| Starting
Position |
- These exercise ball exercises require you to lie supine on
the floor with your heels on the ball.
- Arms are
straight and out to the sides of your body.
- Slowly
raise your hips until your body is straight from heels to shoulders.
|
| Action |
- Lift
a leg off the ball.
- Cross the leg over the other
leg, then uncross it and move it away from the body.
|
| Prime Movers |
- Hip
abductors and adductors, hip flexors, glutes and back extensors
|
| Physio Tips |
- Set
your abdominal muscles prior to lifting your hips off
the floor and maintain transversus abdominus activity throughout the
exercise ball exercise.
|
| Progression |
|
Try 5 repetitions each side.
Try 10 repetitions each side.
Try 15 repetitions each side.