Side Lifts with the Exercise Ball
- Start by lying on your side with the exercise ball between your ankles.
- Bend your lower arm up to support your head and use the other hand to help balance you and maintain your trunk perpendicular to the floor.
- Lift the ball up to the side as high as you can.
- Be sure not to twist at your back or rotate your pelvis.
- Slowly return the exercise ball to the floor.
- Flip over and do it on the other side.
- Hip abductors and adductors.
- You should not have any back pain doing this exercise. If you do consult a physical therapist.
- If you find this very difficult try doing side lifts without the ball and practice Side Bridging.
- Hold the ball at the top for a count of 5 seconds.
Repeat this ball exercise 6
times on each side.
Repeat this ball exercise 10
times on each side.
Repeat this ball exercise 15
times on each side.Return to the top of Side Lifts with the Exercise Ball
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