I know you are starting to get excited because you are probably seeing a difference now. And with the workouts that you are including besides just walking, you are probably starting to see more shape in your body. So here's another exercise that can be done with a resistance band, free weights, or nothing at all but yourself.
Seated Oblique Workout
Have a seat on the floor. With your legs bent, place your feet about a foot apart. Hold the resistance band in your hands with no more than 8-10 inches of band between your hands. Keep the band taught during the exercise, but DO NOT stretch the band as we have done in other resistance band exercises. The band in this exercise is used to keep your hands steady and at approximately the same level throughout the exercise.
Start by placing your hands on your knees, then lower your upper body a few inches toward the ground, which will bring your hands off your knees, and they will be in the air. Start by bringing your hands to the right side of your body, as if you were to place something to the right of you, then bring them back to the starting position and to the left side. Repeat this exercise for 2 minutes to start. This will not only strengthen your abs, but the swinging of your arms from side to side will work your obliques, presenting a body with some good curves. :)
When you use free weights for this exercise, hold the weights in your hands and in your starting position, make sure that your palms face each other. Keep your palms facing each other throughout the exercise.
When you are not using a resistance band or free weights, clasp your hands together, making a point, and keep your hands clasped together throughout the exercise.
So give this a try this week with the other exercises that you have learned from here. Soon, we will have our own little 30 minute workout from all of these exercises that work your entire body in one workout. Pretty cool, right? That's the point. :)
GOOD LUCK!!
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