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Aug 07 2007

Swiss Ball Exercise Russian Twists

Swiss ball Exercises are a fantastic way to improve core strength while you’re doing what you would normally do anyway. By using dumbbells as free weights, and choosing the Swiss ball instead of a bench or chair, you activate more muscles as you exercise. Activating more muscle burns more fat while having a stronger core improves posture and makes you look better. Always use a Swiss ball when you’re doing your dumbbell exercises.

Swiss Ball Exercise Russian Twists

This is a rotational exercise that involves core stability and puts emphasis on the obliques. Your obliques are the muscles on the outsides of your abdominal wall. They allow you to twist and turn. The exercise shown and described below may seem simple at first, but once you get on the ball and begin, you might have another thought about it.

Begin with no weight at all until you become efficient at the movement, then slowly begin to add weight. You may use a small plate or even a single dumbbell for this exercise. Remember, begin first, then increase the resistance with weight.

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Written by Rob · Categorized: Exercise · Tagged: Chek Institute, Core Training, dumbbell exercises, Exercise, Obliques, Russian Twists, swiss ball exercise

Aug 01 2007

Swiss Ball Exercise Dumbbell Bench Press

Swiss ball Dumbbell Exercises are a fantastic way to improve core strength while you’re doing what you would normally do anyway. By using dumbbells as free weights, and choosing the Swiss ball instead of a traditional bench, you activate more muscles as you do your weight training. Activating more muscle should burn more fat. Having a stronger core improves posture and just makes you look better. Always use a Swiss ball when you’re doing your dumbbell exercises.

The Swiss Ball Dumbbell Bench Press

Begin by selecting your dumbbells from the rack. Roll out into the starting position tightening or activating your abdominals and lower back so that you have a parallel line from your knees to your head. Together, your abdominals and lower back make up your core.

Your shoulders, head and neck should be on the Swiss ball, while your lower back and the rest of your body is being held in position by your core strength alone.

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Written by Rob · Categorized: Exercise, Weight Training · Tagged: core, dumbbell exercises, Exercise, fitness, swiss ball exercise

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