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Exercise Ball Exercises - Pelvic Lateral Shift

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Starting Position
  • These exercise ball exercises require you to sit on the exercise ball with a neutral lumbar posture. (How to Sit)
  • Chest should be up, shoulder blades down and back, and head back over your shoulders.
  • Keep your feet flat on the ground shoulder width or slightly further apart.
Action
  • Keep your head over your shoulders and keep your shoulders level.
  • Slide your hips to the right so that the ball moves slightly to the right.
  • Reverse and slide to the left.
  • Your shoulders should not move.
Prime Movers
  • Lower trunk muscles, abdominal obliques and glutes.
Physio Tips
  • Don't lose the front to back neutral position. ie don't arch back or forward.
Progression
  • Try combining this exercise ball exercise with the Pelvic Tilt to move your hips in Pelvic Circles.


1ballsRepeat this ball exercise 10 times.

2ballsRepeat this ball exercise 20 times.

3ballsRepeat this ball exercise 30 times.





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