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Exercise Ball Exercises - Inner Thigh in Side Bridging

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Starting Position
  • These exercise ball exercises require you to start by lying on your side with your arm crossed over your chest.
  • Both feet are on the ball with the lower foot in front of the upper foot.
  • Lift your hips up so that your body is straight from your heels to your shoulders.
Action
  • Take your lower foot off the ball and let it down toward the floor in front of your supporting leg.
Prime Movers
  • Hip adductors, glutes, trunk muscles.
Physio Tips
  • If you are unable to perform this exercise ball exercise with good technique you probably need more training of your trunk strength and balance.
  • Practice the Side Bridge more.
  • To make this exercise easier, move the ball closer to your knee.
Progression
  • Add an ankle weight.


1ballsRepeat this ball exercise 4 times.

2ballsRepeat this ball exercise 8 times.

3ballsRepeat this ball exercise 12 times.




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