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Get on the Ball: Side-Leg Lifts
Using an exercise ball when strength training is a great way to add a little bit more challenge to basic exercises. Since you have to work hard to keep the ball in place, you end up using more muscle groups. This exercise will tone your thighs, especially your inner thighs and also your core.
How to Choose and Use an Exercise Ball
Yoga ball, exercise ball, gym ball, fitness ball — whatever you call it, it's a must have for all active people. An exercise ball can be used for both stretching and toning exercises, but if you're new to this piece of gym equipment, here are some things you should know.
When choosing an exercise ball, you should know they come in three sizes, depending on your height.
Fit Tip: Trade Your Office Chair For an Exercise Ball
I really don't believe we evolved to sit all day long. Sitting creates tight hips and hamstrings, causes a tight neck and shoulders, and often leads to back pain. If you suffer from these ailments, ditch your regular office chair and replace it with an exercise ball ($27).
Get on the Ball: Push-Up With Tuck Crunch
Looking for a fun a challenging way to work your abs and upper body at the same time? Then check out this move using an exercise ball.
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Lil Tip: Bouncing Balls
You've probably seen the birthing videos of laboring women using large exercise balls as a prop to help them through contractions. When I went into labor, I sat on the bad boy hoping for relief. Unfortunately, it gave me the opposite sensation.
Get on the Ball: Ab Twist
Looking for a great exercise to work your abs without straining your neck? Try this move on an exercise ball. It'll also work your glutes and thighs.
Get on the Ball: Crunches
Although many people don't enjoy it, no one would ever tell you that abdominal work is not important. If you want a strong body, you need a strong center. Chances are high you want to make every bit of your abdominal workout count so to make your crunches most effective you need to move them onto a ball.
Get on the Ball: Side Raises for Your Shoulders
Looking to strengthen your shoulders and upper back? Supporting your body on an exercise ball while using weights allows you to stabilize your torso, but it also challenges your balancing abilities.
- Place the gym ball on a flat surface and put your hand weights on the ground, on either side of the ball.
- Now place your belly on the ball.
Lil Tip: Exercise Ball
If there's one practical piece of workout equipment to purchase after you bring home baby, it's an exercise ball. The soft bouncy ball ($15-26) can be used for strengthening abs and hard-to-reach muscles as well as improving balance and coordination. Best of all, unlike pricey treadmills and elliptical machines, even if you don't end up using the ball, lil ones love to tumble around with them.
Get on the Ball: Forearm Stand into Scorpion
Getting into Scorpion pose from Forearm Stand requires incredible upper body strength, a flexible back and good balance. If you use an exercise ball, it makes this pose so much easier to get into.
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