How to Do Downward Facing Balance
Step-by-step instructions, muscles worked and workouts that use the downward facing balance.
| Main muscles | Glutes |
| Also works | Abs, Hamstrings |
| Equipment | Exercise Ball |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Type | Strength |
How to do it
- Lie facedown on top of an exercise ball.
- While resting on your stomach on the ball, walk your hands forward along the floor and lift your legs, extending your elbows and knees.
Form tips
- Start light and own the movement before adding weight.
- Control the lowering phase — don't drop into it.
- Keep breathing; exhale on the hardest part.
- Stop if you feel sharp pain (different from muscle burn).
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