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Firm your core fast

BALL PLANK WITH ALTERNATING LEG LIFT Target Muscles: rectus abdominis, obliques, transverse abdominis, glutes, erector spinae Set Up: Place both of your forearms on a stability ball with your legs extended behind you. Tighten your abs and lift your hips. Make sure you are balanced and stable on top of the ball [A]. Action: Hold your position as you lift one leg off the ground several inches; avoid arching your lower back [B]. Hold for two breaths, and then return to the starting position. Repeat, alternating sides. Make this move easier: Perform this move on a mat, without the ball. Make this move harder: Pulse your leg 10 times in the lifted position. Courtesy of: www.oxygenmag.com