Side Kicks

Start flat on your back. Place your arms on the ground at a 90 degree angle, palms flat. Place your heels in the middle of the exercise ball.

Lift your right leg straight up toward the ceiling, and then drop it over to the left leg. Your right hip will be pointing to the ceiling while your left knee is slightly bent and pointing to the left. Lower your right foot to the floor and lift it back up about a foot of the ground. Tap your foot three times and then fire it across your body to the right. Let your right foot come about a 12 inches from the ground and then fire it back to the right. Tap your foot three times and then fire it across again. Reach your right arm away from your body, keeping your right shoulder on the floor, feeling a stretch on the front of the shoulder. Keep repeating. Repeat with the other leg.

Variation: Wear 3-6 lb. ankle weights during this exercise.