what is a good ab workout you can do on a fitness ball?

Answer 1

My favorite is a curl, suspended on the ball. Lay on the ball, with the ball at the small of your back. Then move up like you would with a curl, but as you're isolating your abs to bring your upper body up (your face would be facing the ceiling, as with a floor crunch) use your lower ab muscles to stablize the ball and bring it slightly up, towards your head.

So think of a curl on a fitness ball, but instead of just allowing your upper and side abs to do all the work, also concentrate on isolating your lower abs and rolling the ball towards your head (away from your feet) very slightly. As you try it, you'll understand the motion. Do 3 sets of 15 and you'll be SORE the next day.

Answer 2

Lie your back on top of the ball with your knees bent on the floor. This will look somewhat like a bridge position. Lift your hips off of the ball, tighten your abs, and do a crunch. You'll get a harder and better workout from this if you bend your back farther down the side of the ball. I hope that made sense =/

Here is what it should look like:
http://www.suomenpolkupyoratukku.fi/images/br-fitness_ball_200.gif

And this is what I ment by bending your back farther while doing these crunches:
http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/SSPOD/superstock_1275-237_b~Young-Woman-Lying-on-a-Fitness-Ball-at-the-Beach-Posters.jpg

Usually fitness balls have a video that has instructions or a pamphlet though...

Best of luck!

Answer 3

lay on the ball like you would to do normal crunches. have your feet on the ground and lift your heels off the ground. as you curl up, slowly, contract your abs and lift your pelvis. you can hold weights too if you want more resistance

Answer 4

You could try sitting on it instead of the chair or couch you usually sit on.
Just trying to maitain upright will tone the inner core of the abdominals.

Answer 5

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