Replacement for Swiss Ball Crunch?

jijin · 11-22-2006, 09:32 AM

Can I replace Swiss ball crunch with another type of core exercise, maybe a full body type core exercise?

Any suggestions?

UConnJulie · 11-22-2006, 10:17 AM

Why? Is there a problem with the Swiss Ball Crunch?

jijin · 11-22-2006, 11:38 AM

it's just that it's been in all the programs I've been using, and I just thought I'd add a bit more variety

Lisa~ · 11-22-2006, 04:29 PM

Do a hanging leg raise.

Or do planks and side planks for time - stabilization instead of flexion.

BFG · 11-23-2006, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisa~

Do a hanging leg raise.

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if you do them Maximuscle have some great Ab slings on their site and they really allow you to focus in on working the abs rather than grip potentialy letting you down

Another good one is kneeling cable crunch as you get a great range of movement with that

jijin · 11-23-2006, 06:13 AM

I think I need to work on my stabilization more than anything else. So that's whaty I am gonna do

John Izzo · 11-23-2006, 06:44 AM

I use the swiss ball sometimes when I design exercise programs. I don't know what the big deal is...usually the people that knock it, are the ones that have a hard time performing any exercises on it.

baboyako · 11-27-2006, 04:32 AM

do nelson montana curls

UConnJulie · 11-27-2006, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by John Izzo

I use the swiss ball sometimes when I design exercise programs. I don't know what the big deal is...usually the people that knock it, are the ones that have a hard time performing any exercises on it.

True, but I don't think that was Jin's point ... he said that he's been using them a lot lately and just wants some variety ...