Here is a fantastic exercise that will target your oblique abdominal muscles and your shoulders:

STARTING POSITION

Sitting on right hip with right hand on the mat.  Keep knees together with top arm long against top thigh, holding on to a Toning Ball.  Keep lower side of torso engaged and shoulder blades stabilized on back.

EXERCISE

  • INHALE to prepare.
  • EXHALE Stabilize underneath shoulder blade and lift bottom hip up off the mat, placing weight evenly onto hand and bottom knee.  Contract inner thighs, abs and glutes. Simultaneously, keep top arm straight and reach overhead.
  • INHALE Lower down, with control, back to starting position.
    side bend with toning ball - step 1side bend with toning ball - step 2