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Hug A Ball

Lower Back · Exercise Ball

Beginner

Body Part

Back

Equipment

Exercise Ball

Level

Beginner

Type

Isolation

Force

Static

The Hug A Ball is a beginner exercise ball exercise that primarily targets the Lower Back.

Muscles Worked

Lower Back primaryCalves secondaryGlutes secondary

How to Do the Hug A Ball

  1. 1Seat yourself on the floor.
  2. 2Straddle an exercise ball between both legs and lower your hips down toward the floor.
  3. 3Hug 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.

Related Exercises

Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.