10 Best No-Equipment Pilates Exercises To Melt Belly Fat

The Hundred

Lie on your back with legs in a tabletop position, arms extended by your sides. Inhale for five counts, then exhale for five counts while pumping your arms up and down, engaging your core throughout.

Roll-Up

Begin lying on your back with arms extended overhead. Slowly roll up, reaching for your toes, then roll back down with control, engaging your abdominal muscles to control the movement.

Single Leg Stretch

Lie on your back, hug one knee into your chest while extending the other leg. Switch legs in a fluid motion, keeping your core engaged and your lower back pressed into the mat.

Double Leg Stretch

Bring both knees into your chest while reaching your arms forward, then extend arms and legs out in opposite directions while maintaining core engagement.

Criss-Cross

Twist your torso to bring one elbow towards the opposite knee while extending the other leg, alternating sides in a controlled motion.

Plank

Begin in a push-up position with hands directly under shoulders and body in a straight line from head to heels.

Side Plank

Start in a side-lying position with elbow directly beneath shoulder and legs stacked. Lift your hips off the mat, creating a straight line from head to heels, engaging your obliques.

Pilates Swimming

Lie on your stomach with arms and legs extended. Lift opposite arm and leg simultaneously while keeping your core engaged and spine neutral, alternating sides in a swimming motion.

Scissors

Lower one leg towards the floor while keeping the other leg lifted, then switch legs in a scissoring motion while maintaining core stability.

Side Leg Lift Series

Lift and lower the top leg in various directions, targeting the outer thigh and hip muscles to sculpt and tone.