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Exercise Ball Exercises - Oblique Crunch 1
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Position |
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| Action |
- Contract your abdominal muscles, pull your right
shoulder up and reach with your right hand toward your left knee.
- Your lower back should never leave the exercise ball.
- Visualize your right rib cage as moving toward your
left hip.
- Hold briefly and return to the start position.
- Repeat this on the other side.
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| Prime
Movers |
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| Physio
Tips |
- Push your tongue to the roof of your mouth to
facilitate deep neck flexors so as to avoid neck strain.
- Also, push your chin down as though to
squeeze an orange between your chin and your chest.
- If this is too difficult, try Side Crunch with Knee on Floor.
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| Progression |
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 Repeat this ball exercise 6
times.
 Repeat this ball exercise 10
times.
 Repeat this ball exercise 15
times.
| Beginner |
Intermediate |
Expert |
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