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General Tip - When doing these exercises with the ball ensure your back remains in a neutral position, try to keep your head still and in line with the center of the ball.

Motivational Tip - Break the exercises up, so do one set on each exercise and then repeat the circuit.

Training Programme - Fitball weighted toning exercises (12 to 16 repetitions and 3 sets of each).

Fitball Biceps Curl- Kneel on the ball, as seen in Michael's fitball core stability tips. This time have weights in each hand, keeping the ball as still as possible and your elbows still and tucked in at your sides. Slowly curl the weights up bending at the elbows and return slowly to the starting position. Use your knees and core stability muscles to stabilise the ball.

Fitball Front Raise - Kneel on the ball, as seen in Michael's fitball core stability tips. This time have weights in each hand, keeping the ball as still as possible and with straight arms lift the weights out infront of you, then slowly return to the starting position. Expect to have to use your hips to stabalise the ball.

Fitball Row - Kneel on the ball, as seen in Michael's fitball core stability tips. This time have weights in each hand, keeping the ball as still as possible slwoly lift the weights up towards your chin bending at the elbow with your elbows lifting up and slightly out to your sides. Return to the starting position and repeat.

Fitball Shoulder Press - Kneel on the ball, as seen in Michael's fitball core stability tips. This time have weights in each hand, keeping the ball as still as possible lift the weights so they are level with your shoulders with your knuckles facing the sky and elbows bent. Push the weights up over your head untill your arms are straight and the weights come together. Slowly return to the start.

Fitball Triceps - Kneel on the ball, as seen in Michael's fitball core stability tips. This time use just one weight, bend at the elbow so the weight is behind your head, use other hand to keep arm with the weight still. Slowly straighten the arm so the weight is lifted above your head and slowly return to the start, repeat 12-16 times on each arm.

Previous Months Tips - Click on relevant link to view!

Duncan's - Upper arm and chest home training tips

Ollie's - Old fasioned abbs home training tips

Sam's - Fitball abbs home training tips

Emma's - Home leg training tips

Jamie's - Dynoband training tips

Michael's - Fitball core stability tips

Sims' - Fitball leg strengthening tips

James' - Advanced fitball tips

Elliot's fitball lower tummy tips