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Stability Ball Workout
By Christina | March 20, 2009
I don’t often use or write about stability balls because the gym I teach at, doesn’t have enough for the Group Ex classes however this week I have been on assignment at several other facilities and found that there are more gyms with stability balls in their Group Ex than have BOSU’s, which are my preferred ball type for a class. The following are some exercise I found so give you some additional ideas for your next class or workout:
Stability Ball Push Up - Place anything from your knees to your toes on ball, perform push ups
Stability Ball Knee Ins - Place feet on ball and hands on floor, stabilize the core, draw knees into the chest and release
Stability Ball Plank Pike - Place feet on ball and hands on floor, stabilize the core, draw hips to the ceiling and release
Stability Ball Wall or Partner Squat - Place your low back on the ball which is either against a partner or wall, squat, hold, release
Stability Ball Squat with Ball Overhead - Hold ball overhead and perform a squat - keep arms straight
Stability Ball Pass - Hold ball in hands, reach overhead and extend legs, sit back up and place ball in between feet, extend again
Stability Ball & DB Weight Press - Bent knees on stability ball, hold dumbbells straight from chest, lift as high as you can hold for 3 seconds and release
Stability Ball Frog Jump - Bend low, place hands on side of stability ball, elbows to knees, jump and lift ball overhead
Topics: Boot Camp, Exercise, Personal Training |
