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You can do exercises like side planks and hollow holds at home.

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Reducing belly fat can be challenging because the volume of belly fat is heavily dependent on diet.

But core exercises such as side planks, hollow holds, and straight leg-toe touches can help tone your abdominals – and you can do them all from the comfort of your home.

Here’s how to do these exercises, with a full example workout that you can do at home.

This article by , CSCS, CPT, FNS, a Chicago-based fitness expert and coach.

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If firming up your midsection is on your to-do list, you’re not alone. Getting rid of stubborn belly fat is one of the most common goals for people looking to lose weight and get fit.

And while targeted fat loss or spot reduction does not work, you can tighten and tone this area – along with the rest of your body – by exercising and following a healthy diet.

Belly fat is hard to eliminate

Reducing belly fat is often more challenging than dropping inches from other parts of the body because doing so relies heavily on diet, says Caley Crawford, NASM CPT, and Director of Education for Row House.