Stability Ball Pikes

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You'll wake up sore tomorrow if you've never done this one before! I guarantee it.

Stability ball pikes are somewhat difficult to perform, but, just like any other exercise, practice will take you a long way. Reap the rewards!!

You're going to need a good deal of balance, coordination, and upper body strength to perform this exercise correctly. You can start with other abdominal exercises if this is too difficult for you at the moment.

The Exercise

First of all, grab your ball and get into a push up position with your shins resting on the ball in a comfortable position (you can also make the exercise more difficult by bringing your feet closer together).

Next, roll the ball towards your hands, keeping your legs and back straight and pushing your butt into the air. Tighten those abs!

Tip: At this point, you can also do a pushup! Adding as many dynamic moves as possible will increase your versatility and athleticism. There's no exception to that rule.

Slowly return to the starting position and repeat, repeat, repeat!

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Here it is, broken down again...practice!!

Step 1: Get into a pushup position. Change the position of your feet or hands to change difficulty.
Step 2: Roll the ball towards your hands, keeping your back straight and abs tight. You may chose to perform a pike pushup at this point.
Step 3: Slowly return to starting position.

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