up and slightly out on the diagonal. Hold this position for two seconds, then return to elbow plank.
• Repeat with the left arm. This completes one rep.
• Do two sets of six reps.

Works: Shoulders and torso (abs and back)

Work up to this exercise with the elbow plank.