Lateral Bridge

The lateral bridge may look like an easy abdominal workout. This exercise is designed to increase your abdominal strength allowing you to have ripped abs. Avoid using momentum to throw your hips up into the air; that will decrease the training effect of the exercise.

1. Begin by lying on your right side on your exercise mat. Your shoulders, hips, and knees should be stacked directly over each other.
   
   
2. Place your right forearm on the ground, perpendicular to your torso.
   
   
3. Try to pull your belly button into your spine, push your right forearm into the floor as you lift your torso and legs off the mat.
   
   
4. In the topmost position you should be resting on the lateral portion of your right foot and your right forearm, with your right oblique in line with the rest of your torso.
   
   
5. Then lower yourself back to the original starting position. Repeat the number of desired repetitions before switching to the opposite side.
   
   

• Towel Crunches
• Crunches