Stability Ball Sit-Up

Body region

• Core

Muscles

Main

• Rectus Abdominis

Helps

• External Oblique
• Internal Oblique
• Iliopsoas

Holds

• Transversus Abdominis
• Gluteus Maximus

Equipment

• Stability Ball

Technique

1. Sit on a stability ball and walk your feet forward until your lower back rests on the ball with knees bent and feet planted wide.
2. Cross your arms on your chest or place fingertips by your temples.
3. Curl up until your torso is upright.
4. Lower back over the ball under control.

Cues

• Keep the feet planted wide for stability.
• Roll up one vertebra at a time.

Common mistakes

• Pulling the neck with the hands.
• Letting the ball roll as you rise.
• Dropping back over the ball too fast.

Alternatives

• Stability Ball Crunch
• Sit-Up