The Exercise Ball, or Swiss Ball are relatively new pieces of fitness equipment, but are becoming more and more popular. The Exercise Ball can be used to exercise just the lower portions of the body, just the upper or the whole body at once - you can choose to isolate which muscle groups you want to exercise. With the Exercise Ball (or swiss ball) you use your 'core' muscles to stabilise yourself while working deeper layers of muscle. It is great in targeting muscles that are ignored by traditional exercises and ones that are often relaxed and supported when using an exercise machine.

One of the great things about the Exercise Ball is that it is a relatively inexpensive piece of exercise equipment and can be used for exercising at home, and does not take up a lot of space. If you want to use the Exercise Ball in your exercise program make sure that you include some cardio exercise as the Exercise Ball does not target the cardiovascular system