Back Extension on Exercise Ball
Description
This exercise involves lying face down on an exercise ball and using your lower back muscles to lift your upper body off the ball. It helps to strengthen the lower back muscles and improve posture.
Equipment Required
Back Extension on Exercise Ball Instructions
- Start by lying face down on the exercise ball with your hands behind your head and your feet flat on the ground.
- Engage your core and lift your chest off the ball, keeping your neck in a neutral position.
- Hold for a few seconds, then slowly lower back down to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Back Extension on Exercise Ball Form & Visual
Back Extension on Exercise Ball Benefits
- Strengthens the lower back muscles
- Improves posture and spinal alignment
- Increases core stability and balance
- Can help alleviate lower back pain
- Engages the glutes and hamstrings for added strength and toning
Back Extension on Exercise Ball Muscles Worked
- Erector Spinae
- Glutes
- Hamstrings
- Abdominals
Back Extension on Exercise Ball Variations & Alternatives
- Back Extension on Stability Ball
- Reverse Hyperextension on Exercise Ball
- Superman on Exercise Ball
- Plank with Leg Lift on Exercise Ball
- Side Plank with Leg Lift on Exercise Ball
