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Heat Up Your Ab Workout
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If you’re getting bored of the same old ab routine, try working on a fitness ball. Here are a few exercises to do on the ball:
- Sitting on your bottom on the ball, slowly lean back a few inches. Then engage your abs, exhale, and pull yourself back up using the strength of your abdominals. This is similar to a basic crunch, except the instability of the ball makes it a more difficult exercise. Repeat 10 times.
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Facing down, come onto the ball on your forearms. Clasp your hands, and tuck your toes under. Essentially, you are in a plank position on the ball. Be sure that your chest is not touching the ball; instead, it is lifted up. Find your balance, then lift one leg up, and hold for 5 seconds. Repeat other side, and repeat the exercise 5 times total.
- Facing down, place the tops of your feet on the exercise ball, and your hands on the ground. Now you are in a plank position, with the tops of the feet on the ball. Engage the abs and draw the ball towards your chest. Your bottom will go up into the air, and then slowly reach the legs back to the plank position. Repeat 10 times.
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