Total Body Strength with the Stability Ball for Women Over 40

Grab your stability ball and some dumbbells for this total body (but with an emphasis on the upper body & core) workout.

FYI: there is no cardio, it’s all strength training – making this the perfect muscle building and bone-building workout for women over 40.

TOOLS NEEDED

stability ball, a pair of light, moderate and heavy dumbbells

THE WORKOUT

1. Wall squats
2. Hamstring curls
3 x 50sec

3. Chest press
4. Pull overs
3 x 50sec

5. Reverse hypers
6. Stir the pot
2 x 40sec

7. Seated presses
8. Seated curls
9. Seated triceps
10. Weighted crunch (osteo: do a plank)
3 x 30sec

Core Work
11. Crossovers (osteo: v-sit)
12. Twists (osteo: plank)
13. Side crunch (osteo: side plank)
14. Other side (osteo: side plank)
2 x 40sec