🍍 @ The Gym Doing #SitUps 🍁 Essential To Maintaining a Strong Core 🌍 Healthy4Life 💪

Exercise balls—those versatile sandbag-meets-basketball workout tools—are like the Swiss Army knives of the gym. They’re not just for throwing around; they’re also fantastic for core training. So, let’s dive into the benefits and some killer medicine ball ab exercises!

Russian Twist with Medicine Ball:
Sit with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor, holding the medicine ball to your chest.
Lean back slightly (about a 45-degree angle) while engaging your core.
Rotate to the right, keeping the ball close to your chest, and twist from your low back.
Return to the starting position and then rotate to the left.
Repeat this delightful twisty motion for 8–16 reps per side.
Medicine Ball Plank:
Place both hands on the medicine ball with arms fully extended and legs straight behind you.
You’ll be in a high plank position, but with the added challenge of balancing on the ball.
Keep those abs tight, hips level, and shoulders down and back.
Hold this plank for 30–60 seconds. It’s like a regular plank, but with a twist—literally!
Medicine Ball Crunch:
Lie faceup with knees bent and feet flat on the floor, holding the medicine ball with arms extended overhead.
Curl your head and shoulders off the floor, squeezing those abs.
Raise the ball overhead and bring it in front of you as you sit up.
Gently let the ball fall overhead as you lower back down.
Aim for 8–16 reps of this satisfying crunch.
Woodchopper with Medicine Ball:
Stand with feet hip-width apart and knees slightly bent, holding the medicine ball with both hands.
Bring the ball up and to the left on a diagonal, fully extending your arms.
In one fluid movement, bring the ball down and across your body to the right, allowing your torso to naturally rotate.
Finish with the ball about even with your right knee, hips back, and knees bent.
Now reverse the movement—up and across on the same diagonal.
Do 8–12 reps on this side, then switch to the other side. It’s like you’re chopping wood, but way more fun!
Medicine Ball Mountain Climber:
Start in a high plank position with both hands on the medicine ball.
Draw your right knee in toward your chest, then re-extend the right leg and draw the left knee in.
Alternate knees as quickly as possible while maintaining a tight core and level hips.
Repeat this mountain-climbing madness for 30–60 seconds.
Reverse Medicine Ball Plank:
Begin in a high plank position with the medicine ball near your feet.
Place one foot on top of the ball, then the other, so your feet are balanced on the ball.
Hold steady and feel those core muscles engage.
It’s like a regular plank, but with a twist (again, literally).