Gina Jackson Personal Fitness

We Do It Big with Stability Balls - that is! Stability balls challenge and therefore, help to develop core strength, balance and control. I like to use them for all my workout routines but find particular good use for the tool when doing lunges, hamstring curls, pushups, planks and abdominal pikes.

Backward and Forward Lunges are probably the easiest exercise with the large stability ball. The challenge to the abdominal core to stabilize the movement of the ball - thru a shoulder press while performing a backward or forward lunge - is the beauty of the integrative exercise.

Stability Ball Hamstring Curls are another sweet but simple and efficient exercise for the legs while using the abdominal core to stabilize and hold a shoulder bridge while working the legs.

Increased intensity can be achieved with a one-leg stability ball curl.

Lastly, abdominal strength is required and developed with Stability Ball Planks, Push Ups and of course, Abdominal Pike which utilizes the deep core stabilizers of the transverse abdominis and spinal erectors to achieve the “pike” of the body into the air.

This exercise is not a simple one to perform. It is also not a beginner exercise but it can be very fun and challenging for an intermediate level program.

Watch the video below to see all the exercises used in a 90-minute workout.