The primary muscles targeted by medicine ball sit-ups are your abdominal muscles . When practiced with proper form, you activate your lower body as well, working your glutes and hamstrings.24 Şub 2022
Read moreAre medicine ball crunches good?
A study by researchers at the Department of Kinesiology at Occidental College in Los Angeles says yes. The study found that crunches performed on a stability ball (a.k.a. fitness ball or Balance Ball) boosted activation, or flexing, of abdominal muscles by 24 to 38 percent over crunches done without a ball .
Read moreAre crunches on a ball better?
A study by researchers at the Department of Kinesiology at Occidental College in Los Angeles says yes. The study found that crunches performed on a stability ball (a.k.a. fitness ball or Balance Ball) boosted activation, or flexing, of abdominal muscles by 24 to 38 percent over crunches done without a ball .
Read moreWhat muscles does a crunch work?
Like situps, crunches help you build muscle. But unlike situps, they work only the abdominal muscles . This intense muscle isolation makes them a popular exercise for people trying to get six-pack abs. This also makes them ideal for strengthening your core, which includes your lower back muscles and obliques.
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