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Exercise Ball Exercises - Bridge Side to Side

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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


1ballsperform this exercise for 20 seconds

2ballsperform this exercise for 45 seconds

3ballsperform this exercise for 90 seconds




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