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Fitness ball exercises: How-to video collection
Are you stocking a home gym? Or simply hoping to add variety to your fitness routine? A fitness ball might be the ticket. See how fitness balls are used.
A fitness ball looks like a large beach ball. You can do many core exercises with a fitness ball. You can also use a fitness ball to improve your flexibility and balance. Here's a collection of how-to videos to help you get started.
Choosing a fitness ball
When it comes to fitness balls, size matters. Watch this video for help choosing the right size ball.
Using a fitness ball
You can do fitness ball exercises at home or at the gym. Watch these videos to learn proper form and technique.
- Video: Squat and reach with fitness ball
- Video: Abdominal crunch with fitness ball
- Video: Bridge with fitness ball
- Video: Fitness ball bridge with heel dig
- Video: Plank with fitness ball
- Video: Abdominal ball raise with fitness ball
- Video: Side exercise with fitness ball
- Video: Reverse crunch with fitness ball
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