Lying Hip Lift (On Stability Ball)
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The lying hip lift on a stability ball targets the glutes and hamstrings, enhancing core stability and lower body strength. The exercise utilizes a balance ball to elevate and stabilize the back, challenging the core and promoting balance.
How to do it
- Sit on a balance ball and walk your feet forward until your head and shoulders are resting on the ball.
- Keep your knees bent at a 90-degree angle, feet hip-width apart, and arms crossed on your chest.
- Engage your core and press through your heels to lift your hips until your body forms a straight line from shoulders to knees.
- Hold the position briefly at the top, squeezing your glutes.
- Slowly lower your hips back to the starting position.
Muscles worked
Primary Gluteus Maximus Hamstrings
Secondary Erector Spinae Rectus Abdominis