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20 Tricks to Get Tight, Toned Abs Faster

Follow these 20 easy fitness tips to make your next abs workout more effective, so that you have more time to show it off!

By Jennipher Walters
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  • Focus on the Burn
  • Close Your Rib Cage
  • Don't Hold Your Breath
  • Work in All Dimensions
  • Start Small
  • Add a Weight
  • Always Warm Up Properly
  • Walk the Plank
  • Picture a Grapefruit
  • Do Squats
  • Train Your Lower Back
  • Try Balance Work

  • Go Slow
  • Tweak Your Diet
  • Give Yourself Adequate Rest
  • Change It Up
  • Maintain Constant Tension
  • Work Your Upper Abs Last
  • Take Yoga or Pilates 

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Engage Your Pelvic Floor
You've probably heard of Kegels before, right? By engaging your pelvic floor (act as though you're trying to stop your urine midstream) before and during any abs exercise you perform, you better engage your transverse abdominals, which act as a girdle for your entire core. This helps give you a tighter midsection—quite literally—all the way around!

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