Stability / Swiss / Exercise Ball Squats
How to Do Stability / Swiss / Exercise Ball Squats
- Take a stability ball and place it against the wall. Position yourself against it so that the ball is contoured to the arch of your back.
- Place your feet at shoulder-width with your toes pointed slightly out. Brace your core and keep your chest up.
- Bend first at the knees then at the hips. Lower yourself until your thighs are parallel with the floor. Allow the stability ball to guide you but do not put all of your weight against it. Return to the starting position.
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Related Hamstrings And Quadriceps Exercises
Stability / Swiss / Exercise Ball Squats Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Stability / Swiss / Exercise Ball Squats targets hamstrings and quadriceps and also works calves and glutes & hip flexors. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is a gym exercise. Equipment required: swiss / exercise ball.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Wall sit / squats / chair, barbell overhead squats and side lying quadricep stretch. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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