push-ups with feet on an exercise ball

What is Push-Ups with Feet on an Exercise Ball? Push-ups with feet on an exercise ball is a challenging variation of the traditional push-up exercise. By placing your feet on an unstable surface like an exercise ball, you engage more stabilizing muscles and increase the difficulty of the exercise, making it a great way to enhance core strength and overall body stability.

Place an exercise ball on the floor and assume a push-up position with your hands on the floor shoulder-width apart.
Place your feet on top of the exercise ball, keeping your body in a straight line from head to heels.
Engage your core and glutes to maintain stability.
Lower your chest towards the floor by bending your elbows, keeping them close to your body.
Push through your palms to extend your arms and return to the starting position.
Repeat for the desired number of reps.

Allowing the lower back to sag or hips to hike up, compromising form and risking injury.
Not engaging the core, leading to instability and decreased effectiveness of the exercise. - Placing the hands too far apart or too close together, which can strain the shoulders and wrists.

Start with a wider stance on the exercise ball to increase stability until you are comfortable with the movement.
Focus on maintaining proper form throughout the exercise, even if it means doing fewer reps. - Squeeze your glutes and core throughout the movement to enhance stability and engage more muscles.

Primary Muscles: Chest (pectoralis major), Shoulders (deltoids), Triceps.
Secondary Muscles: Core (rectus abdominis, transverse abdominis), Glutes, Stabilizer muscles in the shoulders and arms.