If you're looking for a gym-level burn in your abs which you can achieve at home, look no further than the NW Method!
Your core is home to the third chakra, called the Solar Plexus. It works to connect your upper body and lower body. When I created the NW Method, the waist was and is always an issue for many of my clients. That is why during a NW workout, your core is constantly being challenged in each section. Your core is the middle ground between connecting your upper and lower body. Working this area is key to keeping the flow of your chakras open since it is serving as the connector for your lower and higher chakras. NW Method strengthens the core and back, helping to strengthen the foundation of our mind, body and soul.
Just because you're quarantined, does not mean you can’t get quarantoned! We understand the pain; you’re stuck at home, unsure of when you’ll be able to get to the gym. If you’re worried about losing muscle tone while staying in, or if you’re simply looking for a quarantine glow-up, these NW exercises are exactly what you need.
To achieve tight, toned abs without having to go anywhere near a gym, incorporate these exercises into your regular routine or just lay out a mat in front of your television and get to it!
Boat Raises
To get into your starting position, lay flat on your mat on your back. Clasp your hands together behind your head to create a cradle for it. Cross your ankles with your right ankle over your left.
For the first movement, raise your legs with crossed ankles a few inches into the air. Don't forget to keep your core tight and engaged. Slowly, drop your legs back down to the ground in a controlled movement.
Next, while still engaging your core, raise your torso as if performing a crunch. Slowly and controlled, return to your starting position.
This is one completed rep. Repeat 30 times both sides.
Smack It
To get into your starting position, lay flat on your mat on your back. Cross your left ankle over your right ankle and angle your legs to the left. Place your right hand behind your head, and stretch the other up above you.
Repeat the same movements as the previous exercises. Raise your legs with crossed ankles a few inches into the air. Don't forget to keep your core tight and engaged. Slowly, drop your legs back down to the ground in a controlled movement.
Next, crunch upwards with your torso, keeping your core engaged. At the peak of your crunch, reach your arm in front of you and tap the floor with your hand. Slowly, return to your starting position.
This is one completed rep.
Raise The Party Round
For your starting position, raise yourself onto your hands with your arms behind you, wider than shoulder-width apart. Stretch your legs out in front of you with your feet together.
Raise your legs off the ground and draw out an upside-down letter U (or rainbow) with your feet.
This is one completed rep.
So now you’ve read through these exercises, there’s nothing stopping you! You don’t need any additional equipment or any more floor space than it takes to lay down an exercise mat. Whether you’re a fitness fanatic looking to shake things up, or a total newbie trying to ace that quarantine glow-up, there’s nothing better than these exercises to get your abs tight and toned.