Exercise Ball Back Extension With Rotation

Lie face down on an exercise ball. Bend your knees and place your feet against a sturdy object. Place your hands lightly behind your head, keeping your elbows wide. Engage your core and lift your upper body off the ball, extending your back. At the top of the movement, rotate your torso to one side, bringing your elbow towards the opposite knee. Return to the starting position and repeat on the other side.

How to perform the Exercise Ball Back Extension With Rotation

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Exercise Ball Back Extension With Rotation 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 abdominals.
  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 abdominals 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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