Swiss Ball Reverse Push-up
The reverse ball push-up is a moderate difficulty exercise, harder than the wall push-up but easier than the full swiss ball push-up exercise.
Teaching points
- Position yourself on your knees with the ball in front of you.
- Place your hands on the ball just wider than shoulder width apart with the elbows straight.
- Lean forwards, rolling the ball away if necessary, until your knees, hips and shoulders are in a straight line.
- Bend the elbows out to the sides, lowering the chest towards the ball.
- Push back up, straightening the elbows, and repeat.
Muscles worked
- Pectoralis Major.
- Triceps Brachii.
- Anterior fibres of Deltoid.
- Serratus Anterior.
Alternative exercises
- Push-up with a swiss ball.
- Push-up.
- Chest press resistance machine.
- Chest press using resistance band.
Related injuries
- Pectoral strain.
