If you want to explore a few other options check out these towel stretches and this 10 minute towel torture workout.
Floor towel workout.
Sit on the floor with your legs stretched out in front of you so that there is a distance of 8 10 inches between.
If you have a hardwood floor that s ideal but if not i don t have one of them thangs either damnit do the workout in your kitchen.
We asked a trainer if this too good to be true.
The mastermind behind the towel workout.
A viral tiktok video claims this 5 minute japanese towel exercise will give you abs by lying on the floor.
You need to grab a towel and roll it.
Sit tall with knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
I m assuming you don t have a carpeted kitchen.
As you re leaning back drop the towel down to the right side of the body tracing a figure eight from the back of the body to the front.
We asked a trainer if it really works.
Mix up a few of these towel exercises to create a full body workout or add your favorites into your regular workout routines.
Sit tall again as you bring the towel overhead to complete one rep.
Grip the ends of the towel overhead and brace your abs tight as you lean back slightly.
This particular pose targets the lower back muscles glutes and triceps and helps to develop a flat and toned midsection.
Lay on the floor with knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
But with some plastic workout sliders or even paper plates they can easily be done on carpet.
Hold the towel with a narrow grip straight above you and lift your hips towards the ceiling in a bridge position a holding the bridge bend your elbows and lower the towel towards the back of your head b straighten your arms to return to the starting position and immediately repeat.
These towel exercises are best performed on a hard surface e g hardwood or tile.
Lie face down with legs placed hip width apart on the floor and hands resting on a folded towel.