Primary target:
Stomach (Obliques)
Secondary target:
None
Difficulty:
(4/10)
Equipment required:
How many reps should I do?
What weight should I use?
Side bends on fitball
Techniques
To perform the Side bends on fitball safely, please follow these steps:
- Start laying sideways with your upper thigh and hip on the ball and fingers on your temples
- For stability, ensure your top leg is in front of the bottom leg
- Slower raise your body off the ball as far as you can - keeping a stright line through your body
- Now slowly lower your upper body back towards the ball again
- Repeat until you can no longer maintain the correct technique
Alternatives
Tips
To perform the Side bends on fitball correctly, here are a few tips to help you:
- If you find your feet slipping place your feet up against a wall to sto pany unwanted movement
- If you find this exercise too easy move the ball further down the body towards the feet