How to move on an exercise ball
How to move on an exercise ball
- Use this exercise to get used to moving on an exercise ball and to find your best sitting position.
- Sit comfortably on the ball with your feet about hip-width apart. If you feel unsteady, rest your hands on the ball near your hips.
- As you do this exercise, try to keep your shoulders and upper body relaxed and still.
- Using your trunk muscles to move your pelvis, roll the ball forward. This will round your back.
- Still using your stomach and back muscles, roll the ball back. You will arch your back.
- Repeat this rounding-arching motion a few times.
- Stop in between the two positions, where your back is not rounded or arched. This is called your neutral position.
Current as of: May 1, 2026
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