It’s time for a fun home office exercise that will work your ‘core’ and correct some of the muscle imbalances that have been created from hours of sitting at your desk. This is an awesome exercise to work your inner and outer thighs…

I recommend taking a quickie break a few times each day to perform this home office exercise. With a little practice you will master it, but be sure to follow my tips in the video to gradually improve your performance of this very effective home office exercise.

Here are some of the tips that I covered in the video:

1) When mounting the ball, place one hand on the ball, the opposite knee on the ball, and grab hold of your desk with your free hand.

2) Lift you other leg off the ground and place it on the ball approximately 10-12 inches away from your other leg. Note: the wider your stance on the ball, the more stability you will experience.

3) Place your other hand on the desk to stabilize yourself. You should only be using the tips of your fingers to hold onto the desk.

4) Keep your body erect with your knees at a 90 degree angle.

5) When you feel comfortable, remove your hands from the desk but keep them close just in case you lose your balance and need to grab hold of it again.

6) You may also begin to progress by using only one hand to hold onto the desk and slowly removing it.

7) The goal is to last 30 seconds without holding onto the desk. Repeat as often as desired throughout the day.

Kneeling on your stability ball is a fantastic way to strengthen the weaker muscles in your legs and help create muscle balance, which leads to a decreased risk of injury and relief from nagging hip pain.

Don’t let this exercise scare you. Give it a try and stick with it. Before you know it you’ll be balancing on the stability ball with ease.

Be sure to report back here and let us know how you’ve been progressing and why you are able to hit the ‘hands free’ 30 second mark.

You ROCK! Enjoy the experience,

Scott Tousignant