Exhale and push your hips upwards using your hips and your buttocks, keeping your feet on the ball. Your abs should also be tight to help stabilize the ball. Hold for 2 seconds, exhale, and return to start position for 1 rep.
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| Exercise Ball ( Inflatable ) Imported - The ball is also known by a number of different names, including balance ball, birth ball, body ball, ball, fitness ball, gym ball, gymnastic ball, physioball, pilates ball, Pezzi ball, sports ball, stability ball, Swedish ball, therapy ball, or yoga ball. |
| Benefits - primary benefit of exercising with an exercise ball as opposed to exercising directly on a hard flat surface is that the body responds to the instability of the ball to remain balanced, engaging many more muscles to do so . |
| This is based on the theory that the abdominal and back muscles are constantly engaged and active in order to maintain proper posture and balance on the ball. |
| Is it any surprise that the use of exercise ball has exploded over the last few years? |
