Exercise Ball Plank

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Exercise overview

Training details

Core

Equipment

Stability Ball

Sets × time

3 × 40 sec

Rest

1 min

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

01Place both forearms securely on top of the stability ball and step your feet back into a plank.
02Stack your shoulders over your elbows and brace your abdominals and glutes.
03Press actively into the ball and keep it centered beneath your forearms.
04Maintain level hips and stable shoulders without allowing your lower back to sag.
05Hold for the assigned time, then lower your knees and step in carefully.

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