How to Do
How to Do Stability Ball Single Leg Hip Thrust With Crossed Leg
The stability ball single leg hip thrust with crossed leg should begin with 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 stability ball single leg hip thrust with crossed leg.
Beginning
Beginning Single Leg Hip Thrust
To perform a single-leg hip thrust, place your upper back on a weight bench, raise one leg, and extend the hip of the other leg to generate a glute isolation contraction.
Movement
Single Leg Hip Thrust Movement
1. Start off by lying on a stability ball so that it rests on your neck and upper shoulders.
2. Both legs are going to be extended straight in front of you and both of your knees are going to be bent to form 90-degree angles. Both of your feet are going to be flat on the ground.
3. From this position, bring one foot over your knee so that you are crossing your leg.
4. This is your starting position.
5. Lower your hips to a hover and then push them back up to the ceiling, as high as they can comfortably go.
6. Repeat.
Benefits
Single Leg Hip Thrust Benefits
Strengthens the hip-extension muscles.
It has the potential to boost athletic performance.
Exercise Aliases
How To Do a Stability Ball Bridge, Crossed Leg Hip Lowering Bridge, Single Leg Swiss Ball Bridge, Exercise Ball Bridge.
