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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 646.75
EAN num: 9780892810987
ISBN number: 089281098X
Label: Healing Arts Press
Manufacturer: Healing Arts Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 192
Printing Date: May 30, 2003
Publishing house: Healing Arts Press
Release Date: March 27, 2003
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Innovative abdominal exercises to help tone the abdomen, improve posture, and build a strong back using the Swiss exercise ball. - Offers a 10-minute and 20-minute workout for all levels of fitness.
- Shows how the mobility of the ball targets underutilized muscles.
- Shows how traditional sit-ups and 'ab' machines limit how much abdominal muscles can be trained and also aggravate lower back pain and neck tension.
The exercise ball has long been recommended by doctors, physical therapists, and Olympic coaches for people suffering from back pain. Now Colleen Craig, author of the bestselling book Pilates on the Ball, reveals why the exercise ball is unmatched as a tool for building superb abdominal strength. She presents a selection of over 80 innovative exercises, including some of the key powerhouse-builders from the Pilates Method, all of which she has adapted specifically to the ball.
Craig shows how traditional sit-ups and 'ab' machines actually limit the degree to which abdominal muscles can be trained and can even aggravate lower back pain and neck tension. In contrast, the very mobility of the ball targets underutilized muscles, recruiting both deep and superficial abdominal muscle fibers to enhance results.
Abs on the Ball includes exercises for all ability levels that show how to properly use the breath and how to activate the correct muscles during a workout--from the core exercises of the Waterfall, Oblique Curls, and Full Abdominal Curls to the more advanced Side Twist Plank, the Teaser, and Backward Crunch. The author also offers a 10- and 20-minute workout designed not only to build the abdominal core, but also to strengthen and train deep muscles in the back and hip in order to soothe lower back pain and increase overall body strength, balance, and coordination.
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The exercises in this book are great--I noticed a difference just from doing the beginner exercises. You'll need more than the large ball to take full advantage of the book; you'll also need 1 or 2 smaller "gymnic overballs."
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When I heard pilates on a ball, I was ecstatic! I was just impressed by the creativity used in coming up with such wonderful exercises.I attempted many of the exercises, and I just saw how valuable they would be to athletes, who have been using traditional exercises for a long time.This new system, is so dynamic, and I just love the fact that even seasoned exercisers would be challenged positively.
The author does an excellent job in introducing the audience to the material.I am not a die hard pilates instructor, so I appreciated it.
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After only a few reps, I can feel the work! I like how it builds on moves I am familiar with and has some new ones in there.
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I know that most DVDs are for most of the exercises that are done on any exercise endeavor, including those on the ball, I just wish there was a DVD to accompany this book. I believe that DVDs help to keep people motivated to exercise.
That having been stated, this a great book to "wear you out" and get you into shape. I have always thought that doing Pilates was a good thing for the average person, but the ball makes it twice as fun.
If you enjoy ball exercising and feel that it does the job you reshaping you in the way you want, this book will be a lovely addition to your exercise routine.
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There is something about the ball that relaxes you - maybe the shape takes you back to the womb....
Anyway, this workout is a great complement to the advanced Pilates workout I do with a teacher every week. The exercises feel different, deeper and harder with the ball.
Most of the explanations are pretty clear, but it would help to see the workout on video.
I only regret the layout of the exercise flow at the end of the book... It is kind of hard to flip around the book if you need more explanations while you are doing the workout flow. It would be better if they added a kind of pull-out chart with the exercises, and references to the pages of the exercises on it.
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