Core · Stability Ball
with Stability Ball V-up Down
How to do the with stability ball v-up down, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Stability Ball
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Lie on your back holding a stability ball between your hands overhead, legs extended. Lift your torso and legs simultaneously into a V, passing the ball from your hands to between your feet, then lower and pass it back on the next rep.
- 1Feel your upper and lower abs fold to meet in the middle
- 2Keep your legs straight and reach through the ball
- 3Control both the lift and the lower under tension
Common mistakes
- Do not use momentum to swing up; lift with the abs
- Avoid letting the lower back arch off the floor
- Do not hold your breath; exhale as you fold
Muscles worked
The with stability ball v-up down mainly works the upper abs and lower abs, with the obliques and hip flexors assisting.
- Upper AbsPrimary
- Lower AbsPrimary
- ObliquesSupport
- Hip FlexorsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- QuadsMinor
- AdductorsMinor
Kovo programs the with stability ball v-up down for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.