HOW TO…
- Sit down on the yoga mat with your legs straight.
- Place the stability ball behind your back.
- Slowly lean backwards. Roll the stability ball backwards while lifting your hips.
- Spread your arms for more control on the ball.
- Look upwards, and try to straighten your body as much as possible. From the foot, only your heels should be on the floor.
- Slowly roll the ball forward and lower your hips to the floor to complete the exercise.
Note: A softer stability ball will make it easier to do the stability ball reverse plank. The limitation of a softer ball is that you will end up leaning on the ball with a larger part of your upper body, which reduces the effectiveness of the core training.
Goal: Try to lean on the ball with only your upper back. This will require a bit harder stability ball (more inflated). Keep the position for 10 seconds and repeat 10 times.
Variation: If your balance is strong, you can try to keep your arms straitght next to your body.