The swiss ball, sometimes referred to as ‘exercise ball’ or ’stability ball’ is a very useful piece of equipment. Nearly every gym has them, and if you don’t visit a gym, you can buy one for just a few dollars. There literally dozens of swiss ball exercises, in fact with just this one piece of equipment you can train your whole body!
Swiss ball exercises
are a great way to build core body strength. You can perform them with the swiss ball alone, or with dumbbells. For dumbbell exercises you can use the swiss ball instead of a bench for additional difficulty.
The aim of this blog is to provide you will with top quality swiss ball exercises. Whether you are new to physical exercise or you’re a regular gym goer you’ll find quality advise to help you to achieve your goals.
If you have any questions about the swiss ball exercises you find on this blog, drop me a comment and I’ll do my best to answer them.
Happy training!
Check out this great video from Chris Comfort. He demonstrates and explains these core techniques beautifully. [click to continue…]
Difficulty level: intermediate
This particular swiss ball exercises requires a fair degree of strength. You’ll need to already be able to do push-ups on the floor before you try this. [click to continue…]
Difficulty level: advanced
This is a fantastic triceps exercise but you will find that it really helps to build a powerful core and works wonders for your balance. If you’re new to strength training you should probably try the movement on something solid then move onto the swiss ball once you have the technique. [click to continue…]
Difficulty level: beginner
I have picked these particular swiss ball exercises as a starter because they’re pretty easy to do and you only need one piece of equipment – a swiss ball!
You can integrate these exercises into your current gym routine as a good way to start working your core, or if you don’t use the gym they’ll make a good all-round strength and toning workout by themselves. [click to continue…]