What are some of the positions of ab exercises on the exercise ball?
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One ab exercise is where you put your head and shoulders (face up) on the ball, make your stomach and back straight, and make you're shins point up towards the ceiling and hold this stretch. Here's another, you put you're forearms on the ball (face down)and make youre back straight and put your feet up on their toes on the floor and hold it. And if you want to stretch you're abs and not work them, lay down on the ball and put youre hands on the ground on one side of it and put you're feet on the other side and hold.
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the easiest way to strengthen your abs: for lower abs: lie on your back, and lift both of your legs roughly 10 inches from the ground (or until it starts to hurt real bad, b.c. it will) you can leave your legs at that height, or you can slowly lift your legs up until they are perpendicular to the ground then slowly lower them back to 10 inches and repeat.  to strengthen all your abs: get into push up position, but instead of extending your arms with your hands on the ground, rest your weight on your forearms and stay there for 3 minutes.. after that you'll definately want to stop.  but if you do that several times a day, you'll notice a big difference.
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Try these \nCrunches\nLie on your back with your hands crossed across your chest or with your fingers on the sides of your head. Place your feet on the floor with legs bent. To begin the exercise, lift your torso, lifting shoulder blades off the floor and crunching your rib cage towards your lower belly. Hold for two counts, then lower slowly to the starting position. Repeat for 16 slow repetitions, take a brief rest and repeat for 1 or more sets.\n\nReverse Crunches\nLie on your back with knees bent, feet a few inches off the floor. Slowly contract the abdominals, focusing on rotating the pelvis up and bringing your knees towards your rib cage. Concentrate on letting your abs do the work. Hold at the top then slowly lower your knees to the starting position. Repeat for 16 reps, less if you feel your lower back arching off the ground. Rest and repeat for 1 or more sets\n\n\nBall Crunches\nLie face-up with the ball resting under your mid/lower back. Cross your arms over the chest or place them behind your head. Contract your abs to lift your torso off the ball, pulling the bottom of your ribcage down toward your hips. As you curl up, keep the ball stable (i.e., you shouldn't roll). Lower back down, getting a stretch in the abs, and repeat for 1 set 12-16 reps.\n\nOblique Crossover Crunches\nLie on your back with knees bent, hands behind your head. Keeping lower back pressed into the floor, lift your shoulder blades off the floor and then curl your upper body diagonally across your body towards your right knee. Contract your abs and obliques as hard as you can at the top of the movement. Lower back down and repeat for 16 reps on the same side before switching sides. Do 1 or more sets.
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try some ab exercises like crunches and planks.  if you can, get a physio-ball from your local sporing goods store.  they are great form making crunches more effective.  keep an eye on your diet too.
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Hello I am a pharmacist and personal trainer from Oklahoma\n\nWhen you think about working abs you should think about working the "core" which is a group of muslces that compose your torso. These muscles include rectis abdominus, the obliques and latissimus dorsi. To exercise your "abs" you should concentrate on all of these groups. \n\nMy personal favorite exercise for this group is with a medicine ball. \n\nYou need at least a 6lb ball. Sit on a mat with your ankles crossed and off the matt. Bring the ball from side to side touching it on the floor each time you move it. This exercise will work the obliques. Do as many as you can.\n\nThen, place the ball behind your head and do reverse crunches by lifting your legs in the air and folding them as far behind you as it possible, then keeping them straight bring them down and hold them just above the floor for as long as you can. This will work your lower abs (quite well too!). Do as many as you can.\n\nTo work the upper abs, retain the position in the oblique exercise (with your ankles crossed and off the mat) and hold the ball up and out in front of you. Lift your torso using your abdominal muscles to get as close to the ball as possible. Do as many of these as you can. \n\nFor the latissimus dorsi or the lower back, try hyperextensions. Lie with only your forarms and toes touching the matt for as long as you can. \n\nRepeat this routine at least 3 times for one abs exercise.
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lying down on mats for all of these\n-roll up: sit w/ knees bent w/ hands behind them 4 support. lean back 45 degrees. contract abs to sit upright but DONT use the help of your arms\n-twisting crunch: hands behind head, legs 6 in. off floor, bring left elbow to right knee while keeping left leg straight. Then move right elbow to left knee & keep right leg straight. do both 20 times while holding for 2 sec. each time\n-put folded towel btw knees. lift leg 45 degrees off floor. Raise head and pulse arms up and down by hips. inhale as you do 5 arm pulses (up & down = 1) and exhale as you do another 5 \nrepeat 8 times.
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You need to be able to balance before you exercise on the ball, just lay on it to get the feel first. Once you feel comfortable then do the exercises.\nYou can do abs, chest, back, pretty much every muscle using the ball.\n\nIf you would like a more detailed plan email me at jarrod@jifitness.com If not I hope this helps.\nwww.jifitness.com
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Place your knees on an exercise ball (about 45 cm) and place your hands in a push-up position. Raise your hips into the air while allowing the ball to roll down to your feet. A good preparation movement would be to do the same position as above but tuck your knees in.
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I find that a mix of exercises is best, you've got a lot of ab muscles and should try to work the majority of them to get an even muscle spread.\n\nI usually tend to do cycling crunches, where you lift your left elbow and right leg and vice versa.  Followed by a set of twisting crunches, a set of normal crunches, a set of double leg raises and finish with some lying bridges and back raises.\n\nSit ups tend to work your hip extensors more than the abs, ab crunches can do the job.  Beware though; over working your abs can do more harm than good, working them every other day is more than enough.\n\nBut you could also leave the crunches and get swimming :)
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Try this one, lie on your back with your legs straight up poining to the cieling and crossed at the ankles. Without pushing on the ground with your hands, use your abs to lift your toes straight up(verticle) to the cieling. Or check the free link below.
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pushups for abs lol.. thats a new one..hehe\n\nDo\n1)crunches, \n2)situps\n3)leg raises on a dip bar not lying down and not straight legged as it strains the lower back\n4)pullovers as it develops the serratus abs muscles
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the best way to tone in that area is to do 30 mins of cardio at least 3 times a week.  as far as exercises go for abs, do crunches with your legs extended straight up lying flat on the floor.  extend your arms above your head towards the ceiling.  raise your shoulders slowly upward, reaching your arms toward your toes.  do 4 sets of 12 crunches, during each set don't let your shoulders touch the ground.  for thighs lie on the ground with your feet flat on the floor.  raise your hips up and down, tightening your glutes (this will also work your butt).  alternate lifting one leg off the ground, holding it straight out.  also do 4 sets of 12.  if you have any other questions you can e-mail me at emmalee_1633@yahoo.com.  i am a certified personal trainer but i've taken a higher position at the fitness company i work for so i'd be happy to help you :)
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lots of ab work!\neg crunches, reverse crunches, twisting crunches, fit ball work, hovers, deep abdominal work.. even just keeping your stomach in tight when doing day to day things.!
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Congratulations!  \nThese are my TOP 5 fave ab exercises that I use.  They are the ones I noticed the best results from:\nhttp://www.healthandstrength.net/abexe.htm\n\nHave fun!
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Flexibility Exercises\nNeck Rotation -  Stand with the back straight and feet shoulder width apart.  Place the hands on hips.  Roll the head slowly to the left, making a complete circle with the path of the head.  Reverse direction. See figure \n\n \nArm and Shoulder Rotation - Stand with the back straight and feet shoulder width apart.  Extend the arms outward to shoulder height.  Rotate the shoulders forward, making a large circular motion with the arms.  Reverse direction.\n\n               \nHip Rotation - Stand with the back straight and feet shoulder width apart.  Place the hands on hips.  Rotate the hips clockwise while keeping the back straight.  Reverse direction.\n\n                                       \nKnee and Ankle Rotation - Stand with the feet together, and bend at the waist with the knees slightly bent.  Place the hands above the knees, and rotate the legs in a clockwise direction.  Reverse direction.\n\n                                \nNeck and Shoulder Stretch - Stand with the feet shoulder width apart and the arms behind the body.  Grasp the left wrist with the right hand.  Pull the left arm down and to the right.  Tilt the head to the right.  Hold this position for 10 to 15 seconds.  Repeat the action with the right wrist, pulling the right arm down and to the left. Tilt the head to the left.\n\n                             \nAbdominal Stretch - Stand and extend the arms upward and over the head.  Interlace the fingers with palms turned upward.  Stretch the arms up and slightly back.  Hold this position for 10 to 15 seconds.\n\n\nChest Stretch - Stand and interlace the fingers behind the back.  Lift the arms behind so that they move outward and away from the body.  Lean forward from the waist.  Hold this position for 10 to 15 seconds.  Bend the knees before moving to the upright position.  Return to the starting position.\n\n\nUpper-back Stretch - Stand with the arms extended  to the front at shoulder height with the fingers interlaced and palms facing outward. Extend the arms and shoulders forward.  Hold this position for 10 to 15 seconds.  Return to the starting position.\n\n          \nOverhead Arm Pull - Stand with the feet shoulder width apart.  Raise the right arm, bending the right elbow and touching the right elbow and touching the right hand to the back of the neck.\n\nGrab the right elbow with the left hand, and pull to the left.  Hold this position for 10 to 15 seconds.  Return to the starting position.  Do the same stretch, and pull the left elbow with the right hand for 10 to 15 seconds.\n\n                                     \nThigh Stretch - Stand or lie on the stomach.  Bend the left leg up toward the buttocks.  Grasp the toes of the left foot with the right hand, and the heel to the left buttock.  Extend the left arm to the side for balance.  Hold this position for 10 to 15 seconds.  Return to the starting position.  Switch sides.\n\n\nHamstring Stretch (Standing) - Stand with the knees slightly bent.  Bend forward keeping the head up, and reach toward the toes.  Straighten the legs, and hold this position for 10 to 15 seconds.\n\n\n\nHamstring Stretch (Seated) - Sit on the ground with both legs straight and extended forward with the feet upright about six inches apart.  Put the hands on the ankles or toes.  Bend from the hips, keeping the back and head in a comfortable, straight line.  Hold this position for 10 to 15 seconds.\n\n\nGroin Stretch (Standing) - Lunge over to the left while keeping the right leg straight, the right foot facing straight ahead and entirely on the floor.  Lean over the left leg while stretching the right groin muscles.  Hold this position for 10 to 15 seconds.  Repeat with the opposite leg.\n\n\n\n \n\nGroin Stretch (Seated) - Sit on the ground with the soles together.  Place the hands on or near he feet.  Bend forward from the hips, keeping the head up.  Hold this position for 10 to 15 seconds.\n\n\n\n \n\nCalf Stretch - Stand straight with the feet together
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There are many variations of Ab Workouts that can be done. Keep in mind that there are really 3 sections of the stomach that you must work constantly in order to see results: Upper abdominal muscles, Lower abdominal muscles, and Obliques (muscles on the side of the stomach). Here is a list of a few abdominal exercises. \n\n1. Sit-up/Crunch – This can be done on various machines, exercise ball, or on a floor mat. \n\n2. Leg Lifts – many ways this exercise can be done including hang from a bar, or leg lift machine which allows weight to be supported by elbows, sitting on the edge of bench, or finally lying on back and lifting legs toward head. (Variation: Jackknifes, which you bring your outstretch arms and legs above your body from a lying position)\n\n3. Use Triceps rope to do weighed crunches. \n\nThe list goes on and on. Please check out the link provided as BodyBuilding.com does and outstanding job of not only explaining the exercise but also proving pictures of the various exercises. 47 in total!!\n\n\nhttp://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/exercises.php?MainMuscle=Abdominals
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Do leg lifts while you're sitting.  Tighten up your abs, hold them for a few seconds, then release them and do it repeatedly.