Looking to firm your stomach? If so, there are two things you need to be doing. The first is looking at your meal plan. If you are not eating right on a day-to-day basis, you cannot expect to get any leaner or firmer. You simply must lose body fat to do this and following a healthy meal plan is the best way to achieve this.

In addition to eating right though, you do need to strengthen your core muscles, which will help to bring out definition and allow them to be better seen. So how can you do that?

Let’s go over some at-home moves for you to consider…

1.The Stomach Vacuum. The first exercise is very basic but something that will train your muscles to increase their endurance and help you stay stabilized much more effectively.

To perform the stomach vacuum, you’ll simply need to lie flat down on the ground with your legs extended, arms by your side. From there, think of pressing the small of the back into the floor as hard as you can. You will feel your hip position shift slightly as you do this – indicating your spinal column is now adjusting as well. Once you’re here, hold this position for as long as possible. This is what will help you build up your core muscle endurance.

As an added benefit, the stomach vacuum will train your muscles to stay tighter throughout your day, which can also help with keeping your posture in alignment and preventing lower back pain.

2. The Lying Leg Raise. Next up on the list of exercises to do is the lying leg raise. This one is great for hitting your lower abdominal muscles, so can firm the lower abdominal area really well.

Get down, back down on the ground once again and, this time, lift your legs upward keeping your knees straight until they are at a 90 degree angle.

Pause in this position and then slowly lower your legs down so they are almost touching the floor. Pause again and then lift them back up. Continue on until all reps are completed.

3. The Plank. Finally, the plank is the last exercise to consider. Get down into position so you are balancing on your forearms with your feet extended beneath you. Your body should form a straight tabletop like position here as you maintain control over the position.

If you start feeling yourself moving out of good form, stop immediately and only start when you can resume proper form. Work your way up to holding this for 60 seconds without stopping.

So keep these three excellent stomach firming exercises in mind. Do them three to four times per week and you will be seeing results in no time.