Instagram sensation and fitness expert Paige Hathaway shares her favorite 5-minute routine for the core and lower body. “Adding a stability ball increases the challenge, but you’ll get a bigger payoff,” says the Muscle & Fitness Hers contributing expert.

How it works:

Do exercises in order for 45 seconds, taking a five-second break between moves.

1. Wall Ball Squat

• Stand with stability ball against a wall behind back, feet hip distance.
• Squat down, rolling ball down wall.
• Roll ball back up.

2. Knee Tuck

• Begin in pushup position,feet on ball, and hands on floor under shoulders.
• Pull ball toward chest, keeping abs tight; roll back to start.

3. Lunge Twist

• Hold ball with arms extended.
• Lunge forward with left leg, bending both knees 90 degrees; rotate torso and ball toward left.
• Step back to start and repeat on opposite side.

4. Pulse Pop Squat 

• Hold ball overhead, arms extended.
• Jump feet wide out to sides while squatting down.
• Pulse down twice with two small hops, then jump feet together and stand up.
• Continue, keeping ball overhead throughout.

5. Ball Handoff

• Lie faceup on floor, holding ball overhead.
• Pass ball to legs.
• While holding ball, bring legs toward floor while reaching arms overhead.
• Repeat, passing ball from legs to hands.
• Continue passing ball off.

6. Hamstring Ball Curl

• Lie faceup on floor, heels on ball.
• Lift hips into a bridge.
• Pull ball toward body, using hamstrings.
• Straighten legs; repeat.

Follow her on Instagram at @PaigeHathaway.

By Muscle and Fitness Hers Editors