Day 81 – Stability Ball Rotating Side Crunch

Stability Ball Rotating Side Crunch

Stability Ball Rotating Side Crunch

If the plank crunch on the stability ball was not challenging enough, try the stability ball rotating side crunch. A similar exercise… with a twist!

HOW TO…

  1. Again, get in a High Plank position with your feet on the stability ball.
  2. Start rotating your hips to the side until your pelvis is facing sideways.
  3. While rotating, pull up your knees a little bit for the crunch movement. Your lower leg is resting on the ball, with the upper leg resting on the lower leg.
  4. In this exercise, you cannot move the legs up too far, as you will lose balance easily. Anything up to 90 degrees between the upper body and the knees is fine.
  5. Keep the position for 2 seconds and then move the ball back again. Push with your feet and rotate your hips back in line with your shoulders until you are in a full high plank again.
  6. This completes the stability ball rotating side crunch. Repeat on the other side.

Note: Although the picture has me looking sideways, in the direction of the rotation, it is perfectly fine to keep looking downward.

Goal: Try to repeat the stability ball plank crunch 5 times on each side before moving off the ball.

Variation: You can build up to this exercise by first starting the rotation only. Add the crunch once you are comfortable rotating on your side with your legs on the ball.

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