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Exercise Ball Exercises - Alphabet

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Starting Position
  • These exercise ball exercises require you to stand next to the exercise ball with your hands on your hips.
  • Put one foot on the ball, keeping a level pelvis.
  • Keep your knees slightly bent and your spine in a neutral position.
  • Stabilize your trunk by engaging your transversus abdominus.
Action
  • Roll the ball with your foot so as to draw the letters of the alphabet with the ball.
Prime Movers
  • Hip flexors, hip abductors, hip adductors
Physio Tips
  • Do not allow your trunk to twist or bend forward.
Progression
  • Add resistance bands to your free ankle.


1ballsTry A to E on each leg.

2ballsTry A to J on each leg.

3ballsTry A to Z on each leg.




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