Stability Ball Pushups

Stability Ball Pushup Basics

Primary muscles worked: Pecs

Synergist Muscles: Triceps, Shoulders, Obliques, Transversus Abdominus

Mechanics: Compound

Equipment: Stability Ball and Open Space

How To Perform Stability Ball Pushups

• Place your hands shoulder-width apart on a stability ball. Your hands, elbows, and shoulders should form a straight line.
• Now, step pack with your legs so that your body forms a straight line between your ankles, hips, and back. This is the starting position.
• Bend at your elbows so they your chest moves toward the ball.
• Once your chest touches the ball, begin to push back up so that the arms again reach full extension.

Stability Ball Pushup Tips

• If stabilizing the ball is too difficulty, you may place the ball against a wall to give yourself additional support.
• Do not allow your back to or arch or your hips to dip as this will increase the pressure on your spine.

Stability Ball Pushups and Sports Application

The stability ball pushup is a great exercise for strengthening the stability abilities of the upper body. This is important in a wide array of sports. By being more stable in the upper body, you may be able to throw further, hit harder, and being more powerful in general. Sports such as baseball, volleyball, and tennis, just to name a few, can all benefit by adding the stability ball pushup as part of a routine.