Oblique Crunch 3
over the Exercise Ball
Starting
Position
- Lie on the exercise ball as you did for the 2
previous versions of this exercise (Lying
on the exercise ball)
- Put hands behind your head and without
interlocking your fingers.
- Your feet should be hip width or closer
together.
- Your body should form a straight line from your
knees to your head.
Action
- Raise your shoulders and reach with your right
hand up and across to the left in one smooth movement.
- Visualize the distance between your right rib
cage and your left hip as getting shorter.
- Pause for a second or two and return to the
starting position.
- Keep your lower back in contact with the ball
at all times.
- The ball should not move during this exercise.
- Repeat this with the other arm.
Prime
Movers
- Abdominal muscles, neck flexors
Physio
Tips
- Keep your chin toward your chest as though you
were squeezing an orange between your chin and your chest.
- Press the tongue against the roof of your mouth
to help facilitate the deep neck flexors and avoid neck strain.
- If you find this too difficult go back and work
on Oblique Crunch 2 or Oblique Crunch 1.
Progression
- Bring your feet closer together.
- Use a firmer stability ball.
Repeat
this ball exercise 6 times.
Repeat this ball exercise 10
times.
Repeat this ball exercise 15
times.
Return to the Top of Oblique
Crunch 3
