How to Flatten Your Stomach With a Core Ball

A core ball, also called an exercise or stability ball, is an excellent tool to help flatten and tone your abdominal area. Large balls not only make exercise a little more fun, they aid with posture, muscle control, balance and stability. Do exercises at a fast pace so that you burn abdominal fat while toning up, which will help give your stomach that flat appearance.

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Do the squat-and-reach exercise by bending your knees and holding the core ball in front of you, your arms parallel to the ground. Contract your abdominal muscles and rotate your torso to the left, reaching with the ball to the left as you twist. Hold for three seconds, and then return to the starting position. Repeat on the opposite side.

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Perform the lunge-and-twist exercise by holding a core ball in your hands with your arms straight out and your feet hip-width apart. Step forward with your right foot and twist your waist to the right as you bend your knees. Lower yourself toward the floor until your right knee forms a 90-degree angle. Rotate your torso back to the center and push off your right foot to return to a standing position. Repeat on the left side. Keep your elbows straight throughout the exercise.

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Do the reverse crunch exercise by lying on your stomach on the exercise ball with your feet touching the ground behind you. Lean forward and walk your hands away from the core ball until you feel your upper-thigh muscles stretch and your shins are resting on top of the ball. Contract your abdominal muscles and pull your knees toward your chest. Hold for a few seconds and then straighten your knees. The core ball should roll with you throughout the exercise.

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Lie on your back with your legs extended straight out while holding a stability ball over your head with both hands. Execute the “V” pass lie exercise by lifting your legs and arms off the floor at the same time and positioning the core ball between your feet. Squeeze the ball between your legs as you lower your arms and legs back to the ground. Repeat the motion, passing the ball back to your hands this time. Continue passing the ball between your hands and feet.