| Exercise balls,being a highly versatile piece of | | | | completing the crunch . The addition of medicine |
| exercise equipment provides plenty of ways to | | | | ball in the exercise will add more resistance to the |
| help improve your strength, balance, flexibly and | | | | exercise making it more effective. |
| co-ordination. Compared to working on a flat | | | | Recommended reps : 1 set x 10 |
| surface, your body needs to respond to the | | | | Great abs exercise 2 - Stability ball hip flexion |
| instability of the ball to remain balanced and by | | | | (knee tucks) |
| doing so, many body muscles will be engaged. | | | | Start with your arms in a push-up position and |
| These muscles will become stronger over time in | | | | your shins balancing on the top of a stability ball. |
| order to keep the balance. Most frequently, the | | | | Tuck your knees in under your body as you roll |
| abdominal muscles and the back muscles will be | | | | the ball closer to your hands and elevate your |
| developed the most in the process of keeping | | | | rear. Your back will come up in a hunched position |
| your balance. | | | | and your abs will contract if done properly. |
| In this article, I will highlight the 3 GREAT ABS | | | | Recommended reps : 1 set x 12 |
| exercise that can be executed with the exercise | | | | Great abs exercise 3 - Stability Ball Plank Holds |
| ball and they are as follows | | | | Stability ball plank holds are similar to floor planks, |
| 1) Exercise ball ab crunches | | | | but the instability aspect of the ball will make this |
| 2) Stability ball hip flexion (knee tucks) | | | | exercise much more challenging to your abs and |
| 3) Stability Ball Plank Holds | | | | core than standard floor planks. To do stability ball |
| Great abs exercise 1 - Exercise ball ab crunches | | | | planks holds, position yourself on your toes and |
| Stabilize your body on a stability ball by finding | | | | with your forearms on the top of a stability ball. |
| your balance point for performing a crunch | | | | Be careful if you've never tried this before as it |
| movement (your lower back will be on the top of | | | | takes quite a bit of balance. Hold the plank position |
| the ball). Then simply crunch your upper body up | | | | on the stability ball while you make slight 1-inch |
| while keeping your fingers on the sides of your | | | | movements back and forth in every direction |
| head, chin up, and feet planted flat on the floor. | | | | with your elbows to make this even more |
| Try to hold the top of the crunch for 2 seconds | | | | challenging. Try to hold this for 60-90 seconds. |
| while forcefully exhaling and holding a tight | | | | Super-studs can try for over 90 seconds hold |
| contraction of the abdominal muscles. To make | | | | time on this one. |
| this exercise more challenging, you can move | | | | Recommended reps : 1 set x 30-60 seconds |
| your arms straight out behind your head. For | | | | Now that you have learnt how to use the |
| more advanced trainers, you can hold a medicine | | | | exercise ball effectively,be sure not to miss using |
| ball or weight out behind your head while | | | | this excellent tool the next time you hit the gym ! |