Carve Out Your Abs With These 8 Killer Swiss Ball Exercises
2. Swiss Ball Jackknife

Main Target: Lower Abs, Transverse Abdominis (inner abs)
2 Sets, 15 reps
Begin with your shoelaces on the top of the ball and upper body fully extended in push up position (A). Tighten your abs, keep your upper body steady, and pull the ball into your chest using your lower abs (B). Maintain a flat lower back throughout, resisting any tendency to arch it when pulling in.
Hold the contraction for 1 second, roll the ball back out to starting position, and repeat for 15 reps. As this gets easier, increase the number of reps per set.
Exercise: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
Bryan DiSanto
Owner & Editor-in-Chief at Lean It UPBryan DiSanto is the Owner & Editor-in-Chief of Lean It UP, a culinary student at Le Cordon Bleu – Paris, an ACE-CPT & CSN, NYU graduate, ex-fat kid, and all-around fitness/nutrition nutjob.
He also contributes to Men's Health Magazine.
When he’s not working on his (or somebody else’s) abs, whipping up Eggocados, or running a Tough Mudder, he’s probably off yelling at a Carolina Panthers game somewhere. Latest posts by Bryan DiSanto (see all)
- The Workout Music Friday Five-Pack, V30 — Drake, Audien, Lady Antebellum, and Tove Lo - August 14, 2015
- [WOTM, 08/2015] Chisel Out Your Abs With The Oblique Obliterator Workout Gauntlet - August 13, 2015
- Olivia Munn Is An Absolute BEAST In Combat Training Video For X-Men: Apocalypse [Video] - August 3, 2015
Bryan DiSanto
Owner & Editor-in-Chief at Lean It UP
Bryan DiSanto is the Owner & Editor-in-Chief of Lean It UP, a culinary student at Le Cordon Bleu – Paris, an ACE-CPT & CSN, NYU graduate, ex-fat kid, and all-around fitness/nutrition nutjob.
He also contributes to Men's Health Magazine.
When he’s not working on his (or somebody else’s) abs, whipping up Eggocados, or running a Tough Mudder, he’s probably off yelling at a Carolina Panthers game somewhere.
He also contributes to Men's Health Magazine.
When he’s not working on his (or somebody else’s) abs, whipping up Eggocados, or running a Tough Mudder, he’s probably off yelling at a Carolina Panthers game somewhere.
Latest posts by Bryan DiSanto (see all)
- The Workout Music Friday Five-Pack, V30 — Drake, Audien, Lady Antebellum, and Tove Lo - August 14, 2015
- [WOTM, 08/2015] Chisel Out Your Abs With The Oblique Obliterator Workout Gauntlet - August 13, 2015
- Olivia Munn Is An Absolute BEAST In Combat Training Video For X-Men: Apocalypse [Video] - August 3, 2015










Lean It UP is a web community that touches all ends of the fitness spectrum. We regularly publish workout plans, nutritional analysis, product reviews, supplement advice, recipes, and other related content that can help inform and educate on the most effective, practical ways to improve fitness levels, aesthetics, and overall health. We want to help YOU build your own perfect body -- hop on for the ride. 

Pingback: 14 Uber Lower Abs Exercises To Flatten Your Belly And Carve Out A Sharp V-Cut - Lean It UP()
Pingback: [WOTM, 05/2013] Crystallize Your Abs With The Fat-Blasting Summer Hypershred Workout - Lean It UP()
Pingback: UberExercise -- Obliterate Your Chest With The Push Up Burnout Circuit - Lean It UP()
Pingback: [UberExercise] Galvanize Fresh Upper Body Growth With The Swiss Ball Chest Press - Lean It UP()
Pingback: [WOTM, 7/2013] Cultivate A Dense, Chiseled Core With The Crunch-Free Abs Blaster Workout - Lean It UP()
Pingback: [WOTM, 7/2013] Cultivate A Dense, Chiseled Core With The Crunch-Free Abs Blaster Workout | Lean It UP()
Pingback: TheNutriFarm Want a Tight Perky ASS? Exercises to Train Your Bubble Butt - TheNutriFarm()
Pingback: UberExercise — Chop Up Your Abs With The TRX Six-Pack Super Circuit - Lean It UP()