Exercises for Strengthening the Trunk Muscles

• Core Strengthening Programme Introduction
• Stage 1: Contracting Deep Muscles
• Stage 2: Increasing Deep Muscle Endurance
• Stage 3: Arm & Leg Movements
• Stage 4: Core Strengthening Exercises
  • Trunk Circuit Exercises
  • Arm Circuit Exercises
  • Leg Circuit Exercises
  • Back Circuit Exercises
  • Gluteal Circuit Exercises

Shoulder, Trunk and Adductor Exercise

Position your shins on the top of the Swiss Ball with your hands on the floor. Slowly roll the ball round to your right, then over to the left.

Hamstring Exercises

Lie on your back with your heels on top of the Swiss Ball. Dig your heels into the ball and lift your pelvis up. Hold for 4 seconds.

Hip Flexor, Hamstring and Gluteal Exercise

Lie on your back with your heels on the Swiss Ball. Arms across chest. Lift up your pelvis and hold. Lift up alternate legs and hold for 4 seconds.

Hamstring and Gluteal Exercise

With your knees and ankles 15cm apart, balance with your back on the Swiss Ball. Your knees should be at 90 degrees. Tighten your bottom and push your pelvis up. Raise your alternate legs to horizontal and hold for 4 seconds.

Sit Ups

Sit with the small of your back on the Swiss Ball and with a medicine ball between your knees. Fold your arms across your chest and slowly sit up.

Trunk and Gluteal Exercise

Balance with your back on the Swiss Ball, your pelvis pushed up and your knees at 90 degrees. Hold the medicine ball out with your arms straight above you. Keep your pelvis pushed up and rotate the medicine ball slowly to the left then to the right. Keep your arms straight.

Trunk Exercise

Sit on the Swiss Ball and balance with your feet off the ground. How long can you balance before touching the ground?

Top

Stage 4: Core Strengthening Exercises

Arm Circuit Exercises

Exercise & Rehabilitation Shop

• Value Packs
• Chafing & Blister Prevention
• Hand Therapy
• Home Treatment DVDs
• Exercise & Fitness
• Exercise Mats
• Hydrotherapy
• Resistance Bands & Cords
• Swiss & Gym Balls
• Wobble/Rocker Boards
• Core Strength Kit

Recommended Products for Core Strengthening

Swiss & Gym Balls

PhysioRoom.com Swiss Ball (55cm)

Our Price
£15.99 £9.99

55cm (22") diameter Swiss Ball for people 155-165cm (5'2" - 5'6") tall. Includes FREE exercise chart. ...

More Details

Be seen at night!
£FREE Reflective Snap Band

Gymnic Home & Office Anti Burst Swiss Ball

Prices from
£13.99

NEW!Inflatable, burst resistant Swiss Ball with 6 'legs' suitable for use as an office or school chair...

More Details

Top of Page

Core Stability Kit

 

Home Physio Treat your own Back Pain DVD

Our Price
£14.99

Leading Chartered Physio-
therapist Judith Pitt-Brooke shares her tried and tested back pain self-treatment programme in...

More Details

Chattanooga Stabilizer Pressure Biofeedback

Our Price
£89.99 £84.99

Provides a visual indication of whether you are working the correct postural muscles, in the right manner, when performing...

More Details

---

Top of Page

Resistance Bands

Exercise Band Pack

Our Price
£12.99

Superb value, 8 x 1m length resistance bands in all 4 varying strengths, for use during rehab exercises for the shoulder, ankle,...

More Details

Ci-8 Exercise Tube

Our Price
£9.99

Figure of 8 exercise tube with handles, ideal for early rehab and training exercises. Lightweight and portable, Ci-8 Tubes are...

More Details

Mueller Shape Aerobics Cords

Our Price
£19.99

Light and medium resistance cords with rotator handles with foam grips for rehab and training exercises. For specific...

More Details

Be seen at night!
£FREE Reflective Snap Band

FREE Drinks Bottle with this item on orders > £50

---

Top of Page

Home Exercise Mats

 

 

Sirex Monica Mat

Our Price
£34.99

A durable and comfortable non-slip, red mat for Yoga, Pilates and multi-purpose exercise. Features a unique fold away design for...

More Details

---

 

 

Sirex Souplesse Mat (extra long & thick)

Our Price
£44.99

A premium quality, durable and comfortable non-slip, blue mat for Yoga, Pilates and multi-purpose exercise. These top of the...

More Details

---

Top of Page

• Home
• Injury Prevention
• Core Strengthening Programme

© Copyright PhysioRoom.com 2001-2009. All rights reserved. Sitemap.

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
The articles on this web site are provided for general information only and should not be used as a basis for diagnosis or treatment. All exercises and information featured on this web site should only be practised under the supervision of a qualified healthcare professional.

We accept the following payment methods

PhysioRoom.com Limited, Unit 1 & 2 Dawson Court, Billington Road, Burnley, Lancashire BB11 5UB, England

Sports Injury & Physiotherapy Search Marketing by Epiphany.