It’s funny to think about how many contraptions marketing firms have dreamed up to make a few buck and I just have to say, “The stability ball is here to stay”! I would even venture to guess that most of you have one at home. So get out your mat and ball and get ready to spend about 12 minutes blasting your abs into the firm and toned 6-pack you’ve always dreamed of. Don’t laugh, it’ll be there and if you can’t see it you might add “push aways” to your exercise repertoire. As in, push away from the salts, sugars and fats that are probably in excess in your diet (but that’s a whole other blog).

You can blast your abs with this progressive exercise and all its options!

•  Laying down face up with knees slightly bent and holding the ball over your head
• Crunch up keeping the ball in front of you
• Lower shoulders back their original position

• With ball between your feet
• From 8” off the floor, raise and lower the ball
• Make the movement short and dynamic

Laying down face up with knees slightly bent and holding the ball over your head

Crunch up while at the same time bringing your legs up to meet the ball
Place the ball between your feet
Allow your body to fully extend without allowing your feet to touch the floor
Quickly V back up grabbing the ball in your hands and back to the starting position

First master each exercise individually
Build up to 10-15 reps of each exercise performed consecutively as a circuit
3 – 4 sets in a workout
Move slowly, with control, abs drawn in tightly and back pressed into the mat.
Use full ranges of motions that are pain free for YOU!
Control the movements with your core muscles.

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