If you need a little variety, strength coach Jim "Smitty" Smith, C.P.P.S., owner of Diesel Strength & Conditioning and Men’s Fitness advisory board member, shares his favorite plank variations and ...

Lightweight, affordable, and much less intimidating than a traditional Reformer, the Swiss ball makes an ideal stand-in. It also doubles as a supportive tool, helping you maintain a clean form if ...

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KUTV — Using a swiss exercise ball for various exercises is a great way to strengthen body by working the stabilizer muscles and improve balance. According Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute ...

Some moves were just made to turn your health gains upside down. Enter the Swiss ball pike. The instability of the surface (ie, the fact that you’re all over the shop) forces you to engage your core.

It’s time for a little gratitude. Every time I do one of this week’s core exercises, I am intensely grateful that I am not doing planks. Even when the moves are hard, it’s okay, because at least ...

You deserve a better ab workout than crunches. Strength training can help you build an athletic core. Equipment like a slam ball or medicine balls provides a more dynamic workout for gains. Stability ...

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Whether you call them gym balls, pregnancy balls or exercise balls, there’s no doubting that a Swiss ball can be a useful ...