Progression ladder for the Exercise Ball Hug

Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.

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Easier and harder steps around the Exercise Ball Hug

These are the substitutes for the Exercise Ball Hug, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.

Easier steps

Nothing in the substitutes for the Exercise Ball Hug scores easier than it.

Where you are now

Exercise Ball HugPlay demonstration

Exercise Ball Hug

  • Beginner
  • Stability-ball
  • Spine

Harder steps (6)

  1. Inverted Row Bent KneesPlay demonstration

    Inverted Row Bent Knees

    • Beginner
    • Bodyweight
    • Upper-back
  2. Lower Back CurlPlay demonstration

    Lower Back Curl

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Spine
  3. Lever Back ExtensionPlay demonstration

    Lever Back Extension

    • Intermediate
    • Lever
    • Spine
  4. Pyramid

    Pyramid

    • Intermediate
    • Stability-ball
    • Lower_back
  5. HyperextensionPlay demonstration

    Hyperextension

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Spine
  6. Hyperextension (On Bench)Play demonstration

    Hyperextension (On Bench)

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Spine

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