i personlly think the ball
but its so hard for me to balance on that sometimes
but it works way better
doesnt stain the neck area
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I have no expertise, but I’ve always heard the ball is better.
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They can actually both be effective. I prefer traditional crunches. Although it is best to change your routine so your body does not peak. Do traditional for a few weeks then switch to the ball and so forth.
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They are both the same effective
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tha ball maybe helpful since you can go down lower when doning crunches
but the floor has no limits on the ball you can’t always do all excersizes
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the ball, and it also improves your posture…2 birds 1 stone!
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depends on what you want to tone up. but if you really want to tone up drink whey protien otherwise it takes more workouts to actually lose the fat around the muscle.
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