The last of the 4-part series on Exercises on a Stability Ball from Sunny. This group of exercises shows how to improve upper body strength with an exercise ball. To see all exercises on Stability Balls, click on the Stability Ball tag to the right.
General Instructions
- As with any exercise product or program, consult your physician before beginning.
- Be sure to warm up before each exercise.
- Follow the instructions.
- Keep your abdominal muscles contracted and maintain good posture at all times.
- Breathe normally during the entire exercise.
- Perform your exercise program slowly and increase the pace gradually.
- Try to perform each exercise 8 to 12 times.
- CAUTION: If you feel any pain, stop exercising and consult your physician.
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We mentioned in prior posts that we sell Stability Exercise Balls – regular stability balls, anti-burst or burst-resistant balls, and even eco-friendly stability balls. We hope you’ll visit our online store if you need to purchase an exercise ball.
Time to work the legs with your Stability Ball!
We are doing a four-part series of exercises to work your total body with a Stability Exercise Ball. These instructions were provided by Sunny, who manufacturers one of the types of Bust-Resistant Stability Balls we sell. As mentioned in prior posts, we sell standard Stability Balls, Burst-Resistant Stability Balls, and Eco-Friendly Burst-Resistant Stability Balls. If you’re looking to purchase an exercise ball, please visit our Core/Balance Page to see our entire listing.
General Instructions
- As with any exercise product or program, consult your physician before beginning.
- Be sure to warm up before each exercise.
- Follow the instructions.
- Keep your abdominal muscles contracted and maintain good posture at all times.
- Breathe normally during the entire exercise.
- Perform your exercise program slowly and increase the pace gradually.
- Try to perform each exercise 8 to 12 times.
- CAUTION: If you feel any pain, stop exercising and consult your physician.
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Here is an excerpt video showing a number of Pilates ab-toning, core strengthening exercises that can be done on a Stability Ball. The video is only an excerpt of the original, but in the four minutes, you’ll still learn quite a few exercises to start incorporating into your routine.
We offer a selection of Stability Balls – both standard and burst-resistant. Burst-resistant stability balls are made of a special material that will deflate slowly if punctured. We also offer an eco-friendly PVC burst-resistant stability ball.
A couple of weeks ago we shared some exercises that could be done with a Stability Exercise Ball for your core. Today we’ll add some more exercises, but these will work your glutes or buttocks.
General Instructions
- As with any exercise product or program, consult your physician before beginning.
- Be sure to warm up before each exercise.
- Follow the instructions.
- Keep your abdominal muscles contracted and maintain good posture at all times.
- Breathe normally during the entire exercise.
- Perform your exercise program slowly and increase the pace gradually.
- Try to perform each exercise 8 to 12 times.
- CAUTION: If you feel any pain, stop exercising and consult your physician.
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If you do not already own a Stability Ball, and would like to purchase one, please visit our website to see the variety of exercise balls we offer. You can purchase Stability Balls or Burst-Resistant Stability Balls at our store. Remember, we offer an eco-friendly, phthalate-free PVC exercise ball and you’ll need to select a size right for you. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us (our email and phone number is available on our site).
The following video is just under four minutes long and will take you thru several nice exercises to build strength on the ball. Before starting the video, get your yoga mat and stability ball ready.
Here are some quick exercises on how to use a Stability Exercise Ball for warming up and for core or abdominal work. This is a versatile exercise tool that people use as part of their normal fitness routines or to help with rehab or specific training for their sport. It is also incorporated into Yoga poses and Pilates routines as well. It helps to activate smaller muscles and just to add some fun and change into your practice.
General Instructions
- As with any exercise product or program, consult your physician before beginning.
- Be sure to warm up before each exercise.
- Follow the instructions.
- Keep your abdominal muscles contracted and maintain good posture at all times.
- Breathe normally during the entire exercise.
- Perform your exercise program slowly and increase the pace gradually.
- Try to perform each exercise 8 to 12 times.
- CAUTION: If you feel any pain, stop exercising and consult your physician.
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A stability ball is known by many names, including a Pilates Ball, therapy ball, exercise ball, and many other names. It is important to note that there are different sizes of balls. Which size you buy is determined by your height. Visit our site and on each product page, you’ll see that we provide sizing instructions.
RollingSands Harmony sells three different kinds of exercise balls at this time. The first choice is to decide whether you would like a Stability Ball or a Burst-Resistant Stability Ball. The Burst-Resistant balls are made of a special material that won’t “burst” if punctured, but would slowly deflate instead. The second choice to make is whether you would like a phthalate-free stability ball (eco-friendly) or a standard PVC material.
In just over one minute you can learn the proper techniques on how to use a Stability Ball in Pilates doing a Side Leg Lift.
Stability Balls have many names including Pilates Ball, Exercise Ball, Swiss ball, and so many more. You can find a variety of Stability Balls here.
Following are just two chest strength training exercises that you can do with Soft-Weighted Toning Balls. For an added challenge you can do this on a Stability Ball (as shown).
Chest Press and Chest Fly with Toning Balls
Chest Press on Burst-Resistant Exercise Ball:
Start in the seated position on the Stability Ball while holding one soft-weighted ball in each hand. Walk feet out until the stability ball is positioned at the shoulder blades and supporting your head. Press the soft-weighted balls straight up over your chest by straightening arms. Slowly lower arms back to shoulder position. Repeat.
Chest Fly on Burst-Resistant Exercise Ball:
Start in the seated position on the Stability Ball while holding one soft-weighted ball in each hand. Walk feet out until the exercise ball is positioned at the shoulder blades and supporting your head. Raise soft-weighted balls above your head with arms straight. Keep arms slightly bent and slowly lower the toning balls to your side until arms are parallel to the floor. Raise soft-weighted balls back to top. Repeat.
These exercises are showing a model using Natural Fitness Products that we carry. Natural Fitness makes environmentally friendly yoga and fitness products, such as hemp yoga straps or phthalate-free vinyl fitness/Pilates products.
Check out the following article to learn how to incorporate a Pilates Ball into your routine, starting with these three simple exercises: Marching on the Ball, Hip Roll with a Ball, and Hundreds with a Ball. It even discusses how to use a ball when doing the Hundreds to make this floor exercise both easier and harder – depending on your desire!
Best Way – Pilates Ball Instructions | eHow.com.
If you don’t already have a Pilates Ball, it’s important to mention a few notes. First, a Pilates Ball is known by many names – Stability Ball, Swiss Ball, Exercise Ball, and more. There are “anti-burst” balls which tend to cost a little more, but they are made of a special material that will prevent the ball from “bursting”, but instead would deflate slowly if punctured. If you desire environmental balance in your fitness products, there are some balls that are phthalate-free. RollingSands Harmony carries a variety of Stability Balls to try and meet everyone’s needs. Please note that it is also important to buy the correct size. When you visit our pages for the various Pilates Balls, you’ll see the sizing instructions on each page so don’t worry – there’s no guessing involved.
A series of short clips of a DVD, this video will introduce you to how to incorporate a Yoga Ball (aka Stability Ball) into your practice. The video is less than 4 min and is located in a beautiful setting – perhaps Utah? I’m guessing.
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