5 ways to use a stability ball

Date

01.26.18

CategoryBody

Creative applications for your same-old equipment

It’s easy to get stuck in a rut with exercise equipment: dumbbells for curls, bars for presses, stability balls for crunches. However, traditional tools can be used for so much more. Hit refresh by giving classic go-to’sa bit of a makeover, starting here, with the stability ball.

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Stability Ball Scissors
Start in push-up position (hands under shoulders, abs engaged, legs extended and together behind you), with tops of feet centered on a stability ball. Bring right knee in toward chest, then rotate torso slightly as you extend leg out, parallel to the ground. Perform a push-up, keeping body squared up as much as possible. Reverse motion back to start. Repeat on left side. Continue alternating sides with each rep. Do 8 to 10 reps.
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Push-up with Hands on Swiss Ball
Place hands on Swiss ball with your body in a push-up position. While maintaining a straight line from head to heel, lower body to the bottom of a push-up, hold for a count of one, and return to starting position. Keep a full range of motion on the push-up while controlling the position and movement of ball. Do 8 to 10 reps.
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