Standing Pilates for Flat Abs: 12-Minute Bodyweight Only Workout

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Skip the crunches and floor work and mix up your abs workout with this series of standing Pilates exercises taught by certified instructor Jessica Smith. Perfect for a solo abs session or add it on to other videos from our JESSICASMITHTV channel for a longer session (check out our full abs playlist here: http://bit.ly/1knAq4f)

Level: All
Equipment: None
Intensity: Low to Moderate

Keep an eye out for Peanut the french bulldog in this vid!

This routine incorporates all standing abs moves to help activate the transverse abdominis, internal and external obliques and the rectus abdominis muscles to develop flat, strong and pulled in abdominals with moves like:

Alternating Knee March
Standing Dead Bug
Standing Single Sided Bicycle
Standing Pilates Saw and Twist
Standing Opposite Arm and Leg Extension
Standing Oblique Cross Crunch
Standing Deadlift
Standing Cat/Cow Stretch
Standing Pilates Roll Up

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