The stability ball cable crunch is an amazing exercise for targeting the abdominals. The stability ball allows for a different angle than when performing a typical crunch on the floor and actually activates more muscles. The constant cable resistance coming from the back forces your abs to be working correctly so that you can actually move up and down and not fall off of the ball.

Suggestions:

Use a 55-65 cm ball when performing this exercise. Perform 15-25 reps per set.

How To:

1. Sit on stability ball with a cable attachment behind you and close to the floor

2. Roll forward so that only your low back is on the ball and your body is near a 45 degree angle with the ground

3. Grab a hold of the cable attachment and hold the attachment either behind your head or on each shoulder

4. Start leaning back and wrapping your back around the ball so that you feel a stretch in your abs.

5. Press your tailbone into the ball and stabilize yours hips

6. Sit up by bringing your shoulders towards your knees curling your back one vertebrae at a time.

7. After reaching the top of the sit up lower back down by uncoiling on vertebrae at a time, starting at your low back.

*TRAINERS TIPS* Move your body, limit movement of the ball.