Sit-ups require you to lift all the way up ... a 2010 study found that exercises done in a prone — face-down — position on an exercise ball are just as effective, which may be a helpful ...

You have to sit up straight ... body as a stabilizer And those are some exercises you can do in your office or just about anywhere with the ball.

Place your hands by your temples, with your elbows pointing out to the side. Lift your left knee, and at the same time, bend ...

Raise up. It's a pretty intense ab exercise. Of course ... We're going to move on to tricep dips. So sit on your ball. Take a minute. You get a little break. Slowly get into position.

It’s a common misconception that to target our core muscles the best exercises are those that ... really engaging your obliques in a way that sit-ups and planks cannot do,” says Steve.

Want a no-equipment abs exercise ... Enter: the V-up. Also known as a jackknife, the bodyweight move recruits the entire core and provides a stability challenge that sit-ups and crunches just ...

One in particular left its mark on me—the corkscrew exercise. It involved lying on ... would be better than hammering out dozens of sit-ups and crunches if your aim is to build functional ...

Tip: Hold a dumbbell or medicine ball for extra intensity ... Return to the starting position and repeat the exercise 10 times. 8. Half sit up Sit up straight with your knees bent and your ...