Training is not just your time in the gym.

As we’re nearing the end of Spring, you may be thinking it’s too late to get started on that summer body. With discipline, commitment, and five of my favorite exercises, you can get that body that you’ve been promising yourself all Winter. I’ve included workouts to burn fat and tone up those muscles for a summer body you can show off all season.

First off, I know many of you are especially focused on getting a flat stomach. Part of seeing results in the abdominals is working the entire area. This is my favorite ab workout for feeling the burn in the upper and lower abdominals. I personally love a leg lift because it’s a great exercise for working those lower abs, so for this first workout, and to work those upper abdominals as well, we’re going to add a crunch at the top.

Laying on your back, keep your feet together and slowly lower your legs to just above the floor or as low as you can go without your lower back lifting off the ground. Breathe out, and then lift those legs back up to a 90-degree angle. Keep your hips and legs still as you lift your shoulders off the ground and reach for your toes. Try to press into your glutes so you can stabilize your lower body and work those abdominals.