Exercise Ball Leg Tuck

Description

This body weight exercise utilizes the exercise ball to target mainly the abdominals and the hip flexor muscles. This exercise also challenges the arms and shoulders.

Benefits

  • This exercise targets mainly the hip flexors and the abdominal muscles.
  • This also helps improve overall strength and stability of the shoulders and arms.
  • This is also a great total body coordination exercise.

Risks

  • This exercise is not recommended to overweight individuals. This will put a ton of weight on the wrist.
  • This exercise can injure the wrist, elbows and the shoulders if not properly executed and progressed.
  • This exercise can also injure the lower back if not properly executed and with bad form.
  • This exercise should not be prescribed to beginners to start with.

Additional Information

Target Muscles

Abs

Secondary Muscles

Shoulders

Stabilizer Muscles

N/A

Experience

Intermediate (2-3 years)

Equipment

Exercise Ball

Exercise Type

Strength

Exertion

50%

Cardio Intensity

30%

Force

Pull

Mechanic

Compound

Force Detail

Bilateral

Functions

N/A

Intensity

N/A

Bearing

N/A

Impact

N/A

Utilities

N/A

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