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Hug A Ball

Hug A Ball, start position
Start
Hug A Ball, end position
End
FrontBack
PrimarySecondary
Main muscles
Lower Back
Also working
Calves, Glutes

How to do it

  1. Seat yourself on the floor.
  2. Straddle an exercise ball between both legs and lower your hips down toward the floor.
  3. Hug your arms around the ball to support your body. Adjust your legs so that your feet are flat on the floor and your knees line up over your ankles. Keep a good grip on the ball so it doesn't roll away from you and send you back onto your buttocks.

Swaps on other equipment

Each has the lower back as its main muscle, on a different piece of equipment.

Other lower back exercises

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