Things You'll Need:
- Cardio Ball
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Step 1
Place the cardio ball on the floor and sit lightly on top of it, making sure that your back is straight and muscles in your abdomen are engaged.
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Step 2
Place both hands on either side of the ball to steady yourself and begin with a step-touch movement. This is a basic step that you will use in this exercise. Starting with your left foot, bring it up and place it to the left of the ball. Follow with your right foot, bringing it up and tapping it next to your left, rolling the ball underneath you in the same direction until you lower right hip is on the ball.
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Step 3
Reverse direction. Bring up your right foot and place it to the right of the ball. Follow with your left foot, bringing it up and tapping it next to your left, making sure to roll the ball underneath you in this direction until your lower left hip is on the ball.
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Step 4
Continue this movement–left to right, right to left–as if swinging the lower half of your body from side to side, rolling the ball from hip to hip.
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Step 5
As you get more comfortable with this movement, begin to incorporate the arms. When you step-touch to the right, swing up your right arm. When you step-touch to the left, swing up your left arm. This will really begin to engage your core muscles, and you’ll begin to a little burn in your sides.
