A Flatter Tum In 4 Weeks

Try these simple, equipment-free exercises three times a week. We’ll move you on each week to keep it challenging and you’ll see results fast!

- Lucy Wyndham

WEEK 1

Captain’s chair

Sitting on the floor with legs bent and hands behind your head, lean back slightly. Bring your knees up towards your chest and use your stomach muscles to slowly lower to the floor, without your back arching. Try 2 sets of 15 reps.

Frog press

Lie with knees bent, legs turned out and heels pressed together, your arms by your sides. Lift your head and shoulders off the floor and extend legs out in front of you at 45 degrees. Return to starting position. Do 15 reps.

Easy slimming tips

Slim your tum in an instant by correcting poor posture. Here’s how:

Keep shoulders relaxed and pulled down, don’t pull them back though.

Keep your tummy pulled in – draw navel back to spine as if trying on tight clothes; don’t hold your breath.

Stand with feet hip-width apart and weight distributed evenly, arms by your sides.

WEEK 2

The plank

Lie face down, resting on forearms. Slowly push off the floor, rising on to balls of feet and forearms. Keep back flat, forming a straight line from head to heels, and tummy pulled in. Hold for 5 seconds, relax and repeat. Do 5 reps. Increase the time you hold your plank as you get stronger.

Reverse curl lie