Stability Ball Side Bend
Intermediate (5/10)Stability Ball
Position: Side LyingEnergy: 4/10~60s
Cueing
Side-lying, ball under hip/waist, feet anchored; inhale reach top arm overhead stretching; exhale return; feel obliques and lateral line.
Anatomy & Muscles
PrimarySecondary
Primary Muscles
Rectus AbdominisExternal Obliques
Secondary Muscles
Internal ObliquesTransverse AbdominisSternocleidomastoid
Regressions
Small reach; top hand on ball; stay in static stretch.
Progressions
Lift lower leg slightly; deeper arch over ball; slower movement.
Common Errors
Collapsing neck; rolling hips; losing balance.
