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Ab Crunch w/ Stability Ball  (My Favorites)
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Ab Crunch w/ Stability Ball
Exercise Information:
Skill: Intermediate
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The ab crunch with a stability ball is an intermediate core exercise. It uses the stability ball to anchor your legs and allow you to isolate the abs.
 
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Instructions on how to do Ab Crunch w/ Stability Ball

Step 1: How to do this Upper Abs Exercise: Step 1 Place both feet on top of the stability ball. Hook your heels into the stability ball and use it to anchor your body during the crunches.
Step 2: How to do this Upper Abs Exercise: Step 2 Keep the stability ball tucked close to your body with your legs. Pull your knees in with your lower abs while crunching up towards the ball with your upper abs.
Step 3: How to do this Upper Abs Exercise: Step 3 Lower yourself back down to the starting position and repeat.
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Comment by member: Ben (8/15/2007 5:45:27 AM)

The exercise ball should help to anchor your lower back to the floor and isolate your abs. You should feel this exercise right away but won't see lasting results for 4-6 weeks.
Comment by member: davet65251 (7/28/2007 9:45:28 PM)

I am no expert but I think other things must also happen to have some abs to *show off*. First there must be very little body fat around your abs. That means very little body fat overall since it is not possible to *spot reduce*. Also, you should consider doing other abs exercises in addition to hit the rest of the abdominals so they are all well developed.

HTH
Comment by member: missyboston07 (7/25/2007 9:38:56 PM)

how long do you have to do this type exercise before yielding any results?
Comment by member: laverne (7/26/2007 12:03:03 AM)

i really need help with this i fell rejected
Comment by member: laverne (7/26/2007 12:04:02 AM)

how long do u have to this to get results
Comment by member: sam9994 (8/25/2007 9:44:59 AM)

if u dont have a fitness ball what can u use as an alternative? and will this workout work on my lower abs as well because just by the looks of it.............it looks like it only works the upper abs. THANKS:)
Comment by member: finitegrl (12/23/2007 6:15:24 PM)

what is the benefit of this exercise as compared to a standard crunch with feet on the floor?
Comment by member: vuongle (10/3/2007 9:27:21 AM)

# of suggested repetitions?
Comment by member: joanekwokdnsta (10/25/2007 10:41:46 PM)

i just gave birth a month ago.should I do some cardio first before doing this. or I can go start my work out with this
Comment by member: Beautiful (3/29/2008 10:44:21 AM)

If you don't have a swiss ball, you can put your legs on a chair or the corner/end of your bed or just something of that height..
Comment by member: nikkilynn (5/19/2008 12:49:57 PM)

why doesn't this exercise have the number of reps you have to do? should you limit yourself to 15-20 like other crunch exercises?

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