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Balance Ball
Stability Ball Crunch (Full Range Hands Behind Head)
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Equipment
The stability ball crunch targets the abdominal muscles while providing a greater range of motion compared to traditional crunches. The exercise requires core stability and can help improve balance and strength.
How to do it
- Sit on a Balance Ball and walk your feet forward until your lower back is supported by the ball.
- Place your hands behind your head with elbows wide.
- Engage your core and curl your torso toward your knees, lifting through your chest.
- Slowly return to the starting position, controlling the movement.
- Repeat for the desired number of reps, maintaining tension in the core.
Muscles worked
Primary Rectus Abdominis
Secondary Obliques