Weighted Overhead Crunch (On Stability Ball)
The stability ball crunch holding a weight overhead in straight arms; the stretch over the ball and the weight on the long lever both add to the work.
How to do it
Setup
Lower back on the ball, feet wide, a plate or dumbbell held overhead in straight arms.
Steps
- Let the arms and torso extend back over the ball.
- Curl up, the weight traveling with the head and the arms by the ears.
- Lower back into the stretch under control.
Common mistakes
Weight pulling you off the back of the ball: lighter load, feet wider. Arms bending to swing the weight up: keep them straight by the ears. Sitting up tall: the curl ends before the waist leaves the ball.
Breathing
Exhale on the crunch, inhale on the stretch.
