ROCK CITY FITNESS

Exercise of the Day – Stability Ball Bridge

October 10, 2011

Core Training, Exercise of the Day, Exercise Technique, Integrated Stabilization Training, Strength Training

Rock City Fitness exercise of the day!  Increase core and leg strength, improve balance and prevent injuries with the stability ball bridge.

Coaching Keys

• Keep ankles, knees and hips in alignment.
• Palms up, shoulders down and back.
• Perform movement by contracting glutes, pushing hips up off floor and driving heels down into ball.
• Core is further engaged by drawing stomach in.
• Range of motion ends when ankles, knees, hips and shoulders are in a straight line.
• Pause at top of movement, lower slowly until brushing ground.
• Push back up without coming to a complete rest.