Keeping you elbows under your shoulders, lift your body off the ground.. Photogaphy by Mel Koutchavlis
Your spine should not bend. For a harder option only use one leg and slow down the movements.. Photogaphy by Mel Koutchavlis
Lying on your back, raise knees to chest. Drop your bellybutton to the floor through your body. Have your arms out to the side at a 90-degree angle to your body. Rotate hips so knees fall to one side of your body.. Photogaphy by Mel Koutchavlis
Lie on your back with legs straight out. Cross your arms and in one motion, lift your upper body straight up, maintaining a natural curve the whole way.. Photogaphy by Mel Koutchavlis
Start in a push-up position but with your feet on the ball. Keeping a neutral curve in your spine, draw your knees up to your chest.. Photogaphy by Mel Koutchavlis
Hold your stomach tight and your shoulder blades together, keeping a natural curve through your spine. For an easier option rest on your knees (pictured, bottom).. Photogaphy by Mel Koutchavlis
This exercise is great for getting your obliques in shape. Keeping your elbow directly under your shoulder and feet on top of each other, lift hips in the air, maintaining a straight line through your body (including your neck).. Photogaphy by Mel Koutchavlis
Lie on your back and hollow out your stomach so your bellybutton drops towards the floor. Keep your lower back in a natural curve. Lift a knee to your chest without allowing your bellybutton to rise. Then lower and swap legs. For a harder option, bring two knees up at once, or keep legs straight.. Photogaphy by Mel Koutchavlis
Keep your knees higher than your hips at all times. The angle in your hips should be less than 90 degrees. Then rotate knees to the other side.. Photogaphy by Mel Koutchavlis
Sitting on a Swiss ball, keep your knees at 90 degrees. Lower your body over the ball. Your bellybutton should be in line with the centre of the ball. Tuck your chin in and lift your body straight up. The ball should not move at all.. Photogaphy by Mel Koutchavlis
For an easier option, keep hips on the ground and lift torso only (pictured, top). For a variation, change the angle by resting your arm on a bench.. Photogaphy by Mel Koutchavlis
Start completely flat, legs and arms out straight. Lift your upper body straight up, while also bringing your legs straight up. You should make a V-shape with your body. For a harder option, carry a weight either in your hands or feet, or both.. Photogaphy by Mel Koutchavlis
Kneeling behind a Swiss ball, place your hands on the ball. Keeping arms straight, bend from the knees, not your hips, and roll forward on the ball, maintaining a neutral spine at all times. When coming back up, use your abdominals to pull you up. Your shoulders should reach upright first, not your hips.. Photogaphy by Mel Koutchavlis
When you reach the top, slowly lower yourself back down, aiming to have your shoulders hit the ground before your lower back. For an easier option, bend your knees. For a harder option, hold arms straight up in the air.. Photogaphy by Mel Koutchavlis
