Exercise
Downward Facing Balance
Also known as: stability ball balance, ball balance, core hold, facedown ball hold
Downward Facing Balance is a isolation exercise for the glutes. Main target: gluteus maximus. Also works: upper abs and biceps femoris. Equipment: exercise ball.
Muscles worked
How to do it
- Lie facedown on top of an exercise ball.
- While resting on your stomach on the ball, walk your hands forward along the floor and lift your legs, extending your elbows and knees.
Similar exercises
Physioball Hip Bridge
Exercise ball
Gluteus maximus
Ball Leg Curl
Exercise ball
Biceps femoris
Alternatives with other equipment
Butt Lift (Bridge)
Bodyweight
Gluteus maximus
One-Legged Cable Kickback
Cable
Gluteus maximus
Machine Hip Extension
Machine
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Hip Extension with Bands
Bands
Gluteus maximus
Piriformis-SMR
Foam roll
Gluteus maximus
Barbell Lateral Lunge
Barbell
Gluteus maximus
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