Push-up On Exercise Ball
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required: | Exercise Ball |
optional: | Backpack |
level: | Hard |
type: | Strength |
Variations available (17) |
General And Specifics
- the difficulty of this chest exercise is the missing stability of the gym ball, which activates many stabilizing muscles to keep the balance
- furthermore, the Rotator cuff and the musculature of the shoulder blades are required
- bring some strength along for this exercise, to profit from the advantages of the exercise
Starting Position
- place the hands shoulder width apart on the gym ball
- stretch the legs backwards, until your body is in the push-up position
- the feet are on their balls
- your body is in a line from head to toe
Correct Execution
- brace the body to remain stable
- bend the arms slowly, until your chest touches the ball
- try to hold the hip in line to the rest of the body
- hold the final position for a moment
- stretch the arms and come back to the starting position, keep the balance
- do this repeatedly
tips for the workout
- ease it by exercising on your knees
- put on a filled backpack to impede it
- alternatively, change the position of the ball
- place the gym ball below your feet as in the Decline Push-up
- you also can use two gym balls if possible, one under the hands, the other below the shins