3. Plank with Leg Raise:
How to Do:
- Start in a forearm plank position, back straight, tailbone tucked under, shoulders stacked on top of elbows .
- Engage your glutes to lift your right leg as high off ground as you can, keeping your leg straight and hips stationary .
- Return right leg to the ground, and repeat on opposite side.
- Continue for 45 seconds.
4 . Side stepping:
How to Do:
- Stand between two stable benches or platforms of equal height.
- Step up onto each bench or platform without turning toward the bench, so you are doing a sideways step.
- Return to the middle starting position each time before stepping up to the other side.
5. Squat to Wood Chop:
How to Do:
- Stand with feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart, holding one dumbbell with both hands in front of you.
- Pushing knees outward, lower into a squat, keeping knees behind your feet.
- Squeeze your butt muscles and push through your heels to stand up, lifting dumbbell overhead toward the right.
- Twist your torso slightly, but keep legs and feet still.
- Repeat for 10 to 12 reps, then twist to the left side.