Quick Fix - Stability Ball Workout

Buy This Item Quick Fix - Stability Ball Workout by Peter Pan  Available from Amazon  $8.99  on 10-30-2008     There's no doubt that that adding an exercise ball to your routine will perk it up, but--depending on your sense of balance--it may also land you on the floor. Instructor Keli Roberts and her two able assistants make no such descents, but beginners are bound to wobble, which Roberts acknowledges with reassuring frequency. The three 10-minute workouts can be done individually or combined since they focus on different areas. Round 1 concentrates on the lower body with squats while holding the ball, balancing on it for a variation of the yoga bridge and squeezing it with the upper thighs. Workout 2 tones the arms and back by lifting dumbbells while sitting or leaning on the ball and using it for pushups. The final routine is specifically for the abs: sit-ups, curls, yoga's plank and downward dog, and Pilates scissors--all atop the ball. Weights are recommended for the second routine. <I>--Kimberly Heinrichs</I> Reader Reviews Three ten-minute workouts targeting the upper and lower body plus the abs using the stability ball and weights. There are modifications for beginner and intermediate-advanced. Abs segment has the most challenging exercises. Although, I like Keli Roberts, she was hard to follow because she started moving without giving cues-they just went straight to the exercises and I felt left behind. To solve that, one should review the program beforehand and/or work at your own pace, or do it regularly to familiarize. This has been a regular on my rotation using the stability ball, but now, I prefer TLT Finding Your Core.

Quick Fix - Stability Ball Workout Available from Amazon Price: $8.99 Updated on 10-30-2008.

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