Side to Side Jump
On Exercise Ball
Starting
Position
- Start this ball
exercise by standing next to the exercise ball with the right knee on
the ball as above.
Action
- Push
yourself up onto the ball with the other leg.
- Put
your left leg onto the ball and roll your right leg over and place it
onto the floor on the other side of the exercise ball.
- When
the right foot hits the ground, bend the right knee and push back up
onto the ball.
- Repeat this back and
forth, slowly
at first.
Prime
Movers
- Quads, glutes, calves,
etc.
Physio
Tips
- You should be able to balance on the ball
for at least a
minute on your shins prior to doing the exercise ball exercise.
- Don't do this ball
exercise if you have knee pain.
Progression
- Pick
up the pace and include deeper knee bends as you come off the exercise
ball.
This is a very demanding exercise ball exercise because you have to
maintain
neutral spinal position while
balancing, while limbs are moving, and while your weight shifts across
the ball. You may find this ball exercise easier to start if you use a
soft ball and use it on an
exercise
mat (the thicker, the easier).
This is especially good for hockey players.
Click here for more exercises for hockey.
Repeat
this ball exercise 6 times.
Repeat this ball
exercise 10
times.
RRepeat this ball
exercise 15
times.
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