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Abdominal Exercises with Medicine Ball
Medicinal balls, which are also known as Swiss balls, are an excellent means of improving fitness.Utility of medicine balls have already been discussed in another article in our blog. Swiss balls or medicinal balls could be effectively employed for a number of fitness exercises. In the present article, we would evaluate the utilization of the medicinal balls to build the abdominal muscles as well as to enhance the performance of fat loss programs.
Seated twist ab crunches for muscle strengthening
In order to perform the seated twist, it is very important to select a properly flat surface to perform this exercise. Seated twists are excellent means for an appropriate toning and stretching of the abdominal and oblique muscles. The only important hindrance before you think of doing seated twist or crunch is the existing back problem and pain associated therein.
How to perform seated crunch with medicine ball?
For an effective performance, first of all make yourself seated in a crunch position, with your knees bent and your feet on the floor. Further, ensure a good grip over the medicine ball and then whilst you are holding this medicine wonder try and stretch and touch the floor on either side i.e. on left as well as right side.
Increasing the intensity and number of reps required
This exercise is effective if performed for 6-8 minutes. In case after making reps for this time period, if a feeling of being used to arises than you should increase the difficulty level of this exercise. To increase the intensity, you may certainly try and lift either foot on the opposite side in air while continuously attempting to touch the floor on the opposite side. Further, an isometric ab exercise could be an added advantage to enhance the effectiveness of ab crunches.
Isometric ab muscle tightening
A very simple way to exercise the abs is by tightening the ab muscles through exhaling and then a hold on to this posture for 15-20 seconds. Making 5-10 reps a day are effective. It is important that you continue breathing past the ab hold to ensure more benefits.
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These are all great tips you listed here, thank you for sharing. I was thinking of getting myself an exercise ball but didn’t really know how to get started. I’ll be sure to try them out. I really need to start losing these flabs. Haha. Thanks again.