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Exercise Ball Basics

April 21st, 2009

If you are new to the world of Exercise Balls and Ball Exercise workouts, then you should probably bookmark this page for the basics of using an exercise ball.

Proper Equipment

It is important to know which are the best gears that you can use for your exercise ball workouts to get the most out of it. Also, there are specific equipment for you depending on the users height. Visit our exercise equipment information page for more information on this and to buy a exercise best suited to your needs.

Proper Postures

It is important as any other workout routine to maintain the right postures to get the most out of your exercise ball workout. This is one of the most and foremost things you should follow while starting out on any type of exercise.

Proper Sitting Position – While sitting on the ball, the right position would be one where your back is straight and feet apart. Be sure to put pressure on your stomach to strengthen your core.
Proper Neutral Position – It is adviced to lie down on your ball and roll it to your feet and while doing so, your backbone/spine should be straight and as with the sitting position, you would not want to bend either ways while on this position.

The point that the right position is important while doing an exercise ball workout cannot be emphasised enough.

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Exercise Ball Workouts – Biceps

January 21st, 2009

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Biceps curl

This is an exercise to improve your biceps. This is how it works.

1) Keep the ball between your back and a wall

2) Hold dumbbells in each hand

3) You should see that elbows are close to your body

4) Then bring the dumbbells towards your shoulder

5) Breathe out

6) Bring the dumb bells backwards

7) Breathe in

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Exercise Ball Workouts – Chest Press

January 21st, 2009

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Chest Press

This is an ball exercise workout for improving your upper body strength. This is how it works.

1) First you have to sit straight on the ball

2) You have to deal with all your muscles.

3) Then slowly walk towards down

4) Keep shoulders resting on it.

5) You should make sure that your neck and head straight

6) Hold dumbbells in each hand

7) You should bent your arms towards your chest i.e. at 90 degree angle

Place your palms in a forward direction

9) Then push the dumb bells forward

10) Breath out slowing

11) Bring the dumb bells backwards

12) Then breathe in

13) Do this steps for 10-15 times.

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Workouts using Exercise ball – Wheelbarrow

January 21st, 2009

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This exercise is for shoulder, lower abdominal and mid-back. This is how it works.

1) Place the ball in front of you.

2) Go down on your knees in front of the ball

3) Bend forward towards the ball

4) Keep your hands on the floor

5) Walk with your hands

6) You should see that you are lean on ball

7) You should keep your neck, shoulders and head in the same height that of your spine

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Upper body workouts using Exercise ball

January 21st, 2009

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The exercise ball is a large, inflated, rubber Ball. It is used to strengthen your muscles. It is easy to workout with an exercise ball. There are different types of workouts using an exercise ball i.e. upper body workouts, lower body workouts, abdominal workouts etc…

The following are the upper body workouts.

Wheelbarrow
Walking your feet away
Chest Press
Biceps curl

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Pregnancy Workouts with exercise balls

January 1st, 2009

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Workout for Body Balance with Exercise Balls

Pregnant woman should take special care about her body balance. This is how it works.

1) First should sit straight on the ball

2) You should contract your muscles

3) You should raise your foot from the floor.

4) Maintain this posture for few seconds

5) Do this 10-15 times and thus you can improve your balance.

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Exercise For Chest – Pregnancy Workouts with exercise balls

December 30th, 2008

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Exercise For Chest – Pregnancy Workouts with Exercise Balls
This is an exercise for chest. This will increase upper body strength for pregnant women. This is how it works.

1) First go down your knees i.e., kneel down in front of the ball.

2) Then place your hands on the ball.

3) Hands should be placed at arms length.

4) You should contract your muscles.

5) Your back should be straight.

6) Then you should bend your elbows.

7) Hold your position for few seconds and then return to the first position.

Do this steps for 10-15 times.

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Upper Body Exercise – Pregnancy Workouts

December 29th, 2008

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Upper body exercise – Pregnancy Workouts Using An Exercise Ball

Upper body exercise means exercises like bicep curls. For this exercise you need a dyna-band for building up strength. Strength is necessary for lifting your child. It helps in improving your posture and core stabilization. This is how it works.

1) First you have to sit straight on the ball

2) You have to deal with all your muscles.

3) Lift the dyna-band upward and downward i.e., bend the dyna-band towards the shoulder.

4) Keep on doing this 10-15 times

This exercise helps to improve the stabilization. Stabilisation avoids back pain and pelvic joint instability. These are the two common problems faced during the pregnancy period.

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Pelvic Tilt exercise With Exercise Ball

December 27th, 2008

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Pelvic Tilt – Pregnancy Workouts Using An Exercise Ball
This is an exercise to improve the spine and lower back for pregnant woman. This is how it works.

1) First you have to sit on the ball.

2) You have to deal with all your muscles.

3) You have to go down on your knees.

4) Then you have to bend forward on the ball.

5) Hold your position for 5-10 seconds

6) Then return to the first position.

7) Do this exercise for 10-15 times

In short, the position of the exercise is to go down on your knees and move or bend forward on the ball. This is a good exercise to reduce the strain and to straighten the knee.

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Exercise Balls with Yoga

December 25th, 2008

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Yoga is an art of moral or good living. It is the achievement of physical, mental and spiritual health. Practising of yoga reduces your stress and leads you to relaxation. Now a day’s yoga is also performed with the help of an exercise ball. An exercise ball is a soft ball which is made of elastic and is used for exercise.Exercise ball in yoga provides you a unique training of mind and body. These are now considered as an essential tool for yoga as it helps the mind to engage in the activity. Application of an exercise ball in yoga keeps you always attentive. In difficult yoga postures there are chances for injury or any type of impact these can be reduced by the help of exercise balls as they are soft .And this soft surface leads them into a satisfying yoga i.e. they will be more able to achieve balancing yoga. It will increase the yogi’s interest in practising yoga.

Most of the trainers plan the fitness programs to improve the larger muscles. They totally ignore the smaller ones. To improve these smaller muscles the trainer or the fitness expert should train on an unstable surface like on an exercise ball. Training on an unstable surface also helps you to improve your balance and posture. Another benefit of yoga practising on a ball is that, it increases your concentration or meditation.

In short, you can make the practice of yoga safer with the help of an exercise ball. You can workout as a beginner. While performing difficult asanas an exercise ball acts as a cushioned support where ever you need it. It allows you to rest. It increases physical strength and improves blood circulation i.e. it overall improves a human being.