Looking for a cost effective way to improve your overall health? Then why consider using an exercise ball. Through using the right sorts of exercise ball workouts one is improving not just specific areas of the body but it as a whole. This is because they require you to use all muscles at any one time when doing any particular exercises including the core ones.

Along with allowing you to work far more of your body at any given time this piece of equipment takes up considerably less space than a treadmill or rowing machine does. Plus you can carry out exercise ball workouts in the comfort of your own home.

So what kinds of exercises are suitable for one to carry out as part of a workout regime that involves the use of an exercise ball? Below we look at some of the basic exercises that if you invest money in an exercise ball can be incorporated into your daily workouts.

Exercise 1 – Incline Dumbbell Chest Press

With this exercise you sit on the floor with your upper back resting against the ball making sure that your feet are flat on the floor. Plus your knees must be bent so that your hips will drop to the floor. Now take a set of dumbbells and hold them so that they are in line with your shoulders and very slowly lift them towards the ceiling. As you raise the dumbbells make sure that your lower arm remains perpendicular to the floor.

Exercise 2 – Squat and Press

For this exercise you need to be stood upright but with your knees bent slightly. Now take the ball and hold it up in front of your face. This is the position from which you start and then finish. Once you feel comfortably slowly bend your knees to the side so that you lower the exercise ball towards the floor. You will find that you that the movement you are making is similar that you would do when doing squats. Now you need to raise the ball making sure that your legs and arms are extended fully so that it looks like you are pushing the ball towards the ceiling ensuring that you raise it above your head. Now remove to the original position and repeat this exercise.

Exercise 3 – Crunches

You need to be laid down on the ball in a supine position making sure that your body is draped over the ball. Plus also make sure that you extend your arms out behind you. Now take your hands so that they are placed over and across your chest. Once in this position you must very slowly raise your head, neck, shoulders and chest along with the rest of your spine off the ball making sure that you use only your abdominal muscles. When you reach a position that you find comfortable very slowly gradually lower your body back down again and repeat the movement again.

If you really want your exercise ball workouts to prove effective then it is important that you carry out exercises like these on a regular basis. Every other day should suffice and you should do at least 5 to 8 reps of each exercise at least 3 times when working out.

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