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single leg standing ball toss against wall - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

single leg standing ball toss against wall

stand on one leg while throwing and catching a ball against a wall to challenge balance and core stability.

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee, head, shoulder, lumbar spine
Muscles
gluteus medius, quadriceps, hip abductors, gluteus maximus, erector spinae, transverse abdominis
Equipment
ball, wall
Goal
balance, coordination, stability, proprioception
Type
active, resisted

How it is done

Stand with holding a ball, wall on one side. Lift one leg off the floor and twist the trunk towards the ball. Maintain the balance on one leg, catch and throw the ball on wall. Lower down the leg on floor to starting position and repeat.

Nothing here is a prescription. Your physiotherapist decides which of these are yours, and when.

The plan starts with an assessment.