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single leg balance with wall ball toss - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

single leg balance with wall ball toss

stand on one leg and toss ball against wall while maintaining balance throughout movement.

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee, head
Muscles
gluteus medius, quadriceps, hip abductors, tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius
Equipment
ball, wall
Goal
balance, coordination, stability, proprioception
Type
active, resisted

How it is done

Stand with feet placed hip-width apart facing the wall and holding a ball in both hands. Lift off one leg from the ground. Toss the ball on the wall while maintaining balance on one leg.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.