Stability Ball Crunch

Lower back resting on the ball, feet planted; curl the shoulders up with the abs and lower with control.

Stability Ball Crunch, illustrated

How to do it

Setup

Lower back on the ball, feet planted, hands at the temples.

Steps

  1. Curl the ribs toward the hips.
  2. Keep the lower back on the ball.
  3. Lower until the abs stretch over the curve.

Common mistakes

Sitting all the way up: short curl, ball contact. Ball wandering: wider feet. Skipping the over-the-ball stretch: it is the ball's whole point.

Breathing

Exhale on the crunch, inhale on the stretch.