Best Ab Exercises from Around the World

By Stefani Jackenthal

How It Works

To summer-ize your waistline in record time, take this around-the-globe tour of the top tummy toners. Do two sets of each move, completing all 10 in any order to target your abs from every angle. (Or pick a few to add middle-whittling power to your regular routine.) All you'll need is a single two-pound dumbbell and a resistance band

Afata

Trainer: Anna-Rita Sloss, creator of the Hot Hula class at 24 Hour Fitness
Targets: Ab and obliques

• Stand with feet close, right hand on hip, left arm raised so bent elbow is near shoulder level in front of you.
• Contract abs as you trace a box with hips: Softly bend right knee and lift right heel as you jut right hip forward (pelvis tips up).

Follow this link for video instructions:

http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/abs/exercises/best-ab-exercises-from-around-the-world/?page=2