Push-up On Exercise Ball

General And Specifics

• the difficulty of this chest exercise is the missing stability of the gym ball, which activates many stabilizing muscles to keep the balance
• furthermore, the Rotator cuff and the musculature of the shoulder blades are required
• bring some strength along for this exercise, to profit from the advantages of the exercise

Starting Position

• place the hands shoulder width apart on the gym ball
• stretch the legs backwards, until your body is in the push-up position
• the feet are on their balls
• your body is in a line from head to toe

Correct Execution

• brace the body to remain stable
• bend the arms slowly, until your chest touches the ball
• try to hold the hip in line to the rest of the body
• hold the final position for a moment
• stretch the arms and come back to the starting position, keep the balance
• do this repeatedly

tips for the workout

1. ease it by exercising on your knees
2. put on a filled backpack to impede it
3. alternatively, change the position of the ball
   • place the gym ball below your feet as in the Decline Push-up
4. you also can use two gym balls if possible, one under the hands, the other below the shins