Scissor Kicks on a Bosu Ball
Best Stomach Flattening Exercises

The Best stomach flattening exercises can help tone up your midsection, but if you really want to lose a lot of stomach fat you need to take a comprehensive approach to fitness. This page will teach you good stomach exercise on the Bosu Ball.

If you've read my page on lower abdominal exercise physiology, then you understand that you can emphasize the lower part of the stomach when you move your legs or posteriorly tilt your pelvis.

And if you've read my page on the #1 Ab and Stomach Exercise Myth, then you know that you cannot magically spot reduce stomach fat by doing stomach exercises. Stomach exercises help in toning, but you need an overall approach to get a flat stomach.

Below are pictures for how to do scissor kicks on a Bosu Ball.

Your core and stomach muscles will work harder on a Bosu Ball because the Bosu Ball is unstable.

Scissor Kicks on a Bosu Ball
Stomach Flattening Exercise

Starting Position: Begin by sitting on a Bosu Ball. Place your hands on the floor for support. Then, extend your legs straight in front of you at about a 45 degree angle.

Form: While keeping your stomach muscles tight and your legs straight, first cross your right leg over your left leg. Then, separate your legs before crossing your left leg over your right leg.

Personal Trainer Tips: You can do this exercise for a certain number of repetitions (20-50 on each leg) or you can do it for a specified period of time (e.g. 30 seconds).

If this exercise is too challenging, try mastering this stomach exercise on the floor.

Conclusion: Best Stomach Flattening Exercises

Stomach exercises by themselves are only a small part of the solution if you want to get a flat stomach. Read my page on how to get six pack abs or a toned flat stomach, to learn about all the steps needed to get a flat stomach.

Check out the Picture Directory of Abdominal and Stomach Exercises to find more of the best stomach flattening exercises or try one of the free stomach workouts on this site.

Yours in Health
Dr. Charles PT/PT

Here's a list of all the abdominal exercises and core exercises on this site.

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