3 Swiss Ball Straight Leg Bridge

[Themightierduck]

You do realise this is a hamstring exercise and not a core exercise?

[gxrcix525]

So u just dry hump the air?

[amirhoman]

Thank you for your videos.I am looking forward to work with my swiss ball

[fund4mentcook]

Does this concept of not training to failure also works for other exercises? e.g. bicep curl, bench press? Thanks..

[ridgelinefitness]

You probably need a 55 or 65cm ball. When seated on the ball your hips and knees should be bent approximately 90 degrees, with your hips slightly higher than your knees. I'm 5'10", 165 lbs and I use 55cm ball. Cheaper, thinner Swiss balls will deform more under the same pressure and may require a larger size for a proper fit.

As far as your medical condition I would need to do a detailed assessment before I could make any recommendations.

[rockys832]

Hi, I watched all your videos and they are great. However, I have few questions, What is the right size of the swiss ball. my height is 5.10ft, and I got 75 cm ball[domyos], is this the right size.

Also, Im suffering from Ankylosing Spondilitis, affected areas are lowerback, neck and knees. Could you suggest what exercise should be done and what not. Please reply asap. Any other information is greatly appreciated.

[tyciol]

If we walk this ball out far enough, we have it on the ball of the foot instead of the heel, and I think we can work our calves (gastrocnemius mostly I think since the knee is extended here) very well. Since the resistance is posterior instead of straight down like with a calf raise, I think we get better resistance with less weight. It's like doing a lateral raise with a dumbbell instead of pressing it.

[iseeking]

While doing this exercise, is there a risk of causing injury to the small of the lower back?

[mynaisthebesttheoroc]

what?

[levler01]

This guy's videos emphasise very very very very very very very very very low reps, why?

[tyciol]

@levler01 Well in this case, I doubt most people could even do 1 rep. I think he just doesn't want muscular failure since it would be dangerous to fall off the ball like that, probably better to fail with a stabler variation (like maybe a leg curl for the hamstrings, squat for glutes, not sure if we should ever go to failure with lower back)

[blacksilkblacksilk]

If you can lift said hot chick in that position, then lucky you.

Sorry, the pun offerd itself. Grrat exercise for the core. Also good for overall strength of martial artists. Will iclude that one in my regimen.

Greetings

silk

;-)))

[javita73]

hottie

[RenRenRanger]

I've been attempting this several times, but I can never seem to get it right. I wondered if it had to do with me being petite (5'3'')... or perhaps I just have poor balance and need more practice? When I try to lift up, the ball wobbles and once my legs slipped completely off.

[cartic]

you are right, with practice and as the core gets stronger you will get stability... don't give up

[Muscle021]

hi i've been looking for an exercises that shows you how to get a smaller butt is this that kind of exercises or could you tell me what kind of exercises i should be looking for??

[Toxiferin]

Sorry, but there is no specific exercise for a smaller butt. If you want a firmer butt, you could try squats or deadlifts. On the other hand, if your butt is too big because you are too fat, you should try combining weight training with cardio 1day wt the second day cardio third day wt...

[jota191]

when do we have to exhale...??? and inhale??

[uken]

excuse meh.!  when do we need to exhale and inhale.??

while going up or coming down.??

[WasGibtsLeute]

Always inhale when you contract your muscles (go up) and exhale when you release (go down).

In this vid they say inhale when you go up, but this is wrong as far as I know. Always contract and inhale.

[TheTReeves]

you always exhale on exertion for any exercise

[WasGibtsLeute]

Ah, yes. Contraction is exhale, of course.

[ToListen]

I watched this and the first 2 videos, and I noticed that you were not exhaling on the difficult part of the crunch (sitting up) or inhaling on the easiest part of the exercise (laying back down). Isn't this the proper breathing pattern for any kind of resistance training?

Thanks

[bartpintas]

Hello ... I usualy work with swiss ball and dumbell, and i usualy perform 10 - 12 sets of 25 - 30 reps making a total 300 to 500. is it wrong to perform this number of sets and reps to atchive a big intesaty?

[guitarlix]

How many reps are you supposed to do?

[ridgelinefitness]

Somewhere around 10. This is more of a beginner to intermediate exercise and the focus is alignment, stability and smooth precise movement. Try doing the exercise without using your arms and/or with your eyes closed for an added challenge. I use this exercise for a warm up before doing more demanding SB exercises. Generally I keep the reps low, 5-10, and the intensity high on SB exerices. Thanks for your question.

[Z0fly]

Will these excersies work with the ball that has the little bumps on it?

[ridgelinefitness]

Yes, if it's the right size. Depending on the ball it could be a little uncomfortable on you skin. Try it. You can purchase a high quality ball for about $30.

[jota191]

what size of the ball can i use if i'm 1.65 meters¿? the one of 65 cm?

[billhave]

in video i think is 55cm

this is better for you

[brining]

why do you not want to train to Muscle Failure? Is it bceause you can do this work out daily?

[ridgelinefitness]

Thanks for your question. I never train to failure. You could do these exercises 3-5 times per week. What conditions your muscles is 'time under tension'. You can accumulate more time under tension with less trauma to your muscles if you keep the intensity high but stop 2-3 reps short of failure and you won't feel trashed after your workouts. Also, don't forget the goal of many of these SB exercises is balance, core activation and good biomechanics.

[ridgelinefitness]

Your welcome!

[alexanderthatcher]

Great stuff thanks heaps!

[tyciol]

Doing it with 1 leg's tough.