You must maintain balance on your bottom while forming a "V" shape with your body in the boat stance. This exercise tones your stomach and lays the groundwork for a flatter tummy by engaging your abdominal muscles to maintain stability.
"Boat pose is performed on the floor, balancing on your tailbone with your torso and legs lifted off the ground," explains Zucker. If you want a greater challenge, you can straighten your legs.
A traditional ab workout is the plank. The plank stance strengthens your shoulders, arms, and legs in addition to your tummy. Consider it a full-body toner with the added bonus of reducing tummy size.
"Plank position is a potent full-body pose that strengthens your upper and lower body while simultaneously engaging your entire core. Draw your belly button toward your spine while holding a plank to contract and compress your abs, advises Zucker. Hold the plank position for three rounds of 30 to 45 seconds each.
More so than your balance, the side plank is difficult. It emphasizes your obliques (side abs), which helps to define your waist.
"The side plank position works one arm at a time while strengthening one side at a time. To further train your obliques, elevate your bottom hip off the ground, advises Zucker. Planks should last for three sets of 20 to 30 seconds on each side.
The bridge position is a stealth belly fat burner that is mostly known for its spine and hip-stretching advantages. Your core is actively engaged as you push your hips up toward the ceiling, giving your abs the workout they deserve.
To accelerate the removal of belly fat, you must sink into a mental chair while maintaining a tight, active core.
Chair posture will build your abs while working your entire body, according to Zucker. Your torso and spine are being raised straight by your ab muscles while you maintain the bottom of a squat stance. Your lower body gets a good workout.