Kneeling Arm/Leg Reach on Ball

In one of my other videos i explained how to do a kneeling pilates reach whilst on the floor. A great exercise for the core muscles. Here we replicate the movement but do so whilst kneeling on a stability ball! The same principles apply for both exercises.

1) Kneel on all fours on the ball (see my other videos for instructions on how to do this).
2) When balance is achieved, keeping your core tight, lift one hand slowly off the ball and reach forward.
3) Make the movement of the arm nice and slow in both directions.
4) Repeat with the other arm.

The important word here is control. You want to be in control the whole time as you lift your arm slowly off the ball and reach it forward. Once you have mastered this then try reaching out your leg behind you. This is harder and will require you to shift your weight forward over your hands in order to be able to lift one knee off. Slowly push your foot backwards and straighten your leg behind you, keeping a good box position the whole time and maintaining an activated core.