Exercise ball back extension with rotation

How to do it

1. 1Start lying face‑down on the stability ball, with your hips resting on the ball and your feet firmly planted on the floor.
2. 2Place your hands behind your head or cross them over your chest.
3. 3Engage your core and lift the upper body off the ball slowly, extending the spine until your body forms a straight line from head to heels.
4. 4Pause briefly at the top, then rotate the torso slowly to one side, keeping the hips and legs stable.
5. 5Return to center and repeat the rotation to the opposite side.
6. 6Lower the upper body back to the starting position and repeat for 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
• 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.