Exercise of the Week - Pilates Roll Over with/wo Exercise Ball

Following up on last weeks exercise with the ball, chest lift on the ball, this week I want to focus on a different way of using the exercise ball. Chest lift takes advantage of the instability of a ball to challenge the core muscles a little more as you move. The exercise ball has a different action in roll over. Here the ball adds a little bit of weight to the legs, which makes the exercise a bit more challenging, but the real bonus in using the ball is the muscular feedback that it provides. When you do roll over with the ball, the ball will help you sense the engagement inner thigh muscles and the whole mid-line of the body.

If you don't have an exercise ball, no problem. Roll over on the mat is a challenging exercise as well. In fact, roll over is an intermediate level exercise and rolling exercises are not for everyone. Double leg straight leg lowers may be a better choice for those who don't want to roll up on their shoulders. You can also do double straight leg lowers with the ball, or without.

• Learn Roll Over with the Exercise Ball
• Learn Learn Roll Over on the Mat
• Learn Double Straight Leg Lower

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