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Here's a great program that will flatten, tighten and tone them up!
Perform one of the following workouts each day, six days a week. Alternate between workouts A and B so that each workout is done three times per week.
Workout A:
Step 1- Lying on your back, rotate your pelvis forward, pushing your low back into the floor. This is called a pelvic tilt. Keep your belly button pulled in tight. Hold for 2 seconds and then relax back to neutral position. Repeat the pelvic tilt 20 times.
Step 2- Get in plank position, on forearms and toes. Keep pelvis rotated forward, back flat, and tummy pulled in tight. Use steady breathing and hold for as long as possible. Repeat three times, trying to increase the duration each time. Stop if this hurts your back.
Step 3- Work the obliques by doing circular crunches. Lay on your back with your knees bent and your feet on the floor. Place your hands gently behind your head and perform a crunch in a circular motion. Do twenty times in the right direction and twenty times in the left direction.
Workout B:
Step 1- Pelvic tilt. Repeat the pelvic tilt from workout A. Do 20 repetitions.
Step 2- Get in side plank position by laying on your right side and lifting up your hips off the ground. Your weight should be on your right forearm and the side of your right foot. You will hold your hips up in the air for 3 to 5 seconds, then lower them back down. Keep the belly button pulled in tight. Do this 8 times on each side.
Step 3- Work the rectus abdominis (6-pack muscle group) by doing modified pike ups. Lay on your back with your legs straight above you. Your arms will start out straight overhead (parallel to the floor). Keep your legs straight and firm while holding them up in the air. Raise your arms up and touch your toes. Your head and upper back will lift off the ground. Return to starting position. Do this 20 times.