Have you played on a balance board before?! It's fun, it's addicting, and it wears you out SO much faster than you'd guess. For this exercise, I'm using the rocker base under the board. This series clearly challenges your core because you're holding a plank the entire time, but it also strengthens your deltoids and improves stability in your shoulder joints.

Here's the exercise:
- On your knees, place your hands on board in diamond position, then slide them apart so one hand is on either side of the rocker placed under the board.
- Shift the majority of your weight into your hands and find a sense of steadiness.
- Once you feel steady, step your feet back to a plank position.
- Lower your chest down until it's aligned with your elbows and do so with enough control that the board stays balanced and neither side touches the floor.
- Hold the static press position, then push with 1 hand to tap that side of the board to the floor. Regain the balance and steadiness, then tap the other side to the floor.
- Once you regain the balance from each tap, press back up to a plank position.
- Push one hand forward and down while pressing the other back and down so the board shifts to a diagonal position, then reverse to pull back to starting position. Repeat on other side.
- Make sure you're pulling your belly tight and engaging your lats, (pull shoulders down away from ears) through the whole series!

How many reps did it take to feel the burn in your shoulders?! Tell me on FB/IG/TW @cassiebstrong!

B Strong,

Cassie B.