Lie on your back on a mat, placing your heels and calves on the top of a stability ball. Position your feet hip-width apart with your toes pointed towards the ceiling. Contract your abdominal muscles to flatten your lower back into the floor and maintain this throughout the exercise. Extend your arms out to your sides with palms to the floor to help stabilize your body during the exercise.
Step 2:
Exhale while holding your abdominal contraction and lift your hips up off the floor
by contracting your glute (butt) muscles. At the same time, press your calves and heels into the ball. Avoid lifting your hips too high as this increases the arch in your lower back. Continue to lift upwards and contract your abs until your torso and legs are parallel with each other.
Step 3:
Inhale and slowly lower yourself back towards starting position.
Exercise Variation:
To further increase the balance challenge, raise one leg off the ball in the up position.
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