15-Minute Core Workout: 5 Moves to Sexy Abs

Updated OnSeptember 9, 2013
Written by
Leila Harper

Side Plank With Hip Hikes

  • Start in a side plank position.
  • Lower your hips down to the ground and then raise them back up.
  • Do 8 to 10 reps and then switch sides.

More: Get 6-Pack Abs With These 5 Planks

Stability Ball Ab Crunch With Medicine Ball Toss

  • Use a wall or trampoline for this exercise.
  • Lie back to full extension on the stability ball.
  • Bring the medicine ball over your head.
  • Use your core to crunch up as you throw the ball at the wall or trampoline.
  • Catch the ball and roll back down on the ball one vertebra at a time.
  • Do 15 to 20 reps.

More: 4 Stability Ball Exercises for a Stronger Core

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Leila holds a B.S. in Public Health, is a certified ACE personal trainer and C.H.E.K. exercise coach. She continues to further her studies with the C.H.E.K institute as well as her nutritional knowledge with various holistic nutritional programs. Harper helps clients from many walks of life achieve healthier lifestyles through exercise and nutrition programs.