HOW TO…
- Start on your knees with the stability ball in front of you.
- Lean forward and rest your upper body on the ball.
- Keep rolling forward on the ball, pushing with your legs.
- Put your hands on the floor with your fingers pointing away from the ball.
- When you are in balance on the ball, bent your arms to lower your upper body to the floor.
- Keep your body straight while you lower your upper body.
- When your face is almost reaching the floor, start pushing your upper body back up again until your arms are straight. You have now completed a stability ball push-up.
Note: For the stability ball push up, your complete upper body should be past the ball. Only your hips or lower legs should be on the ball.
Goal: Aim for 20 push ups in one sequence. Move slower for maximum results.
Variation: The exercise is easier if you keep your hips on the ball and let your legs extend. The further you roll forwards, leaving only your lower legs or feet on the ball, the more difficult the push up.
You can also spread your hands wider apart on the floor to make the push up a little easier.