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After deciding to start working out and strengthening my core, I found that if I do Abdominal Exercises with Ball my results are better and the workout becomes a little more fun. More fun you ask? Well, by fun I probably mean more challenging.

I was doing normal crunches and a few abdominal exercises I learned back in school but I wasn’t getting the results I wanted. So I looked around the internet and found that if you use a Yoga ball or exercise ball (same thing, name seems to change depending on who you buy it from) you can really improve your workouts and get more from them.

I’ve been using the TKO Anti Burst Fitness Stability Ball (65cm) because it has great reviews and the price was definitely right. There are a bazillion brands and colors and sizes available so find what works well for you. Personally, I would recommend checking out the TKO stability ball, it’s been fantastic for me.

In addition to the great abdominal exercises I do with my exercise ball is that I seem to be getting better stabilizer muscles (I think that’s what they’re called). A lot of the abdominal exercises I’ve tried with my Yoga ball incorporate both ab workouts and balance and sometimes a little strength.

One of the abdominal exercises with ball that kills my abs has me lie down on my back, hold the Yoga ball with my feet and keep it raised off of the ground about 6-8 inches while I do crunches. The real pain sets in when I start crunching side to side to work on my obliques, ouch!

Since I’m on the subject of abdominal exercises, I’ll keep listing off a few that I’ve liked to do with my exercise ball.

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Another intense abdominal exercise with ball is where you lie down on your back, legs completely extended. Hold your exercise ball with your hands directly over your chest, arms extended. Then lift your legs off of the ground about 4 inches and start doing little alternating kicks in the air.

To really add another element to this abdominal exercise do some crunches while you’re kicking and holding the ball. And if you’re feeling like super woman work in your obliques by rotating left and right on your crunches. That one burns.

For a much more basic abdominal exercise with ball simply lie down (as always, preferably on a mat or pad) bend your legs at the knees and then rest your lower legs on your exercise ball; essentially making your body a “Z” shape. With your legs raised and resting start doing crunches.

I’ve read that it’s good to only go 4-6 inches off the ground; going higher off the ground doesn’t really improve the exercise it just takes more effort for the same effect. Also, don’t forget to crunch side to side as well as in the middle so you work out your entire tummy.

I hope those couple suggestions have helped you. There are a lot of abdominal exercises that I’ve tried that I don’t use in my normal routine so don’t be shy to try out a bunch of ab workouts so you know what you like and what you can handle. In my opinion abdominal exercises with ball are a lot more effective than ab workouts without one.

CLICK HERE TO THE THE YOGA BALL TO HELP DO YOUR ABDOMINAL EXERCISES