Weighted Curls with Medicine Ball

Despite what their name might suggest, Weighted Curls with Medicine Ball are not exercises that are geared not toward strengthening the arms. Instead, Weighted Curls with Medicine Ball are designed to help tone and flatten stomach muscles. Weighted Curls with Medicine Ball might be better described as a type of crunch or sit up workout. Here is a brief explanation of how they are done.

Weighted Curls with Medicine Ball start with the participant’s back flat on the floor. Bending the knees until his or her feet are flat on the floor, the individual holds the medicine ball on his or her chest. Flattening the lower part of the back to the floor and holding this position, the individual performs a crunch, lifting the upper body enough to bring the shoulder blades a few inches off the floor. The individual must hold this position for about two seconds, and then they must return to the original position, completing one repetition. The medicine ball, which might be about 5 pounds for beginners, is said to make the crunch more effective for helping to flatten stomach regions, because it adds to the overall resistance of the exercise, making Weighted Curls with Medicine Ball potentially beneficial.