Post-natal abdominal exercises (Part 2)

Single leg circle
1. Lie on your back, arms by side, palms down. Inhale.

2. As you exhale, pull your abs up and in toward your spine, bring your right knee to your chest, then raise your right leg in the air, keep it straight. Rotate your raised legs slightly so that your heels point toward your stable leg and your toes point away from the right side of your body.

3. Keep your body pressed to the floor, esp the back of your hips.

4. Breathe normally, making a small circle in the air with your right foot in a clockwise direction. Repeat for 5 more circles. Then do 6 circles in the opposite direction. Then bring your leg to the floor.

5. Repeat exercise 6 times with the left leg raised.