Roll Ball Lumbar - Diagonal

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Perform the Roll Ball Lumbar - Diagonal to enhance flexibility and mobility in the lower back.

  1. Start by sitting on the floor with your legs extended and the roll ball placed behind your lower back.
  2. Gently lean back onto the ball, allowing it to support your lumbar region.
  3. Engage your core and rotate your torso diagonally to one side, feeling a stretch in your lower back.
  4. Hold the position for a few seconds, then return to the center and repeat on the other side.

How to perform the Roll Ball Lumbar - Diagonal

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Roll Ball Lumbar - Diagonal using your roller.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your glutes.
  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 glutes 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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