14 Aug
Posted by Aaron Potts as Core Training, Exercise, Exercise Ball Exercises, Exercise Database, Upper Body Exercises
Doing push ups in an elevated position on an exercise ball turns an already effective upper body exercise into a great core training workout as well!
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Elevated Push Ups on Exercise Ball
To get into position for this exercise, bring the exercise ball close to the box, table, chair or other elevated surface, put your knees on the surface, your hands on the exercise ball, and then slowly roll yourself out until your toes are bracing your lower body, and your hands are shoulder width apart on the exercise ball.
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Abdominal ExercisesSlowly lower your upper body down until your upper arms are roughly parallel to the ground, then push yourself back up into the starting position. Do as many repetitions as you can do safely and correctly, and then drop one leg, then the other, down off of the elevated surface to complete the exercise.
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2 Responses
Chris
August 15th, 2007 at 4:47 pm
1That’s an awesome way to perform this exercise. I’ve always put my feet up on the ball and my hands on the floor. I didn’t really think about elevating my feet and putting my hands on the ball. I bet the balance and coordination really come into play on this one.
Aaron Potts
August 16th, 2007 at 9:03 pm
2Chris,
Putting your feet on the ball and your hands on the floor is also a great way to do push-ups! Hitting the shoulders, chest, and triceps from as many different angles as possible is always a great idea for development, as well as injury prevention.
In this version, the coordination does indeed get put to the test, and that is one of the reasons why this is such a powerful movement. Not only do you provide some great stimulus to the “standard” push up muscles, but you crank up your core stability and your level of neuromuscular coordination as well.
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