Roll Ball Rectus Abdominis

AbdominalsRollerIntermediate

Perform the Roll Ball Rectus Abdominis to engage your core muscles effectively.

  1. Start by sitting on the floor with your knees bent and feet flat.
  2. Hold a stability ball between your hands and lean back slightly.
  3. Engage your core and roll the ball towards your feet while maintaining a controlled motion.
  4. Return to the starting position while keeping your back straight.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

How to perform the Roll Ball Rectus Abdominis

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Roll Ball Rectus Abdominis 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 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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