Lunge & Twist
with the Exercise Ball
Starting
Position
Action
- Step forward with one leg.
- Rotate your upper body and pull the exercise
ball to
the side as with a golf swing.
- Rotate back and return to the starting position.
- Repeat this on the other side.
Prime
Movers
- Quadriceps, glutes, trunk rotators including
abdominal obliques.
Physio
Tips
- To avoid
back injury, keep the rotation slow and controlled
rather than ballistic.
- To avoid knee injury, don't let your weight
bearing
knee move ahead of your foot, and keep it centred over your second toe.
- This is a particularly good exercise ball
exercise
for golfers to generate increased power to the golf
swing.
Progression
- Wrap an exercise band around the ball and tie
it in
a door frame to add resistance.
- Put your forward foot on a folded up towel,
mat, or
BOSU for an added challenge.
For other ball
exercises good for golfers:
Reverse Plank Twist
Rolling Plank
Back Extension
Clock Exercise
Reverse Bridge Twist
Repeat
this exercise ball exercise 6 times on each side.
Repeat this exercise ball
exercise 10 times on each side.
Repeat this exercise ball
exercise 15 times on each side.
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