Circles Ball (wall)

Perform circles with a stability ball against the wall to engage your core and improve stability.

  1. Stand with your back against the wall and place the ball between your lower back and the wall.
  2. Engage your core and slowly move your arms in a circular motion while maintaining contact with the ball.
  3. Keep your feet shoulder-width apart and ensure your knees are slightly bent.
  4. Perform circles in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions.

How to perform the Circles Ball (wall)

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Circles Ball (wall) using your stability ball.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your rotator cuff.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your rotator cuff rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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