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"When it comes to core definition and strength who better to turn to for inspiration than WH cover star Alice Liveing . In recent years, the PT has transformed from a life of bad skin, fatigue and feeling uneasy in her own skin into one of the UK's most famous fitastars – abs were a nice added extra. Under the moniker Clean Eating Alice , she upgraded her diet – the overhaul is heavily documented on Instagram – and put in regular gym sessions. We asked Alice what exactly does it take to sculpt those rock-hard abs? And for her top 5 exercises to earn you a set of abdominals that an Olympic athlete would be proud of. Do the twist 'To sculpt those lines either side of your midriff, you need to target your obliques with rotational moves like seated twists on a cable machine in the gym.\" Feel unstable \"Anything that makesn your core fight to keep you stable will help build abs,\" says Alice. \"Planks are perfect but also upgrade lunges by holding a couple of kettbells to your chest\" Raise the bar \"Leg raises are great for creating a V-Shape,\" says Alice. \"view your body as one long muscle and pull up your legs from your core. Doing them on a bench makes it harder\" Compound the issue \"Don't get obsessed with your abs. Compound moves like squats and deadlifts work your core from top to bottom and boost your fat-burn by working nearly all your stomach muscles.\" Get high \"Lifting weights above your head is a secret weapon in the ab-sculpting arsenal,\" says Alice. \"All your abdominals need to be enganged to get that barbell above your head.\" Also read 10 realities of Alice's diet including why she doesn't count her macros and does eat ice-cream every week."
<https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/fitness/a706798/clean-eating-alice-abs-tips/>