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standing rotational forward lean with swiss ball and dumbbells - beginner Trunk exercise
  • Trunk
  • beginner

standing rotational forward lean with swiss ball and dumbbells

standing trunk rotation with forward lean holding swiss ball and dumbbells, alternating sides without ball touching floor

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, shoulder, lumbar spine, thoracic spine
Muscles
deltoid, obliques, rectus abdominis, erector spinae, transverse abdominis
Equipment
swiss ball, dumbbell
Goal
postural correction, coordination, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, resisted, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Stand with holding a Swiss ball and dumbbell in each hand. Twist to 45 degrees to one side and lean forward, such that back is parallel to the floor without resting the ball on floor. Twist to centre and then to other side, straighten 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.