How to Do Hug A Ball
Step-by-step instructions, muscles worked and workouts that use the hug a ball.
| Main muscles | Lower Back |
| Also works | Calves, Glutes |
| Equipment | Exercise Ball |
| Level | Beginner |
| Type | Stretching |
How to do it
- Seat yourself on the floor.
- Straddle an exercise ball between both legs and lower your hips down toward the floor.
- 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.
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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