Side Bend on Swiss Ball

A great exercise to train balance and stability frontal plane (side bending). Top leg in front or top leg in back trains this move a bit differently. I prefer leg in the back. The wider the stance the more stability. It is common for people to roll the hips open just a bit because there is more balance. There is a problem with that. That is hard on the spine being in that position. Stack the hips; stack the shoulders; engage the glutes and central core to hold you in place; this is where foot placement comes in as well. To help hold me in that pain of glass position. My top arms is alongside my body and my bottom is up by my head. There is a certain degree of cervical (neck) side bend. Just shouldn't be excessive. The more of my torso that extends out over the ball the harder it is. You can adjust how hard or easy this is by bringing the ball closer to your armpit (easier) vs right under pelvis (harder). I have a long torso so I can make this hard real quick. But you may have a shorter torso.
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