Trunk Twist

This is a good exercise for beginners, and can be performed either seated or standing.

Grasp a suitable sized Swiss Ball with both hands, applying a good amount of pressure on the ball to increase the contraction of your abdominal muscles.

Keeping your back straight, exhale and slowly rotate the ball around from your waist to a comfortable position to one side. Inhale and return back to the center position before repeating again on the other side.

Each movement needs to be smooth and slow, aiming to spend 5 - 8 seconds to complete each turn to one side.

Focus on keeping the pressure on the ball with your hands, maintaining a straight back and avoiding any force to rotate yourself around, especially in the final phase.