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swiss ball wall squat - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

swiss ball wall squat

stand with back against swiss ball on wall, squat down keeping knees aligned with toes, hold, then return.

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee, head
Muscles
quadriceps, gluteus maximus, gastrocnemius, hamstrings
Equipment
wall, swiss ball
Goal
postural correction, balance, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, isotonic eccentric, isometric

How it is done

Stand with feet apart about hip width and rest your lower back on a Swiss resting on wall. Keep your arms crossed over the chest and bend the knees sliding your back on the ball. Keep the knees in line with toes. Hold th position before returning back to the starting position.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.