Abs Workout: Get Six-Pack Abs and Lose Belly Fat Fast

Achieving washboard abs and losing belly fat involves a combination of high-intensity cardio and core-specific challenges like the 4-week plank. Discover why crunches alone won't give you a flat stomach and how to safely target the lower abs.

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Ways to Flatten Your Stomach & Tone Thighs

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Sarka-Jonae Miller

The muscles in the areas of your stomach and thighs can be worked together to save time. Exercises that require you to balance on one leg, for example, challenge your abs to keep you from falling and also work your legs.

Sarka-Jonae Miller has been a freelance writer and editor since 2003. She was a personal trainer for four years with certifications from AFAA and NASM. Miller also worked at 24 Hour Fitness, LA Fitness and as a mobile trainer. Her career in the fitness industry begin in 2000 as a martial arts, yoga and group exercise instructor. She graduated cum laude from Syracuse University.