In all of these great toning exercises, focus on keeping your abdominal muscles sucked in, picturing your belly button moving towards your spine. This will help to keep your balance while seated on the ball, while at the same time helping to tone your belly muscles.

Lateral arm raise

Seated on the ball, with your feet firmly planted on the ground in front of you, hold a suitable dumbbell in each hand. Place your elbows down by your sides, bent at a 90 degree angle.

Slowly raise your arms upwards until they are level with your shoulders. Lower back down slowly to the starting position.

Repeat two sets of 12 repetitions, resting for one minute in between each set.

Shoulder press

Seated on the ball, in the same position as the previous exercise, hold the same dumbbells in each hand. Extend your arms out to the sides, horizontal to the ground, your elbows at a 90 degree angle.

Slowly push the weights up towards the ceiling, until your arms are almost straight above your head. Keep a slight bend in the elbows. Hold for a couple of seconds at the top, then slowly lower back down to the starting position.

Repeat two sets of 12 repetitions, with a one minute rest in between.

French press

Seated on the ball, holding one dumbbell in both hands, above your head with your elbows close to your ears. Slowly lower the weight down behind your head by bending your elbows, keeping your elbows as close to your ears as possible throughout the movement. Raise the weight back to the starting position slowly.

Repeat two sets of 15 repetitions, resting for one minute in between each set.

Bicep curl

In the same starting position as the previous exercises, seated on the ball, hold a dumbbell in each hand. Your arms are straight and by your sides. Keeping your upper arms firmly tucked in by your sides, slowly lift the weights up towards your shoulders. Lower the weights back down slowly keeping the movement smooth throughout.

Repeat two sets of 12 repetitions, with a one minute rest in between.

If you wish to perform these great toning exercises in a more advanced manner, sit on the ball with one leg raised off the ground, straight out in front of you. Change legs for each set performed. Make sure you keep your belly sucked in throughout and keep your back straight, focusing on your posture.

In the next post, we will be covering some great toning exercises for your legs, still using the Swiss ball.

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