If you need a little variety, strength coach Jim "Smitty" Smith, C.P.P.S., owner of Diesel Strength & Conditioning and Men’s Fitness advisory board member, shares his favorite plank variations and ...

1. Lying on your back on a swiss ball, feet shoulder width apart. 2. Overlap your hands and extend your arms straight backwards like a diver. 3. Crunch up using your abs until you are about 4-inches ...

The Swiss ball—also known as an exercise, stability, or physio ball—is one of the best tools for building core strength, thanks to its inherent wobbliness. Whether you hold it, lean against it, or ...

The humble Swiss ball has experienced every actor's worst nightmare - being pigeonholed by a single programme. Years spent as the star of One Born Every Minute beneath heavily pregnant women have left ...

There are so many exercises you can use a stability ball for, especially when it comes to targeting your core. Why? Because this fitness tool, otherwise known as an exercise or Swiss ball, challenges ...

KUTV — Using a swiss exercise ball for various exercises is a great way to strengthen body by working the stabilizer muscles and improve balance. According Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute ...

A strong core is basically the foundation that holds your body together. I mean, your abdominal muscles help with your posture, keep you walking and running, are activated when you breathe — it's ...

Many people with back pain turn to abdominal exercises, like crunches and situps, to build a stronger core that supports their spine. Unfortunately, many of these moves can actually contribute to back ...

Gym ball exercises are the underrated Pilates alternative. They challenge the core, shoulders, arms, and back in a similar way and use a versatile fitness essential. I love a Pilates workout at home.

Effective abdominal exercises should train stabilization of the spine. This is not accomplished through sit ups and crunches, but rather through exercises like the Swiss ball roll out. Before starting ...

Sit-ups are one of the first exercises that come to mind when it comes to abdominal training. There are many exercises that are safer and more effective that incorporate a variety of equipment, ...