Friday, 14 March 2014

EXERCISE: Strengthning Extensor muscles


EXERCISE: Strengthning Extensor muscles 

-Stand straight in good posture.
-Place ball behind upper back.
-Keep feet apart and away from wall for good balance.
-Push hard with feet and legs to press back against ball.
-Keep spine, hips and knees in the same position. Only the ankle joints pivot where shown by dot.
-Hold for a slow 5 count and follow with a 2 second rest.
-Repeat until you feel your leg or back muscles tire.
-Slowly increase up to 15–20 repetitions.
Do once every day.
-As strength increases move feet further away from the wall to push harder. Remember don’t let your spine bend.

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