6 Awesome Core Exercises with a Swiss (Stability) Ball

         A Swiss (stability) ball is essential for core training and strengthening. The Swiss ball provides an unstable environment which forces your core to work harder because it has to execute the execise and keep stable at the same time. The burns more calories and trains the core better than stable exercises of abdominal machines. 

People of all ages do not realize the importance of core training and strength. It keeps you from losing your balance, prepared for heavier lifting and reduces the chances of injury. Here are some examples of Swiss ball exercises you can use to change up your core training workouts.

Swiss Ball Crunch

Swiss Ball Tucks

Ball Double Side Leg Lifts

Swiss Ball Twists

Swiss Ball Back Extensions

Swiss Ball Alternating One Leg Crunch

 

 

Great Unstable Exercises For Legs That Burn Fat & Build Muscle!

 

Training in unstable environments forces you to concentrate and uses more of the muscles in the body to execute. It corrects muscle imbalances, improves stablization or the core, it prepares tissue for upcoming demands of training, improves cardiorespiratory and neuromuscular systems and establishes proper movement. 

Do unstable training for at least 4 - 6 weeks to see the increase in body fat reduction, strength in the stabilizing muscles, lean muscle mass and general performance. Here are some examples of unstable exercises: 

Bosu Ball Squats

Bosu Dumbbell Reverse Lunge with Knee Lift

Bosu Goblet Squats

Bosu Ball One Leg Bridge

Bosu Split Lunges

Bosu Stiff-Leg Deadlift

Swiss Ball Leg Curls

At Home Body Weight Leg, Glute and Abs Workout

Jump Squats

3 - 4 Sets

15 - 12 Reps

Walking Plank

3 - 4 Sets

8 Reps Leading with Right Arm

8 Reps with the Left Arm

One Leg Squat to Box

3 - 4 Sets

15 Reps Each Leg

Side Plank Lifts

3 - 4 Sets

15 Reps Each Side

One Leg Stiff Leg Deadlift

3 - 4 Sets

12 - 15 Reps

Hanging Scissors

3 - 4 Reps

12 - 15 Reps

Ball Leg Circles

3 - 4 Sets

24 Reps Forward Circles

24 Reps Backward Circles

Bridge

3 - 4 Sets

45 sec. - 1 min. 

One Leg Calf Raise

3 - 4 Sets

15 - 20 Reps Each Calf

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Total Body Calesthenic Workout

Targets: chest, arms, core, back and legs

Execute: Supersets or Circuit

Push-ups

3 - 4 Sets

Maximum Reps

Crossbody Crunch & Leg Lift

3 - 4 Sets

15 Reps

Jump Squats

3 - 4 Sets

12 - 15 Reps

Pull-ups

3 - 4 Sets

Maximum Reps

Side Plank Lifts

3 - 4 Sets

15 Reps

Diamond Push-ups

3 - 4 Sets

Maximum Reps

Superman with Leg Curls

3 - 4 Sets

Maximum Reps

Single Calf Raises

3 - 4 Sets

15 - 20 Reps

Legs and Abdominal Workout

Legs and Ab Workout

Hack Squat

3 - 5 Sets

Hypertophy:

 Heavy Weight & 8 - 10 Reps

Lean & Toned:

Light Weight & 12 - 15 Reps

Bench V-ups

3 - 4 Sets

High Reps: 12 to 15 

DB  Split Lunges 

3 - 4 sets

High Reps: 12 - 15 Reps

Side Ups

3 - 4 Sets

High Reps: 15 - 20

One Leg Ball Leg Curls

3 - 4 Sets

High Reps: 12 - 20

Decline Crunch

3 - 4 Sets

Low Reps: 8 - 10 

Calf Presses

4 - 6 Sets

Heavy Weight and High Reps

12 - 15

Abdominal and Core Workout

Ab and Core Workout

3 - 4 Sets 10 - 15 Reps

Cable Crunch

10 - 15 Reps

Swiss Ball Dumbbell Russian Twist

12 - 15 reps

Hanging Scissors

30 sec - 1 min.

Superman aka Back Extension

30 sec. - 1 min.

Exercises for Abs and Glutes

Legs, Ab and Glute Workout

Abs: 3 - 4 Sets

Boat
 30 sec - 1 min

Windshield Wipers 
3 - 4 sets
15 reps

Bridge

3 - 4 Sets

 30 sec. - 1 min.

Legs and Glutes:

Seated leg press 

4 sets 
8 - 10 reps

Reverse Slider Lunges

3 - 4 sets/12 - 15 reps

Glute Kickbacks with Bench

3 - 4 sets
12 - 15 reps

Abdominal Workout

Abdominal Workout

• Weighted Decline Crunch: 3 to 4 sets
• Flat, Tight Stomach
• Light Weight
• High Reps: 15 - 20
• Develop a six pack: 
• Heavy Weight
• Low Reps: 8 - 10

Side Ups: 3 to 4 sets

• High reps: 15 - 20

Flutter Kicks: 3 to 4 sets

• Timed: 30 sec. to 1 min.