Your torso is considered the area between your chest and your hips. To get a fighting torso, you need to perform dynamic and challenging abdominal and core exercises, targeting all of the muscles of the abdominal wall. The good news is that you don't need a gym or a bunch of equipment to shape and tone your torso --- a few at-home exercises can help you get the midsection you've always wanted.V-Ups
Step 1
Lie face up on the floor with your legs extended and your arms resting at your sides. Contract your abdominals and tuck your chin into your chest.
Step 2
Keep your butt on the floor as you bend your legs to draw your knees into your chest while simultaneously lifting your upper body off the floor toward your knees. Pause briefly as you balance on your tailbone while keeping your arms parallel to the floor.
Step 3
Slowly return to the starting position by extending your legs while lowering your upper body back to the floor. Pause before your legs touch the floor and repeat for 10 to 12 repetitions.
Side V-Ups
Step 1
Lie on your right side with your legs stacked. Extend your right arm out in front of your shoulder with your palm facing the floor. Bend your left arm and place your hand behind your head with your elbow out wide.
Step 2
Keep your legs together as you bend at your hips to draw your legs up towards your left elbow. At the same time, press down into the floor with your right forearm to lift your upper body towards your legs so that your torso and legs form the shape of the letter V. Pause briefly.
Step 3
Return to the starting position by slowly lowering both your legs and upper body back to the floor. Repeat for 10 to 12 reps.
Air Plungers
Step 1
Lie face up on the floor with your legs extended above your hips and your arms resting on the floor at your sides. Rotate your arms so that your palms are facing the floor. Engage your core muscles by contracting your abdominals.
Step 2
Keep your legs as straight as possible as you press your arms down into the floor as you thrust your hips upward, driving your legs toward the ceiling. Pause briefly in this upward phase.
Step 3
Without releasing the abdominal contraction, slowly return to the starting position. Repeat for 10 to 12 reps.
