Train Your Core Like Malaika Arora: Quick Lower Abs Workout Explained 

Last Updated:June 05, 2025, 20:31 IST

Malaika Arora stays dedicated to fitness and recently shared a lower abs workout, encouraging fans to train their core with leg lifts.

Malaika Arora stands out as a celebrity who truly practices what she preaches—maintaining a consistent fitness routine without fail. She frequently offers her followers a peek into her workout sessions, motivating them to prioritise their health and embrace an active lifestyle. Whether it’s an early morning workout or an intense gym day, Malaika remains dedicated and never misses a session.

Recently, Malaika shared an Instagram post featuring a workout specifically designed to sculpt the lower abs quickly. She captioned it, “Your core is your power center—train it like it matters,” and recommended performing two sets of thirty leg lifts each.

How to Perform Leg Lifts:

Begin by lying flat on your back with your legs raised toward the ceiling at a 90-degree angle. Keep your legs straight if possible, but bending your knees is perfectly fine based on your flexibility and strength.

Place your palms facing down, tucking your hands just beneath your glutes to create a small support or “shelf” that eases the leg raise.

Press your lower back firmly into the floor or mat throughout the exercise to avoid injury.

Arching your back can cause strain.

Keep your chin slightly tucked and lower your legs slowly toward the floor, ideally stopping a few inches above it. You may keep your neck neutral (looking up) if more comfortable, but tucking your chin helps maintain spinal alignment.

Lower your legs only as far as you can without letting your lower back lift off the floor. If you can’t raise your legs back up after lowering them, lift them less next time.

Engage your core as you lift your legs back up to the starting position. Breathe naturally—inhale while lowering, exhale while lifting—or find a rhythm that suits you, but avoid holding your breath.

Benefits of Leg Raises

Helps reduce fat around the lower abdomen and legs

Strengthens and tones muscles in the abdomen and legs

Targets and sculpts the lower abdominal muscles effectively

Engages hamstrings, calf muscles and glutes for overall leg strength

Can be performed comfortably even while lying down in bed

Enhances focus and mental concentration

Malaika’s workout is a simple yet powerful move that anyone can incorporate into their fitness routine to build a strong core and toned lower body.

Swati Chaturvedi

Swati Chaturvedi, a seasoned media and journalism aficionado with over 10 years of expertise, is not just a storyteller; she’s a weaver of wit and wisdom in the digital landscape. As a key figure in News18 Engl…Read More

Swati Chaturvedi, a seasoned media and journalism aficionado with over 10 years of expertise, is not just a storyteller; she’s a weaver of wit and wisdom in the digital landscape. As a key figure in News18 Engl… Read More

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