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<\/p>\nWith the flow of the holiday season, our midsections may have taken a toll. Now, of course to shed fat around the midsection, you\u2019ll need to do more fat-burning types of movements along with a touch of cardio. Remember, that when we work a muscle group, we cause hypertrophy (muscle growth), which means more crunches won\u2019t make your abs visible, it will simply make those muscles grow. You\u2019ll be building them underneath, but that fat layer will need to be minimized in order to see them. So along with your regular strength training and cardio sessions, try out these ab defining movements to maximize on all the hard work you\u2019ve already put in.
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\u2022 Start by lying on one side with elbow directly under shoulder and legs stacked on top of each other.
\n\u2022 Place opposite hand on hip.
\n\u2022 Engage abs and lift hips off the floor until you are balancing on your forearm and feet (body should be diagonal).
\n\u2022 Hold for 45 seconds to 1 minute (if you can\u2019t hold it straight through, work up to a total of 45 seconds to 1 minute in the plank position).
\n\u2022 Repeat on the other side, and complete 2 more sets each side.
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\u2022 Start in a push-up position with hands approximately 2 inches from the shoulders.
\n\u2022 Walk your hands out as far as possible, then walk them back.
\n\u2022 Repeat for 3 sets of 10-15 reps.
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\u2022 Start lying on the floor on your back.
\n\u2022 Raise your arms up straight so that they are perpendicular to the floor.
\n\u2022 Now sit up into an upright position, keeping arms straight (they should now be stretched out in front of you parallel to the floor.
\n\u2022 Roll back down to starting position.
\n\u2022 Repeat for 3 sets of 10 reps.
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