Stability Ball Workout Tips

welcome to watchmojo.com today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com today we’re going to be talking about using the

going to be talking about using the

going to be talking about using the stability ball my name is Nick Robinson

stability ball my name is Nick Robinson

stability ball my name is Nick Robinson you can find me on Anna carts calm and

you can find me on Anna carts calm and

you can find me on Anna carts calm and we’re filming here in Victoria Park a

we’re filming here in Victoria Park a

we’re filming here in Victoria Park a health studio where we can learn how to

health studio where we can learn how to

health studio where we can learn how to better use the stability ball to improve

better use the stability ball to improve

better use the stability ball to improve how you look and feel from your core on

how you look and feel from your core on

how you look and feel from your core on up so if you’ve already done some

up so if you’ve already done some

up so if you’ve already done some proprioception on the stability ball

proprioception on the stability ball

proprioception on the stability ball you’re now ready to do maybe something a

you’re now ready to do maybe something a

you’re now ready to do maybe something a little bit more vigorous like doing a

little bit more vigorous like doing a

little bit more vigorous like doing a cardiovascular warm up on the ball and

cardiovascular warm up on the ball and

cardiovascular warm up on the ball and how we do that is we use it a little bit

how we do that is we use it a little bit

how we do that is we use it a little bit like you would a trampoline so you have

like you would a trampoline so you have

like you would a trampoline so you have to be a little bit agile and be fast

to be a little bit agile and be fast

to be a little bit agile and be fast reflexes and as we’re doing this it’s a

reflexes and as we’re doing this it’s a

reflexes and as we’re doing this it’s a little bit like using a treadmill or

little bit like using a treadmill or

little bit like using a treadmill or using a bike where your large muscle

using a bike where your large muscle

using a bike where your large muscle groups in your legs and in your core

groups in your legs and in your core

groups in your legs and in your core have to react very quickly and then you

have to react very quickly and then you

have to react very quickly and then you can complicate it with ease or hops or

can complicate it with ease or hops or

can complicate it with ease or hops or even incorporate a little bit more core

even incorporate a little bit more core

even incorporate a little bit more core by lifting up a little bit higher trust

by lifting up a little bit higher trust

by lifting up a little bit higher trust me this gets you winded really quickly

me this gets you winded really quickly

me this gets you winded really quickly so you probably already have a great

so you probably already have a great

so you probably already have a great standing routine where you do squats and

standing routine where you do squats and

standing routine where you do squats and lunges and things like that well we’re

lunges and things like that well we’re

lunges and things like that well we’re going to learn now how to bring some

going to learn now how to bring some

going to learn now how to bring some diversity to that standing routine by

diversity to that standing routine by

diversity to that standing routine by using a stability ball so how we’re

using a stability ball so how we’re

using a stability ball so how we’re going to incorporate the ball here is

going to incorporate the ball here is

going to incorporate the ball here is we’re going to place it against a wall

we’re going to place it against a wall

we’re going to place it against a wall I’m going to lean into my ball just like

I’m going to lean into my ball just like

I’m going to lean into my ball just like I’m gonna do a regular squat but as I

I’m gonna do a regular squat but as I

I’m gonna do a regular squat but as I come down because I’m supported I’m able

come down because I’m supported I’m able

come down because I’m supported I’m able to go up higher and deeper and because

to go up higher and deeper and because

to go up higher and deeper and because the ball is behind me it’s adding that

the ball is behind me it’s adding that

the ball is behind me it’s adding that element of instability which is causing

element of instability which is causing

element of instability which is causing my core to work harder than if I was

my core to work harder than if I was

my core to work harder than if I was just standing without the use of my ball

just standing without the use of my ball

just standing without the use of my ball and here is a real sweet spot where he

and here is a real sweet spot where he

and here is a real sweet spot where he can really get to total muscle

can really get to total muscle

can really get to total muscle exhaustion very quickly so we’re going

exhaustion very quickly so we’re going

exhaustion very quickly so we’re going to add the stability ball now to our

to add the stability ball now to our

to add the stability ball now to our basic lunge routine we’re gonna lift it

basic lunge routine we’re gonna lift it

basic lunge routine we’re gonna lift it every time we come down for our lunch

every time we come down for our lunch

every time we come down for our lunch this is causing me to elongate my core

this is causing me to elongate my core

this is causing me to elongate my core muscles and contract them powerfully

muscles and contract them powerfully

muscles and contract them powerfully every time I come back and because the

every time I come back and because the

every time I come back and because the ball is moving up and down I’m adding an

ball is moving up and down I’m adding an

ball is moving up and down I’m adding an instability to my regular lunch routine

instability to my regular lunch routine

instability to my regular lunch routine so you probably do a bit of a floor

so you probably do a bit of a floor

so you probably do a bit of a floor routine if you work out regularly and

routine if you work out regularly and

routine if you work out regularly and I bet you you’ve got some push-ups in

I bet you you’ve got some push-ups in

I bet you you’ve got some push-ups in there and some abdominal exercises while

there and some abdominal exercises while

there and some abdominal exercises while using the stability ball we’re going to

using the stability ball we’re going to

using the stability ball we’re going to transform your push-up into something

transform your push-up into something

transform your push-up into something much more dynamic and we’re going to

much more dynamic and we’re going to

much more dynamic and we’re going to challenge your core in a way it probably

challenge your core in a way it probably

challenge your core in a way it probably hasn’t been challenged before you want

hasn’t been challenged before you want

hasn’t been challenged before you want to place the ball on the floor place

to place the ball on the floor place

to place the ball on the floor place your belly on the ball and roll yourself

your belly on the ball and roll yourself

your belly on the ball and roll yourself into the proper position for yourself if

into the proper position for yourself if

into the proper position for yourself if you’re a beginner you’re going to stay

you’re a beginner you’re going to stay

you’re a beginner you’re going to stay much closer to the center of the ball if

much closer to the center of the ball if

much closer to the center of the ball if you’re more advanced you can roll until

you’re more advanced you can roll until

you’re more advanced you can roll until your feet are resting on the ball and

your feet are resting on the ball and

your feet are resting on the ball and then from here we’re going to do our

then from here we’re going to do our

then from here we’re going to do our push up all the way down all the way up

push up all the way down all the way up

push up all the way down all the way up kiss the floor and push back up tell me

kiss the floor and push back up tell me

kiss the floor and push back up tell me how hard those are there’s many

how hard those are there’s many

how hard those are there’s many different ways of using the stability

different ways of using the stability

different ways of using the stability ball to target your core specifically

ball to target your core specifically

ball to target your core specifically today we’re going to focus on to using

today we’re going to focus on to using

today we’re going to focus on to using the stability ball as your surface to

the stability ball as your surface to

the stability ball as your surface to lay back on and then using it on the

lay back on and then using it on the

lay back on and then using it on the floor as an accessory for your core

floor as an accessory for your core

floor as an accessory for your core workout so one of these advantages of

workout so one of these advantages of

workout so one of these advantages of using the stability ball to do your

using the stability ball to do your

using the stability ball to do your basic crunches and twists is that rather

basic crunches and twists is that rather

basic crunches and twists is that rather than extending flat you get a much

than extending flat you get a much

than extending flat you get a much greater range of motion you can expand

greater range of motion you can expand

greater range of motion you can expand your abdominal muscles much longer and

your abdominal muscles much longer and

your abdominal muscles much longer and because your lower belly has to press

because your lower belly has to press

because your lower belly has to press the low back into the ball you’re

the low back into the ball you’re

the low back into the ball you’re actually getting much greater lower

actually getting much greater lower

actually getting much greater lower belly activation doing your crunches on

belly activation doing your crunches on

belly activation doing your crunches on a ball then you would on a flat surface

a ball then you would on a flat surface

a ball then you would on a flat surface like the floor so now we’re going to add

like the floor so now we’re going to add

like the floor so now we’re going to add some fun to our core workout using the

some fun to our core workout using the

some fun to our core workout using the stability ball to lengthen the lever so

stability ball to lengthen the lever so

stability ball to lengthen the lever so as we take our arms and legs out we’re

as we take our arms and legs out we’re

as we take our arms and legs out we’re going to swap the ball reach up take the

going to swap the ball reach up take the

going to swap the ball reach up take the legs down reach up contract the latter

legs down reach up contract the latter

legs down reach up contract the latter muscle groups pressing the low back on

muscle groups pressing the low back on

muscle groups pressing the low back on the floor and getting much more muscle

the floor and getting much more muscle

the floor and getting much more muscle activation into your core