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Exercise Ball Exercises - Pushups with One Foot Support

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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.
  • Now raise one leg straight behind you.
Action
  • Slowly lower yourself to the floor by bending your elbows.
  • Push your self back up.
Prime Movers
  • Pectoral muscles, deltoid, triceps.
Physio Tips
  • If you have difficulty with this exercise go back to doing Push Ups 2, and working on your balance with the Reverse Plank Heel Raise.
  • Don't lock your elbows at the top of the movement.
Progression


1ballsRepeat this ball exercise 6 times.

2ballsRepeat this ball exercise 10 times.

3ballsRepeat this ball exercise 15 times.




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