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bridge on swiss ball with arm movements - beginner Trunk exercise
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  • beginner

bridge on swiss ball with arm movements

perform supine bridge on swiss ball while moving arms from ceiling position to horizontal abduction and return

Starting position
supine
Joints
hip, shoulder, lumbar spine
Muscles
gluteus maximus, deltoid, hamstrings, erector spinae, trapezius
Equipment
swiss ball
Goal
postural correction, coordination, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, active, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Sit on the swiss ball with feet on the floor and arms by the side. Roll forward on the ball so that upper body on the ball, elevate both arms towards the ceiling, open the arms to the side. Move back the arms towards ceiling and repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.