Top abs exercise

Swiss Ball Crunches

       May sound a little soft. Or someone may think 'This really is ?!' .... Yes it is ... Just try it ...

Here are the exercise instructions.

1. Sit on the exercise ball with your feet shoulder-width apart.
2. Walk forward until your back is on the ball and your hips are just off the ball.
3. Lie on your exercise ball with your spine fully extended.
4. Place your hands on your chest. Or keep them at your side, whichever is more comfortable. This is your starting position.
5. Contract your ab and crunch up to about 45 degrees.
6. Slowly come back down to your starting position.
7. Repeat 2 sets of 4 to 6 times. Or as many times as your exercise program tells you.

Things to watch out for

• Keep your neck and head in alignment with your spine.
• Avoid putting your hands behind your back since you can end up pulling your head and neck.
• Exhale when you crunch up. Exhaling lets you fully contract your abs.
• Keep your hips stable throughout the exercise.
• Don't crunch up to the sitting position. Just come up to about 45 degrees or slightly more.
• Stop immediately if you feel light-headed or there's any pain.
• Exercise ball crunches are challenging for beginners. So, if you're a beginner and you can do more than 20 or so, you're probably doing it wrong.

Extra tips

• Putting your tongue behind your front teeth can help stabilize your neck

 As some wise people say 'Abs are made in kitchen'.