Here’s a way to get a good workout and have a ball using one simple tool—the stability ball.
Exercise Specialist Ben Watson, from the Munson Healthy Weight Center, has some more of his weekly beginner workouts for you to try:
Stability Ball Wall Squats
Lean your lower back up against a stability ball on a wall with feet roughly shoulder-width apart.
Next, slowly bend knees and lower body toward the floor. Then slowly return to the standing position.
Try one or two repetitions and adjust feet farther away from the wall or closer to find what’s comfortable, lowering the body only as far as you are comfortable with.
The knees should track over your feet, not collapsing in.
Complete 10 to 15 repetitions to start and add more as you progress in strength.
Stability Ball Wall Push-Ups
Standing straight up, place the stability ball against the wall with arms outstretched.
Slowly lower yourself like you would for a normal push-up, push into the ball and return to your normal starting position.
You may need to angle closer or father away from the wall depending on your skill level.
Maintain good posture during the exercise.
Complete 10 to 15 repetitions to start and add more as you progress in strength.
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