How To Exercise Abs With An Exercise Ball

Learning how to exercise abs muscles with an exercise ball can really pay off with great results for the short amount of time that it requires. Not only will it give your abs a good workout, it will also strengthen your back and core muscles as well. You will find these balls at most gyms and they can be purchased inexpensively if you want to exercise at home.

As with any exercise program you are thinking of starting, you should talk to your doctor first if you have any injuries or medical problems. Its also wise to do some warm up exercises before starting with the exercise ball. If any exercise with the ball causes undue pain, its best to avoid those.

Exercise balls function by requiring you to use a number of different muscles to balance yourself in different positions with it. Don't be fooled by how easy it looks, your muscles will feel the workout after a session or two with the ball.

How To Exercise Abs- First Workout:

1. Start by sitting on the ball and your feet on the floor. Do 10 repetitions of the exercises listed below while keeping your abdomen muscles tightened.

2. Raise your heel of one foot while keeping your toes on the floor. Repeat with other foot.

3. Raise on foot off the floor as if you were walking...keep it flat or parallel with the floor. Then repeat with the other foot. Do these reps slowly for maximum benefit.

4. With your arm pointing out from your side, raise and then lower it. Repeat with other arm. Remember: one arm then the other and do 10 repetitions for each arm.

5. Raise and lower each arm as above but at the same time raise the opposite foot.

How To Exercise Abs- Second Workout:

1. Lie down with your stomach on the center of the ball. Keep both hands flat on the floor and arms pointing down from the shoulders. Keep your abdominal muscles tight and do 5 repetitions of each exercise.

2. With your hands walk forward until the ball is under your thighs. Now walk with your hands back to your starting point. Repeat this 5 times.

3. Walk forward again on your hands until the ball is under your thighs. Hold this position and slowly raise and lower each arm. Alternate left and right arm and repeat these 5 times. Go back tour starting position with the ball under your stomach and rest.

4. Walk forward again until the ball is under your thighs. At this position try doing some pushups. Now go back to your starting position and get off the ball.

If you finished all the exercises above you will have gotten a pretty good abs workout, plus exercising your back muscles and a number of core muscles as well. Do a few stretching exercises now and rest.

If you follow these simple routines or the many others that are available on how to exercise your abs, you will soon start to get a firmer and more toned abdomen.