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As I mentioned in a previous post, the core muscles are very important when it comes to movement. They are responsible for proper posture and movement. The more effecient the core becomes, the better the entire body performs. Hence, core training is a very important aspect of every workout regimen. Though the core is activated in a lot of key movements such as pushups and squats, it’s also good to isolate it with certain exercises. One of these exercises is the following, and it’s a lot of fun!

First thing you are going to do is put your knees on the ball. Use your arms to balance yourself as you are positioning your knees.

Tigthen up your stomach and then push your body forward a little bit. At the same time, take your arms off of the ball and sit up straight. Hold this position and try to keep the ball still. See how long you can last!

At first this is a difficult exercise, but a lot of fun once you get the hang of it. Once staying still becomes easy, you can add upper body movement (such as rotating from side to side) to make it more challenging.

This exercise is great for strengthening the core. Doing this will make other exercise easier and will make you stronger. For instance, it’s a great way to increase the amount of weight that you can do on the bench press. Give it a try, stick with it, and notice the results that you get from it!