Stability Ball Workout

No pain, no gain. Well, at least when it comes to toning your flab and revealing those hard six-pack abs that have been hiding under all that stuffing you got from last winter's holiday revelry. If you're really committed to losing that extra amount of chub on your belly, tak ...more

Learn how to do landmines with a barbell. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life. Benefits They don't call them landmines for nothing. You'll need an explosive motion to swing an Olympic bar from one side of your body to the other, giving you a full body workout that ...more

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to get ripped fast with the "300" Spartan body workout. This workout consists of 7 exercises. This workout will also need to be done twice for a total of 300 exercise movements. The exercises and reps for each workout are: 20 reps of c ...more

Professional trainer Joel Harper shows us how to do the Tick Tock runner's ab workout. -Put your feet all the way together, put your hands in prayer position and bring them above your head. -Straighten your arms as much as you can, now use your obliques and drop down from sid ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the kneeling dumbbell shoulder press on stability ball with neutral grip. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: shoulders Secondary Muscle Group: levator scapulae, traps - upper, triceps Base Movement: shoulder press Equipment: dumbbell, stabil ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the superman with opposite side arm and leg on stability ball. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: lower back Secondary Muscle Group: glutes, hamstrings, neck extensors, shoulders Base Movement: superman Equipment: stability ball Training Typ ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the lying dumbbell tricep extension on stability ball. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: triceps Base Movement: tricep extension Equipment: dumbbell, stability ball Training Type: weight training Level of Difficulty: 5 Position: face up Mov ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the back extension on stability ball with arms overhead and dumbbell. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: lower back Secondary Muscle Group: levator scapulae, serratus anterior, shoulders, traps - upper Base Movement: back extension Equipment ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the glute kickback on stability ball with ankle weight. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: glutes Secondary Muscle Group: hamstrings, lower back, quads Base Movement: hip extension Equipment: ankle weights, stability ball Training Type: weig ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the jack knife and pushup on stability ball. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Secondary Muscle Group: chest, hip flexors, pec minor, serratus anterior, triceps Base Movement: leg raise, pushup Equipment: stability ball Tra ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the split squat with back leg on stability ball and front leg on half round flat up and parallel. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: glutes Secondary Muscle Group: calves, hamstrings, quads Base Movement: split squat Equipment: half round fl ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the trunk rotation on the stability ball with tubing. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Secondary Muscle Group: chest, pec minor, rhomboids, serratus anterior, shoulders, traps - mid Base Movement: trunk rotation Equipment: ...more

Learn how to do a proper bench press and move in to a medicine ball workout in order to achieve contrast and maximum muscle recruitment. This is a great power drill for football and soccer players.

Learn how you can do the brain crusher exercise using a stability ball with this fitness tutorial. The brain crusher exercise is a great way to train your triceps. Watch this how to video and you can get in shape with the brain crusher exercise.

The ball exchange is a fairly simple exercise that can be used to work the core muscles. It should be noted that this exercise requires extensive use of the hip flexors. These muscles reside on the uppermost part of the thigh, and are activated whenever the legs are elevated o ...more

Going, going… gone! Say bye-bye to a big bum with these butt busters. You will need: fewer daily calories more daily exercise some calisthenics Learn how to work out to make your butt smaller. Whenever you have a free moment ditch the couch and do a couple squats. Do lunges e ...more

Yuri Elkaim, personal fitness coach, shows you a five-exercise Bosu Ball workout that will tone your abs fast. The first exercise is a pushup on the Bosu Ball with the spherical side down. With your torso down, lift one leg up from the floor. Bring the torso down, then back up ...more

If you are looking for a different exercise to work the back muscles, try the med ball pullover. The largest muscle in the back is scientifically known as the latissimus dorsi. You might see it referred to as the "lats" or "wings." The lats are used any time you pull something ...more

If you are looking for something different for the back muscles, consider the alternating pullover exercise. The largest muscle in the back is scientifically known as the latissimus dorsi. You might see it referred to as the "lats" or "wings." The lats are used any time you pu ...more

This exercise is great for shaping and strengthening the chest muscles. The chest is scientifically named the pectoralis. This muscle is used any time you push a chair up to the table, shut a car door, or push a shopping cart. There are two muscles that make up the pectoralis. ...more

Alternating supermans are ideal for strengthening the deeper muscles of the lumbar spine. The abdominal muscles are also heavily involved in stabilizing the core during this exercise. At first glance, you would think this exercise is easy. In actuality, alternating supermans ...more

The cable pullover is a great way to work the upper back muscles. This exercise also works just about all the muscles of the upper body to some degree. The largest muscle in the back is scientifically known as the latissimus dorsi. You might see it referred to as the "lats" or ...more

The prone hip extension exercise is used to target the gluteus muscles. It is relatively easy to perform. This exercise is sometimes called the reverse hyperextension. To begin, lie down on a stability ball. Ensure your stomach is on the ball, and then place your elbows and f ...more

There are a number of unconventional training methods which can be used to improve strength. The truck pull is one of them. When performing this exercise, the speed at which the vehicle can be pulled is very slow. Thus, it is ideal for building strength in the lower body. The ...more

This is Pilates for Dummies. Learn how to do the Pilates upper abdominal curls. Strengthen your core with Pilates upper abdominal curls. Flatten your stomach even more doing upper ab curls on a fitness ball — a great core workout for every fitness level. This exercise video gi ...more

The BOSU sounds like a children's toy, but it's actually a half ball that aids exercisers in toning their stabilizer muscles and their core. The BOSU ball adds an element of instability to your workout, causing you to work more muscle groups at the same time to do double the ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the 1 arm rear shoulder dumbbell plank row on medicine ball. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: shoulders Secondary Muscle Group: abs and obliques, biceps, chest, hip flexors, lats, pec minor, rhomboids, serratus anterior, traps - mid, trice ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing lying trunk rotations on bosu with the flat side down with a medicine ball and your feet up. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Secondary Muscle Group: hip flexors Base Movement: trunk rotation Equipment: bosu flat down, med ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the self medicine ball throw on the bosu. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Secondary Muscle Group: chest, hip flexors, pec minor, serratus anterior Base Movement: crunch, throw Equipment: bosu flat down, medicine ball Trai ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the trunk rotation with a medicine ball and your feet up. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Secondary Muscle Group: hip flexors, levator scapulae, shoulders, traps - upper Base Movement: trunk rotation Equipment: medicine b ...more

Get the most out of your Pilates ball, by picking up a few of these Pilates exercises outlined in this tutorial by Pilates instructor Ann Arnoult. For stability, do the plank exercise with your feet on the ball and your hands on the floor which forces you to use your abdominal ...more

Exercising with a Bosu Ball is a great way to engage core muscles during a regular workout. Work out with Bosu Ball exercises and these tips from a personal trainer in this free exercise video series. Part 1 of 15 - How to Do bosu ball exercises. Do bosu ball exercises - Part ...more

Unless you're tightrope walking, stability is quite a fun killer. Relish in the unknown by learning how to do bicep curls with an exercise ball incline. By forcing your core and your back to deal with the bouncy, unstable nature of the ball, you'll have to work those areas in ...more

No pain, no gain, guys. Sexy bodies with six packs aren't ever born; they're made. So if you want to look hot for the ladies the next time you're wearing swimming trunks or a bicep broadcasting t-shirt, then check out this supersonic strength training video. Using dumbbells a ...more

Medicine balls are useful workout tools. They are great for strengthening your muscles and sculpting your body. In this tutorial from Modern Mom, get used to using a medicine ball and learn some helpful exercises. This video offers advice from model and actress, Brooke Burke a ...more

You can still exercise and stay in great shape during your 40s. Get to the gym with some great work out tips and ideas for your 40s in this fitness and exercise video. To do a workout that is safe for your 40's you should choose abdominal exercises, use a physio ball, work the ...more

In this video, John Alvino talks about his favorite lower ab exercises. The first is called the lowball pulling. You begin by putting your feet on top of a swiss ball, put your hands in push up position, have good stability and bring your knees towards your chest and then exte ...more

The body saw exercise is as difficult as it sounds, but once you see your body the next day you'll be happy you stuck to it. Coach Nick Tumminello, Baltimore personal trainer, shows you how to perform the body saw abs workout. The body saw is a great abs exercise to get six p ...more

There is not better way to get in shape and target trouble zones than with the help of some experts in fitness and some simple workout equipment. In this how to video tutorial SELF Magazine shows you how to tone and sculpt your body with a simple beach ball. Tone difficult are ...more

Darin Stein from Fat Loss Lifestyle demonstrates how to build your pectoral muscles with exercise tips. Put two medicine balls into the butt of your palms, not your fingertips, for pushups. Lower your body for two seconds, keeping your elbows apart. Get a real nice stretch in ...more

If traditional supine bridges become too easy, you can try to progress to the one leg version. This exercise is going to work your glutes like none other. Your hamstrings and lower back are also heavily engaged during this exercise. The single leg bridge requires an advanced l ...more

The seated hammer curl using resistance bands is used to target primarily the biceps, however because the wrist remains perpendicular to the ground rather than parallel, the forearm also gets a workout. Start in a seated position on a chair/ball/or bench. Position the resista ...more

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to burn fat with a cable workout. These exercises will require a cable machine. There are four exercises in this workout. These four exercises are: cable wood chop, reverse wood chop, one arm cable row and exercise ball cable crunches. ...more

In this video, Tom tells us how to position your feet when shooting a ball. Momentum when you are shooting has to be controlled. You will have to plan how you are going to use your feet and what your lead and stop foot will be. You want to make sure the foot that is closest to ...more

Workout your entire body with pilates and some tips from the experts. Watch this fitness how-to video as SELF magazine offers pilates exercises to sculpt your body. Do pilates booty lifts, ball rolls, hip circles, side-ups, frog legs and teasers to get the pilates body.

This video from fitness trainer Yuri Elkaim demonstrates a core workout for the absolute beginner. These exercises are good for people who have never worked out or who have sore back. He explains abdominal bracing, which adds stability to the core and spine, and works the musc ...more

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to tone their arms and legs with a 10 minute, 30 rep workout. This entire workout routine will target the arms, legs, abs/core, aerobic and balance. There are 6 exercises in this workout. The exercises are: plank rows (with weights), b ...more

Bosu Ball exercises can increase balance and core muscle strength. Learn Bosu Ball balance exercises with tips on stability and lunges from a fitness trainer in this free exercise video series. Part 1 of 9 - How to Do balance exercises on a bosu ball. Do balance exercises on a ...more

This video series on fitness is great because it not only focuses on lifting free weights and body weight but it also focuses on keeping your heart rate up constantly while doing it. This creates a massive calorie burning machine in your body while building muscle at the same ...more

AskEJean shows the viewer how they can get thinner thighs in just three minutes by using a giant work out ball! It's quite easy! All you need to do is replace your chair with a giant exercise ball. Simply bounce up and down on this ball subtly and rotate around. This workout w ...more

The truth is, it's not about how many repititions of an exercise you do; it's about how well you hold the form and what kind of exercise you do. Heck, you could probably do 1,000 sit ups a day and still have some extra flab on your belly. That's because sit ups only tone the u ...more

Learn how to do incline calf presses. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life. Benefits As their name suggests, incline calf presses strengthen your calf muscles, which power your spring for jumping and running movements. This exercise can be done while resting betwe ...more

Do you play an intensive sport, like soccer or football, that requires you to be able to not only run quickly towards a target area far away, but also to be able to catch a flying ball with precision that far away? Then you'll benefit from the speed and quickness training meth ...more

This pilates how-to video illustrates the Obliques exercise. This exercise is great for rotation, flexion and strengthening pelvic stability. The Obliques exercise targets the transversus abdominis, rectus abdominis, and obliques. Only take the legs as low as pelvic stability ...more

This pilates how-to video illustrates the Lateral Flexion exercise of the Side Leg Series. It is obviously a great exercise for lateral flexion and balance. The Lateral Flexion exercise targets the transversus abdominis, rectus abdominis, obliques, quadratus lumborum, adducto ...more

Learn how to do tuck jumps. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life. Benefits Tuck jumps are the last word in simple power leg workouts. Jump into the air as high as you can, bringing your knees up in mid-air, and then land light—even if your muscles are shaking. St ...more

Learn how to do dumbbell clean and presses. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life. Benefits This exercise converts a classic shoulder exercise, often done with a barbell or kettlebell, to take advantage of its leg-busting potential. Put squats between the elements o ...more

Learn how to do hold a squat while doing a power single cable wide pull down. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life. Benefits For this exercise you'll stay in a deep squat as you do wide pull-downs with controlled speed and powerful force. Doing pull-downs while in ...more