This exercise targets your obliques, one of the most difficult areas to burn fat. The corkscrew exercise improves spinal flexibility while challenging your deep core muscles. This slow, controlled circular leg movement challenges your side fat (obliques) and engages your abs more than you might expect, emphasizing quality over speed. To do this, lie down on a mat and keep your legs straight and together toward the ceiling. Extend your arms out to the sides and lightly press your palms into the mat for support. Now, if you’re comfortable, pull your belly button toward your spine and gently lift your head, neck, and shoulders off the mat to engage your core.
Variation: You can perform this exercise with your legs on a table and a slight twist moving from side to side, keeping your knees straight (sometimes called supine spinal twists).
