Starting
Position |
- Lie on your back on your exercise mat with your arms straight at
your sides as in the picture below.
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Place the exercise ball between the top of one foot and the heel of the other foot.
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Contract your abdominal muscles.
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Action |
- Once you feel steady, lift the ball up toward the ceiling.
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As you lift the exercise ball you should feel your buttocks raise slightly off the mat.
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Prime
Movers |
- Hip flexors, lower abdominals
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Physio
Tips |
- Make sure you keep your abdominals tight throughout the whole exercise so as to protect the back against hyperextension.
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Keep your chin tuck in to protect your neck.
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Progression |
- Push the ball higher toward the ceiling and lift your butt further off the mat.
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Try the Hand Off.
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