How to Do the Downward Facing Balance

Intermediate · Exercise Ball · Targets Glutes, Abdominals, Hamstrings

Downward Facing Balance demonstration
💪 Glutes, Abdominals, Hamstrings🏋️ Exercise Ball📊 Intermediate🏷️ Strength

How to perform it

  1. Lie facedown on top of an exercise ball.
  2. While resting on your stomach on the ball, walk your hands forward along the floor and lift your legs, extending your elbows and knees.

Muscles worked

The Downward Facing Balance primarily targets your Glutes, with support from your Abdominals, Hamstrings. You'll need exercise ball.

Make it count toward your goal

Random sets rarely move the needle. In NYUS, the Downward Facing Balance slots into a plan built for your goal — sets, reps and progression auto-suggested, logged in two taps, and folded into a weekly review that adapts what comes next.