If you’re hoping that regular exercise will help toshrink your waist, then you’re in luck.
Start today, because the sooner you get motivated, the sooner you’ll see results!
Keep reading for these super-simple exercises for a smaller waist.
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Standing Side Bend
Schmidt suggests beginning with a good side-body stretch.
You’ll bend and get your obliques moving to pull your body back to a standing position.
She tells us, “Strengthening the obliques will help tone and define the waist.”
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To perform this move, position your feet underneath your hips, keeping your hands behind your head.
Next, take a deep breath in while bending your upper body towards the right.
The last move will be to breathe out while lifting back up to the starting position.
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Do this 16 times on the right side before you switch and complete 16 more on your left side.
From that position, breathe in while bending to the right.
Next, extend your left arm above your head, and breathe out as you return.
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Keeping stable through the hips in the rotation and drawing the belly in will tone through the waist."
What does this exercise involve?
Schmidt says to then extend your right leg to a 45-degree angle.
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Finally, be sure to breathe in through your tabletop position, then rotate to the opposite side.
Next, breathe out as you cross your elbow to your knee.
Switch and alternate for 1 minute.
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Tummy Time Tap
The last of these exercises for a smaller waist is the Tummy Time Tap.
Next, keep your upper body an inch above the floor.
At the same time, bend at your waist.
Switch and alternate for 1 minute.
