How to do it
Keep your chin tucked and gaze forward to steady your head during each twist.
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Sit on a stability ball with your feet flat on the floor, holding a stick or barbell across your upper back.
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Keep your hips facing forward and rotate your torso to one side as far as comfortable.
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Pause briefly at the end of the rotation, then rotate to the opposite side.
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Keep the movement controlled and avoid using momentum.
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Repeat for the desired number of repetitions on each side.
Expert tip
Engage your core and move slowly to maintain balance on the stability ball.
Common mistakes
- ✕Rotating the hips along with the torso
- ✕Bouncing on the ball to drive the rotation
- ✕Letting the stick slide off the upper back