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Scissor your way to flat, firm abs with this total torso strengthener.

THE MOVE Scissors

THE PAYOFF This Pilates-based move will firm and flatten your entire midsection, because your abs are forced to compress and work against the moving resistance of your legs as you scissor them. In addition to increased ab strength, you'll gain flexibility in your hamstrings and mobility in your hips.

THE RIGHT WAY

* Lying faceup on a mat, bend knees toward chest so they align with hips, then extend legs in the air toward the ceiling, legs and feet together, toes pointed.

* Inhale, then exhale as you lift torso until shoulder blades clear the mat; reach toward calves and draw shoulder blades down and ...

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