Watch our video with trainer Kate Neudecker and find out how to plank and tone up those tummies.

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If looking slinkier around your waist and tummy is a priority for you, try out this plan from personal trainer Kate, of Anytime Fitness Ipswich.

What’s best is, there are no sit-ups.

As always, if you don’t usually exercise and have any health complaints, seek advice from your GP.

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After the warm-up do each of the five exercises for 20 seconds. Have a 10 second rest in between. Repeat three times.

Q: What is the plank position?

A: Most of these exercises require you to go into this position. Get onto your hands and knees. For the long plank position go onto your forearms and up onto your tiptoes. Straighten your back so your hips and shoulders are in line. For a high plank keep your feet in the same position but come up onto your hands.

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Warming up

Crouch, stretch out onto all fours with your body off the ground (on hands and toes), go back to a crouch then stand up, reaching your arms straight up into the air. Repeat 10 times.

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Exercise 1

Go into the long plank position, bringing your feet together, and swing/dip your hips from side to side.

Exercise 2

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Go into a high plank position and bring one knee up to your chest. Return it then bring up the other knee.

Exercise 3

Go into a high plank and hold for 20 seconds.

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Exercise 4

Go onto your back and raise your knees to a right angle over your hips with your arms extended up in front of you. Lower one leg and take your arms back over your head. Return to the start position and repeat with the other leg.

Exercise 5

On your back, hug one knee across your body at an angle and look to the opposite side. Repeat with the other leg.