Shoulder Extension on the Exercise Ball
Starting
Position
- To perform this exercise ball exercise, kneel
on the
floor in front of the ball and slide forward so that you are lying over
the ball with the ball situated just under your belt line.
-
Contract
your abdominals so that your back
remains straight.
- Hands are resting lightly on the ground in
front of the
exercise ball about shoulder width apart.
Action
- Slowly
pull one arm back to your side and hold it there for 2 seconds.
- Keep your shoulder down as you perform the
movement, don't
allow your shoulder to shrug.
- Slowly return the
arm to the starting position.
- Repeat this with
the other arm.
Prime
Movers
Physio
Tips
- Try and keep your shoulders and hips level and
in the same
plane.
- Keep your chest up, chin tucked and look
down to prevent neck strain.
Progression
This is a good beginner exercise to start introducing
limb movements into your stability program. By only moving one arm you
use your trunk stabilizing muscles in an asymmetrical fashion. Try
combining this with the
leg
raise and then move onto the
superman
ball exercise.
Repeat this exercise ball
exercise 10 times on each arm.
Repeat this exercise ball
exercise 15 times on each arm.
Repeat this exercise ball
exercise 30 times on each arm.
