If you are a new recruit to the gym, you might come across huge colorful balls lying around the area and wondered just what they were for. These are known as fitness balls and are considered to be part of gym equipment. These things are not as often used in the gym compared to other gym equipment for the simple reason that most people do not know how to use them. They are afraid that they might just end up looking like a fool to others. First important lesson is, do not be embarrassed to ask someone or show you how to use these things because everyone has got to know and learn to use these things one way or another and that everyone started off with no idea how to use these things too.

Using a fitness ball as part of your exercise routine is fun and relaxing compared to pulling and raising those machines that often leaves you with callous hands and strained back. It is also effective in getting attention too. If you want to impress a guy with your hot body or simply show him how hot you are, you can grab one of these balls as your prop. But most importantly, it is an effective tool in strengthening and shaping up those problem areas for people who are serious with their workout.

There are several exercises that can be made using fitness balls. I have listed them down below so you can ask someone to show this to you the next time you make a visit to the gym:

1. Trunk Extension. This is ideal for your lower back.

2. Core Crunchers. This will help in shaping up those abs and core muscles.

3. Basic Crunchers. This is the exercise you would usually see other people do with fitness ball. It is for shaping up the abs.

4. Elevated Push-ups. This is ideal for working out those pecs, shoulders, triceps and abs.

5. Bent Knee Bridge. It might look odd but this is for shaping up the buttocks and hamstrings.

6. Abdominal Rolls. This is for strengthening and shaping of abs.

7. Opposite Limb Extension. Perfect for maintaining a good lower back, buttocks and hamstrings.

8. Balanced Push-ups. This could really get the attention you want and yet at the same time, shape up the pecs, shoulders, triceps, and abs.

9. Superman. It is for shaping up of lower, middle and upper back, and buttocks.

10. Seated Wall Roll. This is ideal for your quadriceps, hamstrings and buttocks.

The above-cited are a list of the few exercises that maybe done with a fitness ball. One great thing about fitness ball is that you can have it in your home. So that the next time you are busy and can not be able to make it to the gym for the week, you can still be able to maintain a healthy body by doing your workout with the help of a fitness ball. It is safe to have around and may be enjoyed by the rest of the family.

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