| Starting
Position |
- These exercise ball exercises require you to start by lying
on your side with the arm under you resting on the floor.
- Both
feet are on the ball with the lower foot in front of the upper foot.
|
| Action |
- Raise
your hips so that your body is straight from your heels to your
shoulders.
- Lift your upper body so that your body
is parallel to the floor and hold.
|
| Prime Movers |
- Abdominal
obliques, quads, hip adductors and abductors
|
| Physio Tips |
- Keep
your body straight, don't let your hips rotate.
- Maintain
an active transversus abdominus.
- Avoid this
exercise ball exercise if you have a history of rotator cuff pathology.
|
| Progression |
- Use
a firmer ball or a larger exercise ball.
|
Hold this position for 10
seconds
Hold this position for 20
seconds
Hold this position for 40
seconds