Beginner exercise

Hug A Ball

  • Flexibility
  • Range Of Motion And Yoga

Technique

How to perform Hug A Ball

  1. Sit on the floor with a stability ball between your legs.
  2. Bend your knees and position the feet apart around the ball, leaving your buttocks supported on the floor.
  3. Wrap your arms around the ball and let your torso rest against it with a gently rounded back.
  4. Keep the feet planted and allow the knees to follow the direction of the feet.
  5. Hold the supported position without forcing the legs wider or turning the hug into a maximal squeeze.
  6. Sit upright and release the ball to finish.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Erector Spinae.

MuscleScoreRole
Erector Spinae0.7Target, Mobility Target
Adductor Longus0.4Mobility Target
Adductor Magnus0.4Mobility Target
Gluteus Maximus0.4Mobility Target
Rhomboid Major0.3Mobility Target