Lower Ab Exercises with Ball

[Lower ab exercises] with an exercise ball is an effective way of reducing abdominal fat and increasing the flexibility and strength of the abdominal muscles. The challenge for most working people and people staying at home is the excess fat accumulating in the stomach and abdominal region. The under belly has always been the bane of the modern 21^st century. This is because work lifestyles involve hectic time schedules which do not let people to pay proper attention to the body. Most people in the 60’s and 70’s had a habit of working out or taking a walk in the mornings or evening’s. Those habits stopped with the 80’s and 90’s. Also, eating habits at irregular time periods and feeding on junk food has become fairly common. This has eventually increased incidences of heart disease in many.

To perform [lower ab exercises] with an exercise ball, lie on the ball keeping it under the lower back. Put your arms over your chest or hold it behind your neck. Always try contracting your abdomen muscles as you try to move your chest towards your feet to touch it. This strengthens your abdominal muscles, as it provides the much required crunches to reduce fat and improve fitness in the abdominal region. You should be careful to not let the exercise ball roll off as this would mean the exercises not being performed in the right way. Take care to place the ball on a carpet, sturdy mat or hard flooring to keep it from slipping away. Repeat the exercise in 1 to 3 sets with 12-16 crunches each at different intervals of the day.

Another exercise is the leg lift in [lower ab exercises] to strengthen the lower abdominal muscles. Lie on the floor and place the exercise ball between your feet. Stretch your arms above your head. Tighten the abdomen as you squeeze the ball with your feet. Lift the ball above your body with your feet. Stretch your arms to collect the ball when it reaches above the abdomen and torso. Collect the exercise ball with your hands and take your legs and feet back to their normal positions. With the ball now in your hands, raise your legs and feet to collect it from your hands. Repeat this exercise as the previous one in 1-3 sets with 12 to 16 crunches each.

Another exercise is the stomach ab crunch using the exercise ball. Sit on the ball and pull your back behind with palms as head rest tied behind the back of the head. Pull your body behind as much as you can as you might lie on the floor or the bed. Start performing the stomach ab crunches by moving your body above the torso back and forth.