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Exercise Ball Exercises - Reverse Plank Twist

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Starting Position
  • These exercise ball exercises require you to kneel on the floor in front of the ball and slide forward so that you are lying over the ball with the ball situated under your feet.
  • Contract your abdominals so that your back remains straight.
  • Roll the ball forward to bring your knees under your hips so that the ball is under your legs.
Action
  • Keep your abdominals contracted and slowly roll your trunk over to one side.
  • You will roll to the point where all your weight will be on one leg.
  • Do not lock your elbows.
  • Keep your feet and legs together.
  • Then roll back to the other side.
Prime Movers
  • Abdominal obliques, shoulders, hips
Physio Tips
  • You need to master the Reverse Plank Knee Tuck before attempting this exercise.
  • Keep this movement slow and controlled.
  • Start with short amplitude movements until you are comfortable with this exercise ball exercise.
Progression
  • Start with the ball under your feet rather than your legs to make this exercise harder.
  • Try the Front Spin.


1ballsRepeat this ball exercise 5 times.

2ballsRepeat this ball exercise 10 times.

3ballsRepeat this ball exercise 20 times.




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