CORE EXERCISES
Exercise the stomach, back and limbs simultaneously!
Roll-outs
Lying with stomach on ball in a push up position, roll out walking out on hands
propelling you forward until ball is at lower part of shins and then push backwards walking in on hands until ball is at stomach region.
Kneeling on ball
With knees on ball attempt to balance yourself on ball without rolling off
Try to hold for 1-2 minutes
Ball leg curls
Lying on back floor, with back of feet on ball heels and calf touching ball,
elevated pelvis and roll ball in towards butt and out, keep pelvis elevated
during entire movement.
Physio ball - pelvis lifts
Lying with shoulder blades on ball, feet at about 45 degree angle raise pelvis high and low, to increase difficulty use one leg at a time
Hip flexor and stomach exercise
Lying on back with feet extended and feet holding ball with ankles,
raise and lower ball up over torso
Body stabilizer hip lift
Facing floor, feet hip width apart, lying on forearms and legs straight on toes
raise one leg up and lower
Body stabilizer lying on side
Lying on side of one forearm, legs straight raise torso and hold for minute
Hip extension on stomach
Lying on stomach, with feet straight and raise one leg and lower
Jackknife (arms and core muscles)
Feet on ball in a push up position with feet extended,
pull ball in towards stomach and pull ball out using feet
V-Twists
Lying with shoulder blades on ball, holding hands over chest extended
with hands clasped together forming a letter V, roll from shoulder blade
to shoulder blade rotating torso
Unilateral chest press
Lying on ball with shoulder blades on ball, feet hip width apart,
pelvis bridged and holding one dumbbell while raising the other dumbbell up
over chest, alternate from one to the other.
Balance board squats
Start-feet hip width apart while balancing in the middle not allowing sides of board
to touch bottom and holding dumbbells on side level with thighs
Finish-squat down keeping shoulders back and heels flat simultaneously
keeping board level
Balance board shoulder presses
Start-feet hip width apart, with a slight bend in your knees arms bent at
about 90 degrees, sides of board not touching
Finish-press up over your head until arms are extended,
while sides of board do not touch ground
Balance Board lateral raise
Start-feet hip width apart with a slight bend in your legs and arms extended by
side holding dumbbells, not allowing side of board to touch floor
Finish-raise dumbbells up to side until shoulder level,
not allowing sides of board to touch floor
Balance board curls
Start-feet hip width apart and shoulder back with a slight bend in your knees,
palms facing up extended by side
Finish-curl dumbbells up while staying balanced and not allowing sides of board
to stay in contact with ground
Balance board Dumbbell overhead presses
Start-feet hip width apart, with a slight bend in your knees arms bent at
about 90 degrees, sides of board not touching
Finish-press up over your head until arms are extended, while sides
of board do not touch ground
Unilateral over head Press
Start-feet hip width apart, with a slight bend in your knees one arm bent
at about 90 degrees, sides of board not touching
Finish-press up over your head until arms are extended, while sides of
board do not touch ground
Unilateral-side raise
Start: Arm extended by side holding dumbbell, opposite arm out to side suspended
in air, feet shoulder width apart on board, not allowing sides to contact floor
Finish: Raise dumbbell up to side until level with shoulders,
while not allowing sides to touch floor
Rowing Lunge
Start: Standing on one leg with opposite leg suspended in air, and arm
holding dumbbell extended by side
Finish: Lean forward in lunge position reaching forward with dumbbell and
pulling dumbbell in towards body while squatting up