Exercise guide

Hug A Ball

CategoryStretching EquipmentExercise Ball ForceStatic MechanicIsolation LevelBeginner

How to do the Hug A Ball: step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Lower Back), and equipment. Log it in Vantora.

How to perform the Hug A Ball exercise

How to do the Hug A Ball

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

Muscles worked

lower back calves glutes

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