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Fit Ball Reach and Grab

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Difficulty

Easy_to_Medium

Equipment Needed

Fit Ball or DSL Ball

Starting Position

Lying on your back with fit ball in hands behind head.

Procedure

 
  1. Lift your upper back and shoulders off the ground while bringing the ball towards the middle of the body.
  2. Bring the legs into the air towards the ball.
  3. Grab the ball with the insides of your ankles and feet and bring the legs downward to the floor and the hands back behind the head.
  4. Reverse the movement, bringing the legs back to the midline of the body and grab the ball with your hands.
  5. Bring the ball back behind the head and repeat.

Coaching Keys

 
  • Keep the movement fluid, not jerky.

You Should Feel it...

In your abdominals and hip flexors.

Exercise Purpose

Increases abdominal strength which improves stability and endurance on the slopes.

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