Exercise ball hug

How to do it

1. 1Sit on the stability ball with your feet flat on the floor and your back straight.
2. 2Grab the ball with both hands, hugging it close to your chest.
3. 3Brace your core and slowly hinge at the hips to lean back, keeping your spine neutral and feet planted.
4. 4Continue leaning back until you feel a stretch in your back muscles.
5. 5Hold for a few seconds, then return slowly to the start position.
6. 6Repeat the desired number of reps.

More lower back exercises

• Standing pelvic tiltBodyweight
• SphinxBodyweight
• Lower back curlBodyweight
• Back extension on exercise ballStability ball
• Hyperextension (on bench)Bodyweight
• Exercise ball back extension with hands behind headStability ball
• Exercise ball back extension with rotationStability ball
• Weighted hyperextension (on stability ball)Weighted

This page is for information and doesn’t replace a professional. If you have an injury or a medical condition, ask first. Data from the open catalogue hasaneyldrm/exercises-dataset, MIT licence.