Stability Ball on the Wall Calf Raise (Tennis Ball Between Knees)
The ball-on-the-wall calf raise with a tennis ball held between the knees; the squeeze keeps the legs together over the feet.
How to do it
Setup
Feet close, a tennis ball between the knees, the stability ball at the back, bells hanging.
Steps
- Hold the tennis ball with the knees and rise onto the toes.
- Pause at the top, legs straight and pressed together.
- Lower slowly without letting the knees part.
Common mistakes
Knees bending to grip the ball: legs straight; squeeze from the inner thighs. Letting the squeeze fade at the top: that is where it falls. Heels splaying out: rise straight up over the big toes.
Breathing
Exhale rising, inhale lowering.
