The balance ball, or stability ball, was invented back in the 1960's. However, with all of the new fitness technology coming out nowadays, the effectiveness of this simple piece of equipment should not be overlooked! The balance ball can be used to target several muscle groups – arms, legs, ...

The ‘core’ is an important group of muscles at the centre of your body (imagine a box surrounding the middle of your body). The specific muscles that make up the core are mainly the rectus abdominis (‘abs’), transverse abdominis (the deepest internal core muscle that wraps around your sides and ...