Exercise Lab

PowerBlock Ball Chest Press

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Equipment

  • PowerBlock

Muscle Groups

  • Chest
  • Hips & Buttocks
  • Legs
  • Shoulders

Purposes

  • Upper-body strength.
  • Trunk and hip stability.

Description

  • With the PowerBlocks in your hands, maneuver into a "bridge" position on the stability ball
  • Your head, neck and upper back should be balanced on top of the ball.
  • Keep your feet firmly on the ground and your hips up straight.
  • Start with the dumbbells up, arms straight.
  • Slowly lower the weights to the sides of your chest, bending at the elbows.
  • Then return them to the top.

ProTip

  • Keep your chest up.

Mistakes

  • Dropping the hips.
  • Twisting the torso.