exercise ball back extension with rotation
exercise ball back extension with rotation exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: spine. Equipment: stability ball.
- Target muscle
- spine
- Muscle group
- glutes
- Body part
- back
- Equipment
- stability ball
Secondary muscles
glutes, hamstrings
How to perform
- Start by lying face down on the stability ball with your hips resting on the ball and your feet firmly planted on the ground.
- Place your hands behind your head or cross them over your chest.
- Engage your core and slowly lift your upper body off the ball, extending your back until your body forms a straight line from your head to your heels.
- Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly rotate your torso to one side, keeping your hips and legs stable.
- Return to the center and repeat the rotation to the other side.
- Lower your upper body back down to the starting position and repeat for the desired number of repetitions.