Ball Exercises

	Ball Exercises

Low Back
Lower Trunk Rotation
Pelvic Tilts
Marching
Single Leg Lifts (Beginner)
Double Leg Lifts (Intermediate)
Opposite Arm/Leg Lifts (Advanced)
Ball Walk Outs (Intermediate)

Walk Outs Arms Overhead (Advanced)
Crunches
Ball Planks (Intermediate)
Hip Pikes (Intermediate)
Knee Tucks (Advanced)
Ball Squats (Beginner)
Ball Squats with Dumbbells (Advanced)
Single Leg Squats

Low Back
on back, feet resting on ball, roll ball side to side do not allow shoulders to lift off surface repeat 15-20 times on each side. To Top

Lower Trunk Rotation
on back, feet resting on ball, roll ball side to side do not allow shoulders to lift off surface repeat 15-20 times on each side. To Top

Pelvic Tilts
sit on the ball in an upright position roll pelvis backward and forward repeat 15-20 times *this is a small movement. Try not to initiate movement with legs. To Top

Marching
sit on ball in an upright position, tighten abs lift one leg, then slowly bring leg down, alternate legs repeat 15-20 times on each leg. *use abs to steady yourself on the ball, rather than your legs To Top

Single Leg Lifts (Beginner)
position yourself over ball keeping legs straight, lift one leg, then slowly drop leg down, alternate legs repeat 10-15 times on each leg *avoid lifting leg too high and arching the back.
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Double Leg Lifts (Intermediate)
position yourself over ball keeping legs straight, lift both legs, while pressing hips into ball slowly return legs to start repeat 10-15 times *avoid lifting legs too high and arching the back, don’t “bounce” To Top

Opposite Arm/Leg Lifts (Advanced)
position yourself over ball, keeping hands and toes on the floor slowly raise right arm and left leg simultaneously, then slowly return legs to start alternate sides repeat 10-15 times on each side *avoid lifting too high and arching the back To Top

Ball Walk Outs (Intermediate)
sit on ball in an upright position tighten abs and slowly walkforward until shoulders and head are resting on ball keep hips lifted keeping abs tight, walk back to full upright position repeat 10-15 times To Top

Walk Out Arms Overhead (Advanced)
sit on ball in an upright position, extend arms overhead tighten abs and slowly walk forward until shoulders and head are resting on ball keep hips lifted and arms overhead keeping abs tight, walk back to full upright position repeat 10-15 times To Top

Crunches
Lie with ball at small of back lightly rest head on hands lift upper body upward avoid pulling on the back of head repeat 15-20 times To Top

Ball Planks (Intermediate)
position self on ball, walking out with arms until tops of feet are resting on ball keep hips lifted, hold for 15-30 seconds walk body back in to start repeat 3-5 times *advance move by holding for longer periods. To Top

Hip Pikes (Intermediate)
walk body out until ball is positioned at knees using abs, pull ball in while lifting hips into the air hold 3 seconds, slowly roll ball back to start position repeat 10-15 times To Top

Knee Tucks (Advanced)
walk body out until ball is positioned at knees using abs, pull ball in while bringing knees towards chest roll ball back to start position repeat 10-15 times. To Top

Ball Squats (Beginner)
stand against wall with ball at small of back slowly lower body, keeping weight back on heels of feet return to start position repeat 10-15 times To Top

Ball Squats with Dumbbells (Intermediate)
stand against wall with ball at small of back, holding 1 dumbbell in each hand slowly lower body, keeping weight back on heels of feet return to start position repeat 10-15 times To Top

Single Leg Squats (Advanced)
stand against wall with ball at small of back lift one leg and slowly lower body, keeping weight back on heel return to start position repeat 10-15 times. To Top

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Exercise descriptions and demonstrations by Performance Physical Therapy and Fitness Center