This targeted move from Pilates instructor Lisa Hubbard, star of the
"Element Total Body Pilates with Mini Ball Kit", really zeroes in on your hard-to-tone oblique muscles and abdominal wall.
To do it: Lie on your back with your hands interlaced behind head, knees bent ,and feet hip-width apart on the floor. Inhale and lift your chest towards your knees, bringing your shoulders and head off the floor, maintaining a neutral pelvis (keeping it parallel to the floor). Exhale and rotate to the right side, and then exhale again rotating even further, lifting a little higher. Next, inhale and lift as you return to the center and repeat to the other side. Do 8-10 reps per side.
