One of the toughest parts of the body to tighten up and tone is the lower abdominal area.  This is a weak point for many people and a place the body likes to store fat.  In order to get rid of this flab and sculpt your entire stomach muscles is by performing 3 key exercises 3 times a week:

1.  Leg Lifts
Purpose:
To develop the muscles of the lower abdominals (rectus abdominis) and hips (iliopsoas).
Execution:
•    Start by Lying flat on your back preferably on top of a mat.
•    With both arms down on either side of you, lift your legs up off the ground pointing straight towards the ceiling.
•    Keeping your knees straight and your feet pointing away from you, slowly lower your legs to about 45 degrees (inhale).
•    Using your stomach, pull your legs back to the starting position at 90 degrees (exhale) and then repeat!

2.  AB Transfers
Purpose:
A 3-stage advanced abdominal exercise designed to target the lower muscles of the abdominal area.
Execution:
•    Start by lying flat on your back and securing the ball between the ankles with your arms stretched over your head.
•    In a crunching format, reach for the ball with your hands while at the same time, raising the legs up towards the ceiling with the ball keeping both the legs and arms perfectly straight (exhale).
•    Transfer the ball to your hands and then lower yourself back to the starting position(inhale).
•    Once you have stretched as far as you can, return the legs and arms back to the center so that they can meet again and transfer the ball back securely between the ankles (exhale).
•    Slowly lower yourself back to the starting position ensuring a good stretch in the abdominal area (inhale), and then repeat.

3.  Scissors
Purpose:
To strengthen the muscles of the lower stomach (rectus abdominis).
Execution:
•    Lay down on a mat and raise both feet off the ground.
•    With your hands on either side of you on the floor for support, straighten each leg, point your toes and get your legs to a 45 degree angle or more off the floor.
•    Now start making scissor motions with each leg by crossing each leg with the other continuously on the top then on the bottom!
•    Each time your legs cut to the inside = breathe out while quickly breathing in when your legs move away from each other.