Benefits
- Creates better communication in the body using gravity, integration, multi-planar movement, proprioception and dynamic stability especially the sacro iliac joint from the ground up.
Preparation
- Start with a small step, shallow knee flexion and a limited twist to ensure proper alignment and neuromuscular stability of the spine in the transverse plane before increasing range of motion and depth of lunge.
- Be aware of an upright trunk.
- Hold medicine ball extended out in front of body so arms are parallel to the floor.
Movement
- Step to the side with right leg in a frontal plane, allowing the body to react to the ground force, gravity and momentum.
- Pause in the lunge and rotate medicine ball to the right keeping trunk upright.
- Only rotate as far as the body can stabilize.
- Return to the starting position and perform same exercise on the left side, alternating sides for desired number of repetitions.
- As the movement looks more fluent, gradually increase the ROM of the step and the reach with the medicine ball.