Ball Stretches

Stretches

Basics    Arms     Back/Abdomen     Ball     Chest    Feet    Hands     Hips      Neck    Shoulders    Thighs

Lay on the ball so that it supports your upper back and head. Spread your feet apart so that the ball doesn't roll so easily.  Spread your arms out in the shape of a "t" and let your chest and shoulders relax and fall over the ball.  This stretch targets the Pectoralis Major muscles but also gets the abdominals and anterior neck muscles.

Pectoralis Minor Stretch

Lay on the ball so that it supports your upper back and head.  Spread your feet apart so that the ball doesn't roll so easily.  Brings your arms up over your head in the shape of a "Y".  This stretch targets the Pectoralis Minor, Teres Major and Minor along with the anterior neck muscles.

Lay on an exercise ball, on your side.  Stagger your feet to help maintain balance.  Bring your top arm over your head to stretch out the side of your body stretching Quadradus Lumborum and Latisimus Dorsi.

Kneel on a mat on one knee with the other knee in front of you and that foot on the floor.  Bring your heel toward your buttox and roll the ball under your foot.  Inch your body back toward the ball, bringing your foot/heel closer to your buttox to increase the stretch of your Quadriceps.