Exercise Ball Hand-Off
Starting
Position
- Lie on
your yoga mat face up with your arms stretched overhead holding your
exercise ball as illustrated below.
- Legs are straight and feet hip width apart.
Action
-
Set
your abdominals and raise your legs up to 80-90 degrees.
- Simultaneously lift your straight arms with the
ball up to meet your feet.
- Hand off the ball to your feet.
- Lower the ball to the floor as you raise your
arms overhead.
Prime
Movers
- Hip flexors, abdominals, shoulder musculature
Physio
Tips
- Do not attempt this ball exercise until you can
safely do
Straight Leg Hip Raises with good
form 10 times without reaching
technical failure.
Progression
- Pause before touching the ball down to the
floor.
This is an advanced exercise ball exercise that forces your to keep
your spine stable while several limbs are moving at once with a load.
Repeat
this ball exercise 6 times.
Repeat
this ball exercise 10 times.
Repeat
this ball exercise 15 times.
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