How to Do
How to Do Exercise Ball Push Ups With Balance Board
The exercise ball push ups with a balance board should begin with a good posture to avoid injury. Brace the spine by drawing your lower abdomen inward. Your core muscles should be activated to support your posture as you perform the exercise.
If any pain is experienced, immediately stop the exercise ball push ups with a balance board.
Beginning
Beginning Exercise Ball Push Ups
1. Put your toes on the floor and keep your legs straight.
2. Raise your body to the point when your arms are virtually straight, do not lock your elbows.
3. Hold for two seconds while balancing. Return to the starting position slowly and repeat the process.
Movement
Exercise Ball Push Ups Movement
1. Begin by coming into a pushup position with your hands flat on the sides of a balance board.
2. Your feet will be resting straight behind you on a stability ball.
3. Bend with your elbows and bring your body down slowly so that your arms form 90 degree angles and your chest comes close to the balance board.
4. Pause at the bottom for a brief second before pressing yourself back up to the starting position.
5. Repeat for repetitions.
Benefits
Exercise Ball Push Ups Benefits
Because you're doing a push-up on an unstable surface, the stability ball engages more core muscles than a regular floor push-up.
Exercise Aliases
How to Do a Push Up, Exercise Push Up Variations, Stability Ball Push Up.
