Intermediate exercise

Push-Up With Feet On Stability Ball

Also called Push-Up With Feet On An Exercise Ball

  • Muscle Growth
  • Stability
  • Strength
  • Calisthenics

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Push-Up With Feet on a Stability Ball

Technique

How to perform Push-Up With Feet On Stability Ball

  1. Place your hands on the floor about shoulder-width apart and rest your feet or ankle area on the stability ball.
  2. Set a straight body position with your arms extended and hips aligned with your shoulders and legs.
  3. Keep the ball in place as you bend your elbows and lower your chest toward the floor.
  4. Press through both palms to straighten your elbows and return to the starting height.
  5. Maintain the same trunk alignment throughout; do not pull your knees in or roll the ball forward between repetitions.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Pectoralis Major Clavicular Head, Pectoralis Major Sternocostal Head, Anterior Deltoid, Triceps Lateral Head, Triceps Long Head, Triceps Medial Head.

MuscleScoreRole
Anterior Deltoid0.7Target, Mover
Triceps Lateral Head0.7Target, Mover
Triceps Long Head0.7Target, Mover
Triceps Medial Head0.7Target, Mover
Serratus Anterior0.5Mover, Stabilizer
Rectus Abdominis0.4Stabilizer

Calisthenics graph

Progression relationships

These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.

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