Work your core…

OK – I still have some love handles that I am trying to tone up!  I am going to give the seated chop a try and that means getting on the floor!

Get your 6-pound medicine ball ready.  Sit with knees bent and heels on the ground.  Hold the ball outside left hip, arms extended and torso rotated to the left, and lean back until you feel the abs engage.  Turn torso to the right as you raise ball at a diagonal to the right.  Twist to the left as you lower the ball and repeat.  Switch sides to complete set. 

When you get comfortable with that, try the roll-up twist!  Lie face up and hold the ball behind your head.  Bring arms forward as you bend knees and sit up halfway.  Turn torso to the right, reaching ball outside right hip, then twist to the left.  Return to center and lower to starting position.  Repeat and switch sides!