The Core Curriculum: Shape

By Lara Rosenbam

Cross-training with this abs-defining program will give you trimmer torso.

L-Seat (Fusion)

Elisabeth Halfpapp, creator of CoreFusion at Exhale: mindbodyspa, uses this version of the L-Seat targets the lower abs, often the spot of the ominous "pooch."
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Sit on the mat with your legs extended and feet flexed. Place your hands on the floor, just outside your thighs, and slightly round your torso downward, curling your abs. Next, pull your lower abs in toward your spine and use them to lift your hips off the mat. Your weight should be balanced between your hands and your heels. Hold for five counts and then release, repeating for three reps.

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