Exercise Ball Workouts

3 Tips for Great Exercise Ball Ab Workouts

An Exercise Ball Ab Workout is perhaps better than a regular abs workout because it challenges more than your muscles, it challenges your stability, balance and overall coordination. One of the main benefits of an exercise ball is that your body responds to the instability of the ball to remain balanced and engages more muscles to do so; in time, these muscles become stronger, to keep balance.  Another benefit is that the ball protects your spine during the movement, so you will be able to work out more without straining your back… Plus, it is more fun to use the exercise ball while you do your crunches, push-ups, etc. than the old-fashioned way!

If you have decided to start exercise ball abs workout, at home, or at the gym, here are three tips that will help you get the best results from your exercise ball training:

1. Warm up before you start!

Never start your workout before warming up. You should do 5 to 10 minutes of cardio before your exercise ball abs workout. Proper warm up helps prevent injuries; it also increases the efficiency of contracting muscles by increasing the heart rate, oxygen reserves to the muscles and by speeding blood circulation. Be careful not to warm up too long though; you don't want to waste important energy you'd better use during an intense workout. A good rule is to raise your heart rate a little, sweat lightly and have a slightly elevated body temperature.

2. Do super sets & Circuits!

Pair two exercise ball abs exercises together, and perform them one after the other without any break. Circuits are even better, you do four or more types of exercises in a row without any breaks between them and include three to four circuits in your training. Your abdominal muscles will be stressed to the max, and since muscle grows in response to stress, they will bulge up faster.

3. Add weights to your exercise ball abs workout!

After a while, your muscles get used to the training routine you use and you will notice that they don't grow as fast as before. This is when you need to add weights to your abs workout. You can perform your abs crunch on the exercise ball while holding a dumbbell in your hands. Your abs will be stressed more than they are used to and will grow faster. You can increase your weight gradually.

Exercise ball abs workouts guarantee good results and they are more fun than regular workouts, so you won't get bored during your training session. Remember, when you train with an exercise ball, you also improve your balance, stability and coordination.

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