By: Tanner Baze
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Finding time to exercise is nearly impossible when there's so much good television to watch. You can't plow through season one of Jessica Jones in a single night if you're out trying to get washboard abs.
Now you can have it both ways. We're giving you seven ab exercises you can do while watching Netflix. Seriously, work your abs and never take your eyes off the screen? What gets better than that? Grab a good pillow, throw on that Idris Elba movie about child soldiers, and get ready to shape up your stomach. It's time for Netflix and abs.
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Flutter kicks
Flutter kicks are one of the more sinister ab movements you can do while lying down and binge watching conspiracy theory documentaries. The lower abdominals are a problem area for a lot of people out there, and butterfly kicks do a hell of a job working out that area.
How to do it: Grab a nice pillow off your couch and lie down on it. Still lying down, place your hands either under your butt or on your stomach. With your feet together, straighten your legs and raise them about six inches off the ground. Now, flutter your feet as if you were swimming. Not too fast, and not too slow. It should take about one second for you to get both legs done. Aim for about 20-30 total reps, and repeat that 3-4 times.
Scissor kicks
Scissor kicks are like the evil twin to flutter kicks, which means they would go great with some sort of horror movie like The Exorcist. They're brutal, effective, and you've got no excuse to skip them since you can do them on your couch or floor.
How to do it: Just like flutter kicks, you're lying flat on your back, only instead of fluttering your legs like you're swimming, you move your feet from side to side, in an alternating fashion. Your left foot goes way left, and your right foot goes way right, then they come back together. Just like flutter kicks, shoot for about 20-30 reps, and repeat 3-4 times.
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Side planks
Love handles are one of those areas that just about everyone struggles with, and they're unsure with how to fix it. Side planks are a perfect way to target them.
How to do it: Get on your side, and brace yourself on your forearm and foot. If you're working your left oblique, you'd brace yourself with your left forearm and left foot. Keep your hips tight, and focus on keeping yourself as rigid as possible. Hold for about 30 seconds, and then switch sides. Repeat 2-3 times.
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