FINISHER: ABS
I don’t know about you, but I’ve defi nitely
had days where I’ve done an awesome
hardcore workout (go me!), only to end
up in a zombie state for the rest of the
day (boo). So a workout that targets
my whole bod and leaves me feeling
like I could give the Energizer Bunny
a run for his money? Sign me up, stat!
Fave move: Call me crazy, but I love
a good ab workout – and I love it even
more if it involves a stability ball (just
when you thought I couldn’t get anyweirder). So it should come as no surprise
that the side taps and the roll-ins were
the cherry on top of this sweet workout
for me. Not that they were easy though- by the time I got to them, my whole
body was feeling pretty darn shaky.
Toughest part: I hate to brag, but I like
to think I can do a pretty good push-up
(thanks to my old gymnastics coaches).
However, while I found the ‘wide’ position
fairly breezy, when it came to the ‘narrow’
position, I defi nitely struggled a bit.
Scratch that. I
struggled A LOT. It
seemed my triceps were letting the team
down. I made a mental note to work on
them as I grunted my way through the
fi nal set (which I had to do on my knees).
Final verdict: I did this in the middle of
the afternoon – right when I was feeling
that 3pm slump. Although my muscles
were tired afterwards, my mind felt
refreshed. Who needs a $4 co ee when
you can get a buzz with this workout?!TRIED TESTED
WF’s contributing subeditor, Katrina Sichlau, adds some pep to her day with this workoutTechnique
■ Start in plank position, with your feet on
a stability ball and your hands on the fl oor.
■ Roll the stability ball towards your hands
until your legs are in a tuck position.
■ Extend your legs back out to the start
position and repeat.
Technique
■ Start in a plank position, with your feet on
a stability ball and your hands on the fl oor.
■ Keeping the rest of your body still,
gently tap the fl oor with one foot.
■ Bring your foot back to the start
position and repeat with the opposite
foot. Repeat.
STABILITY BALL SIDE TAP
GREAT FOR: CORE, SIDES, BOTTOMSearch for womensfi tnessau
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matching playlist!Don’t let your body
shift from side to sideTry not to tense your
shoulders – keep them
away from your ears
STABILITY BALL ROLLIN
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