Leaning Down
on the Exercise Ball
Starting
Position
- Hold your stability ball against the wall at
waist height as illustrated below.
- Put hands on the ball palms up or palms facing
one another.
Action
- Hold this position.
- Do not allow your shoulder blades to wing out
or shrug forward.
- Hold your this leaning position and activate transversus
abdominus to prevent your pelvis from sagging.
Physio
Tips
- This ball exercise is good to improve shoulder
strength, stability and control.
Progression
- The further you stand from the ball the more
difficult this exercise ball exercise becomes.
- Try facilitating scapular stability in
different positions with the following exercises: Leaning Straight, Leaning Up.
Hold
this position for 5 seconds, repeat 5 times.
Hold this position for 10
seconds, repeat 5 times.
Hold this position for 10
seconds, repeat 10 times.
Return
to the top of Leaning Down on the Exercise Ball
