| 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
- Lift
your hips up so that your body is straight from your heels to your
shoulders
|
| Action |
- While
maintaining this bridging position slowly take your
feet to one side, pointing with your toes toward the side you are
leaning.
- Always stay in control and stop the turn
before you feel you are going to fall over.
|
| Prime Movers |
- Upper
back, shoulders, hamstrings, glutes, abdominal obliques, back extensors
|
| Physio Tips |
- Doing
this exercise with palms up increases the work done by your rear
shoulders, arms and upper back.
- Doing this
exercise with palms down preferentially works the front of the
shoulders and chest.
|
| Progression |
- Bringing
your arms closer to your trunk will make this exercise more challenging
by decreasing your base of support.
- Try The Clock
|
perform this exercise for 20
seconds
perform this exercise for 45
seconds
perform this exercise for 90
seconds