Exercise ball back extension with hands behind head

How to do it

1. 1Place the stability ball on the floor and lie face-down on it with your hips resting on the ball.
2. 2Press your feet against a wall or another stable surface for support.
3. 3Cross your arms behind your head, with your hands touching the back of the head.
4. 4Engage your core and lift the upper body off the ball slowly, extending the spine until your body forms a straight line from head to hips.
5. 5Pause briefly at the top of the movement, then lower the upper body slowly back to the starting position.
6. 6Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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 rotationStability ball
• Weighted hyperextension (on stability ball)Weighted
• Roller back stretchFoam roller

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.