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Massage ball glute release

Sit on a massage ball to target knots in your glutes that a foam roller cannot quite reach.

BeginnerMassage ballLow impactSuggested: 40 sec per side

How to do it

  1. Sit with a ball under one glute and your hands behind you.
  2. Bend your knees and plant your feet.
  3. Shift your weight onto the ball.
  4. Make small circles and pause on tender spots.

Work one side, then switch. Timed sets run once per side.

Form tips

  • Cross the ankle over the knee for more pressure.
  • Keep breathing slowly.

Muscles worked

Neck: not workedTraps: not workedShoulders: not workedChest: not workedBiceps: not workedForearms: not workedAbs: not workedObliques: not workedHip flexors: not workedOuter hips: moderateQuads: not workedInner thighs: not workedCalves: not workedFrontNeck: not workedTraps: not workedShoulders: not workedUpper back: not workedLats: not workedLower back: not workedTriceps: not workedForearms: not workedOuter hips: moderateGlutes: strongHamstrings: not workedCalves: not workedBack
LightModerateStrong
GlutesOuter hips

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