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This 16-minute video provides a complete workout of your legs, abs, lower back, arms and chest using an Exercise Stability Ball. As you begin the floor exercise portion, you’ll want a cushioned exercise mat to soften the pressure points on your hips and spine. The video ends with a final stretching routine, as well.

Learn how to perform the following exercises with a stability ball :  squats, calf raises, plank, modified plank, pushups, leg lifts, crunches, bridge and more.

Work your inner thighs while doing abdominal crunches? Watch this video to learn how adding a Stability Ball to your core workout can incorporate other muscles – giving you a more complete workout in the same amount of time.

The benefit of using a Resistance Band is that you can adjust the resistance level so easily. This allows you to quickly alter the resistance level from one exercise to another, or to increase the resistance over time as your strength improves. All with the same product! Although this video shows these exercises being done with Resistance Tubes, you could also use the elastic resistance bands, which are also called Pilates Bands.

Ready to increase the intensity of these exercises?  Try substituting your stable four-legged chair with a Stability Ball to add a balance challenge to these same routines.  You may wish to start with a wall or chair nearby as you learn to balance yourself when doing these exercises.

These video offers 22 minutes of workouts for your arms, core, and legs…all while in a sitting position.

Before following along with this 15-min Core Workout Video, you’ll need to grab your exercise mat. We’d recommend a mat at least 1/4″ thick, such as a Pilates Mat or thick Yoga Mat, to cushion your spine and joints.  Or, for extra cushioning, you might want to consider our Powerhouse Mat which is an eco-friendly 3/8″ thick exercise mat.  Whichever thickness mat you choose, be prepared for 15 minutes of a great variety of core workouts such as sit-ups, variations of plank exercises, and more to work your abs, back, glutes, and legs.

Another video in our series for Seniors. Or not so senior — if you’re nursing an injury or want to start your new fitness routine gently — keep watching! This is an easy-to-do adductor exercise that can be done at home sitting in a chair or while you’re watching TV, even.  Great for those  inner thigh muscles.

We offer several sizes of mini-exercise balls.  These are light-weight, vinyl, inflatable balls and are available in 6″ , 7″ , or 9″ diameters.  Visit our Fitness Page to see all of our mini-exercise balls.

Use a stability ball when performing this common swim stroke exercise. It’s a great way to work your abs, back, arms and shoulders.

Check out our selection of Yoga Balls. Be sure to select the right size for your height. You can also choose from standard stability balls or burst-resistant stability balls. We also carry an eco-friendly, phthalate-free vinyl yoga ball. These balls have many names – Stability Ball, Yoga Ball, Exercise Ball, and Pilates Ball to name just a few. But these all refer to these large, inflatable vinyl workout balls.

In 2 1/2 minutes you’ll learn some nice core workouts on the stability ball. You’ll see how to do plank poses, push-ups, and tucks on the ball. Stability Balls will help you intensify your workouts because you’ll need to engage more muscles to stay balanced.  Plus, a Stability Ball adds some variety to your weekly routines.

This is the second in a series of exercises for seniors. A couple weeks ago, we offered a video on an Overhead Press. If you are taking care of an arm or shoulder injury, or just starting on your fitness journey, don’t let the name “Senior Exercises” fool you. Watch the video and learn. Sometimes it’s important to be gentle with your body, know that and respect that. It’s ok.

This video shows the instructor using a soft weighted toning ball during the exercise.  As she informs us, you could also use an inflated ball if so desired (check out our 7″ mini-exercise ball and our 9″ mini-exercise ball).  Perhaps this is because you don’t want the added weight, but the inflated ball still offers resistance and will help you be mindful of your movements.  Sometimes we choose our exercise tool because of what we already have lying around the house!  And that’s fine, too.

Sometimes exercises or yoga practices labeled for “seniors” isn’t totally accurate. These exercises can also be used by individuals who are caring for an injury or for those who want to start out slow and gentle. There’s nothing wrong with taking advantage of gentle, “senior” exercises like these…no matter what age you are. Honor your body.

To perform these Overhead Presses, you could use a 2lb Soft Weighted Toning Ball or select a hand weight from our Neoprene Dumbbell Set.

Some nice standing exercises to work your legs and arms “for anybody”. Gently guided instructions using light hand weights in a squat against the wall.  We offer a neoprene dumbell set in weights varying from 2 – 5 lbs.  Great for these exercises.  Start with the two-pounders, and then as you get stronger, and IF you desire, move up to the higher weights for an added challenge.