STOTT PILATES April 2011

 

Exercise of the Month: Half Roll Back with Stability Ball™

Targets rectus abdominis, obliques, and hip extensors

STARTING POSITION

  • Seated on ball, pelvis and spine in a neutral position, neither arched nor flattened.  Feet flat on the mat, hip-distance apart. Hands resting on sides of ball.

EXERCISE

  • INHALE to prepare
  • EXHALE roll lumbar spine toward ball, pulling ball toward feet. Keep head and shoulders upright.      
  • INHALE Return to seated position.

    Complete 3-5 repetitions

Remember to start your workout with a warmup routine.
Go to www.merrithew.com/warmup

This exercise is an excerpt from the Easy Start Poster included FREE with the purchase of the Stability Ball Power Pack.

This exercise is an excerpt from the Matwork Easy Start Poster. Find more exercises in the STOTT PILATES Manual Library comprised of 10 titles that document the entire STOTT PILATES exercise repertoire.


 

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If you experience pain or discomfort during exercise, stop immediately and consult your doctor. To reduce risk of injury, never force or strain during exercise.

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