Stability Ball Ab Exercises: Leg Lifts

Video Transcript

"Leg lifts with the ball planted in between your shoes is basically reverse curl, but now you have to control this and stabilize this big cushion of air, and that's why they call it stability ball. So we're going to put it between our feet. Control it, leave it there, and you can have your hands down to your side. If you want to work the upper torso with it, make sure you've got your fist-width between your chin and the chest, elbows out to the side, either way. Or, if you want to get really advanced, you can have your arms beside your ears. Just remember you're going to have to control that momentum. But start out just by contracting and releasing. Exhale and inhale. Try to maintain neutral pelvic posture, and if you want you can lift and lower with your gaze just staring right to the ball or down at your abs. Contract and release, of course exhaling on contraction, inhaling on elongation. You can really feel that one start to work quick, so work your way up to 10 to 12 reps."