Lose Belly Fat With 6 Stand-Up Exercises

Seeking to shape up this summer for your fall sport? These six stand-up exercises, when combined with good nutrition and adequate sleep, will help tone your abs, build muscle throughout your body, and improve your balance and muscle endurance.

Equipment

• Moderately heavy medicine ball or dumbbell (about 70-80% of your one-rep max)
• Stopwatch, wristwatch, or nearby clock with a second hand
• Water bottle (for hydrating before, during and after workout)
• Bench or chair

Guidelines (Think "Six" For That Six-Pack)

• Perform all six exercises in six minutes (Do six supersets. Perform just one set per exercise without resting between exercises)
• Perform six reps per exercise
• Rest 60 to 90 seconds after completing all six exercises to hydrate, then repeat the six-minute cycle
• Start with an upper- and lower-body warm-up. Finish with cooldown upper- and lower-body static stretches for flexibility