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How to move on an exercise ball

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  1. Use this exercise to get used to moving on an exercise ball and to find your best sitting position.
  2. Sit comfortably on the ball with your feet about hip-width apart. If you feel unsteady, rest your hands on the ball near your hips.
  3. As you do this exercise, try to keep your shoulders and upper body relaxed and still.
  4. Using your trunk muscles to move your pelvis, roll the ball forward. This will round your back.
  5. Still using your stomach and back muscles, roll the ball back. You will arch your back.
  6. Repeat this rounding-arching motion a few times.
  7. Stop in between the two positions, where your back is not rounded or arched. This is called your neutral position.

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