Fitness From the Pro

If you want to workout your obliques (the sides of the abs), do I have an exercise for you! Get out your stability ball because we are going to crunch and not in the way that you think.

Grab your ball and let’s get down on the floor.

• Lay on your right side with your hips stacked on top of each other.
• Place the ball between your legs just above your ankles. Legs are straight.
• Prop your head up by resting it on your left hand.
• With the ball between your legs, slowly lift and lower both legs up and down.
• Keep the hips stacked and still, no rocking.
• Start out with 10 reps.
• Repeat on the other side.

From this position place the bottom leg in front of the ball so it doesn’t roll forward. Get ready for another exercise for the obliques!

• Place the other foot on top of the ball.
• Hips stay stacked.
• Prop your head with one hand.
• Bring the other hand behind your head.
• As you lift your upper body, roll the ball in so it’s the same elbow to same knee.
• It is a side crunch. Exhale as you lift and crunch.
• Inhale as you lower and extend the leg.
• Start with 10 reps.
• Repeat on the other side.

You are sure to feel these the next day!