Shock Lockout Ball Exercise
Starting
Position
- Start this ball
exercise in the
straight
arm plank position just as you
have done in
the
pushup exercise.
- Feet are about
shoulder width apart you have 3 points of contact with the floor.
- keep it easier to
begin with by making the area of contact the ball makes with the floor
as large as possible by keeping your exercise ball very soft for this
exercise.
Action
- Without
moving the ball, quickly pull your arms back to your sides.
- Allow your body to
drop onto the ball.
- As
you rebound upward, catch yourself in push up position, with extended
elbows.
Prime
Movers
- Anterior
deltoid, pectoral muscles
Physio
Tips
- Start this exercise
with elbows bent until you get a feel for
how the ball is going to respond to your weight.
- When
doing the high impact exercise ball exercises it's best to use a burst
resistant ball.
- For safety's sake
start this with a spotter.
Progression
This is a very advanced exercise that
requires very strong stabilizers
and a good feel for the way the ball responds to forces you exert on
it.
Some other very advanced ball exercises are as follows:
The Pushoff
Kneeling on the Ball
Swim Kick - one handed
One Sided Hand Walking
Pushups on One Foot
Pike Pushup
Look at the Ceiling
Try 1 sets of 3
repetitions.
Try 3 sets of 3
repetitions.
Try 3 sets of 10
repetitions.
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