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Take your humble bodyweight squat, flip it on its back and perform while lying on your back.

Heres how to do the bodyweight exercise, the benefits and ways to scale.

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Or, position between your feet or lower legs.

Practice engaging your core, pressing your feet into the wall as hard as you might, then resting.

Aim for 10 seconds on and 10 seconds off and repeat.

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Horizontal squats are likebear squatsflipped from prone to supine.

Which exercise is best for lower abs?

Think of leg lifting exercises likeleg raises,reverse crunches, orscissor kicks, for example.

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How do I target my lower abs?

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