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The Best Abs Exercises Of All Time.

Abdomen/Core

Butt. Exercise of the Week: Mountain Climbers. Climbing a mountain is no easy feat, but what if that mountain is actually the floor?

Exercise of the Week: Mountain Climbers

That's the concept of this week's exercise which asks the question: What happens when you get on the floor and run your knees in and out as fast as you can? The obvious follow up to that is to wonder why someone would want to do this and the answer to that is: Because you can (although, if you really can't, I have some variations below). Mountain climbers are an excellent move for building cardio endurance while also building core strength and agility. The 20-Minute Pilates Workout: 4 Weeks to a Bikini Body. Try our exclusive Pilates-based workout -- you'll sculpt your abs, arms, butt, and thighs in 20 minutes flat. Pilates for a Beach-Ready Body Toss that sarong: We've got the ultimate workout to help you slip on a bikini with confidence. "Each of these exercises targets at least three major muscle groups -- so you train smarter, not longer," says Rael Isacowitz, a Pilates specialist and exercise physiologist based in Costa Mesa, California.

The Result: Swimsuit-worthy abs, plus sleeker arms, butt, and thighs. Do this workout three or four days a week for 20 minutes (complete the entire series of exercises twice), then add another 15 minutes of high-intensity cardio.