Ball Crunches

Primary Muscle(s) and Keywords of the Ball Crunches Exercise
Abdominal, Belly, Stomach, Isolation, Calisthenics, Core Strength, Bodyweight, Home, Upper Body

How to do the Ball Crunches

Lie back on a big ball with your shoulder blades on the ball, with your hips level with the ball slowly roll up contracting your abs (as shown). Slowly return to the starting position

Spotter Information:
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Ball Crunches and Abdominal Workouts
Purpose	Type of Workout	Workout Level
Weight Gain Hockey Program Workout Routine This is for Mass so hitting each individual ste of muscles i	Sport Specific	Advanced
Muscle Mass Workout Routine Ex. Monday (day 1), Tuesday (day 2), Wednesday (day 3), Th	Hypertrophy	Advanced
Fitness Workout Routine	Muscular Definition	Beginner
Weight Loss and Tone Workout Routine Cardio 3 days - Monday, Wed, Friday Strength 3 days - Tues,	Muscular Definition	Beginner
Weight Loss Workout Routine This is a no rest based program. It is split into upper bod	Muscular Definition	Advanced
Advanced Fat Loss Weight Training Routine Workout Routine Ex. Monday (day 1), Tuesday (day 2), Wednesday (day 3), Thur	Muscular Definition	Advanced
Toning Workout Routine This program may be completed 4 times per week.	Muscular Definition	Intermediate

Abdominals or Muscle Anatomy

Abs, abdominal, abdominals, Rectus Abdominis, gut, six pack, eight pack, washboard, waist, belly, Core Strength, stomach, Lower Abdominals anatomy picture

Abdominals is perhaps the most important muscle group to train. Strong abdominal muscles means a stronger back and more powerful overall physique.The function of the abdominals is spine or lumbar flexion.The origin of the abdominals originates on the pubis crest.The insertion of the rectus abdominis is onto the ribs(5th, 6th, and 7th) as well as onto the Xipoid Process.There are many exercises which train the abdominals, this muscle group contains many slow twitch muscle fibres and training depends on the purpose of the training program. For example, if one was losing fat on their belly they would train their abs three times per week with resistance allowing adequate time for recovery. Other names for this muscle group or similar muscle groups referred to the '' are: Abs, abdominal, abdominals, Rectus Abdominis, gut, six pack, eight pack, washboard, waist, belly, Core Strength, stomach, Lower Abdominals

Oblique or Muscle Anatomy

Love Handles, Oblique, Obliques, Abdominal Sides, Muffin Top, Belly, Stomach, Upper Body anatomy picture

Obliques are the trouble spot for most, if not everyone. They can be a pain to try and reduce the overall size.The function of the oblique muscle is for spine flexion, rotation, and lateral flexion.The origin of the oblique is on the Ilium and the 5th-12th Ribs.The oblique muscle inserts onto the rectus abdominis fascia and the Ilium. Other names for this muscle group or similar muscle groups referred to the '' are: Love Handles, Oblique, Obliques, Abdominal Sides, Muffin Top, Belly, Stomach, Upper Body

Abdominal Forum Discussions/Topics

Abdominal frustration	Hi guys, I have a rather peculiar problem. I bought weight training sets (dumbbells, bench and all that) and been lifting them for two months. There is very good improvement in my physique, but I am unable to reduce my waist size, nor flatten it. ...
LOWER ABDOMINALS	I'm a 16 year old male who is very concerned about my abdominals. I go to the gym and work out all essential areas. What good exercises could i use to workout my LOWER ABS. I know the bottom is hard to achieve but any help will be well recieved...
Body storing fat?	I'm 5'10", 130 lbs, 22 years old and in shape. My goal is to lose the layer of fat covering my abdominal muscles. I weight train 4 days a week and do cardio 5 days a week. It includes biking, swimming, and racquetball. My diet, I think, is the pr...
please help	I need a nutrional plan that will help me gain weight and fit ness routine that will help me strengthen my upper body and tone my abdominal and lower back muscles. Im 5ft 2in and weigh 108lbs. My goal is to gain about 12lbs. and stay toned. I recentl...
Abdominals/Chest	I'm real fat in the midsection and I have man-breasts that looks hella nasty. I try doing pushups and benching while hanging in a slanted position which works your chest (Decline Press), but it doesn't get any smaller/flatter. It just feels hardened....
AB ENERGIZER	Hello. I bought the ABTRONIC a while ago and it never came (guy who shipped said he never got the payment) so I bought another one called ABENERGIZER. I hear it's suppose it work better. I'm 15 years old, 175 pounds, 5'11". I do lots of weight traini...
HELP PLZ	OKay so I'm 18 and i am really looking forward to getting a riped stomach. I am about 150 pound, however my weight changes whenever i get on the scale, the range is 147-154. I've had this issue with my stomach ever since i was 12 and i cant seem to l...
floppy aka flabby abs	I heard recently that the abdominals muscles are sometimes weakened by pregnacy, making it impossible to get a toned ab without surgery. Is this true? If not, what can I do to get rid of the floppy fat on my lower stomach? I know you've heard this...

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