The benefits of bouncing
on an exercise ball include improved coordination, balance, core isolation and the ability to work hard to get to stabilizer muscles.
Not exact matches
That
includes exercise bands, bodyweight
exercises, climbing fake trees, squatting co-workers and challenging crew to balance
on the
ball of 1 foot for as long as we can.
Fitness Level: Intermediate / Advanced Equipment Needed: Various weighted dumbbells, an
exercise ball This workout focuses
on all of the «push» muscles of the body,
including the chest, quads, outer thighs, shoulders, and triceps.
There are several factors that can be altered during press up performance,
including posture (i.e. elevation of feet and / or hands) and hand position (i.e. width of hand placement), instability (i.e. performing the
exercise on a stability
ball), and loading (e.g. using elastic resistance bands).
Assessing different trunk
exercises, Marshall et al. (2010) compared a number of swiss
ball exercises,
including the plank with arms
on the swiss
ball, single - leg hip hyperextension from the push up position with legs
on the swiss
ball, single - leg squat against a wall
on a swiss
ball, swiss
ball roll - outs, and swiss
ball rolls, rotating from lying supine
on the
ball and moving to prone with the upper body in contact.
The design
included an open area for whole class teaching, mats and clipboards so students could work
on the floor, low tables with cushions and tall standing desks — students could even choose to sit
on exercise balls at a table!
These techniques may
include water therapy in either the pool or the underwater treadmill, massage therapy, acupuncture, homeopathy, Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT), nutritional advice, the land treadmill, balance therapy
on the wobble board and Bosu
ball or take home
exercises.