Weighted Swiss Ball Crunch Exericse
The weighted swiss ball
crunch
exercse on a medicine ball tones the abs and works out the front core
muscles
of your
abdominals. It's an exercise that works great for your core
muscles. This is definetly an exercise that can and will tighten up
those ab muscles.
This exercise will develop the entire core muscles of your
abdominals if done correctly and properly.
Here
are some tips to understand and implement as well as a description of
how to do the exercise:
Tips:
- Be sure to keep your feet flat when lying on the
ball.
- You can also brace your feet against a wall for
better support. It's recommended for
a beginner.
- Do not twist your legs or torso when doing the
exercise.
- Start off slow to keep total control of your body.
- Keep firmly squeezing your abs.
Swiss
Crunch Exercise
- Begin by sitting on the medicine ball with the legs
about shoulder width apart while holding a 5-10 pound weights in your
hands.
- Then roll back until the medicine ball is against
your back and your torso is parallel with the floor.
- While holding onto the weight with both hands, place
the weight on your chest or behind your head.
- Then firmly squeeze your abs and crunch up as much as
possible.
- Slowly go back down to starting position while
keeping total control.
- Repeat the process as needed.
