Posted by GetFitSource at Jun 15th, 2008 in Exercise Videos, Medicine Balls
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Medicine balls can seem daunting for beginners, who might associate them with the rigorous training that athletes endure. However, with this video, you can reap the benefits of a medicine ball workout using simple, familiar exercises. Each of the five exercises featured here. Continue Reading »
Posted by GetFitSource at Jun 15th, 2008 in Exercise Videos, Medicine Balls
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Follow along with Randy in this featured video to learn a combination dumbbell and medicine ball workout. These exercises are ideal for more advanced trainers.
The good morning is a medicine ball exercise similar to a dead lift. Like the dead lift, it is a great way to work the hamstrings, but has an added benefit of shoulder flexibility. Begin by holding the medicine ball behind your neck, feet shoulder-width apart for stability. Do not push the ball into your neck. Bend at the hips until your torso is parallel to the floor. Remember not to arch your back. Raise your torso back into a vertical position to complete one rep. Ten reps are a recommended set. Continue Reading »
Posted by GetFitSource at Jun 15th, 2008 in Exercise Videos
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Posted by GetFitSource at Jun 15th, 2008 in Exercise Balls, Exercise Videos, Medicine Balls
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Stability balls may have a reputation as a tool for beginners, but as Jeff illustrates, they can be a valuable tool in more advanced workouts as well. Follow along with this feature video to learn how to use a single-arm dumbbell row and a stability ball in tandem and maximize the impact of both. Continue Reading »
Posted by GetFitSource at Apr 10th, 2008 in Exercise Balls, Insight
Some fitness products make no sense (remember the Slide?) but, every now and then, a single but basic fitness product works its way into the main stream that you cannot ignore. One such workout product focuses on functional fitness and core strength which involves strengthening the torso for better home workouts, functional training sessions. A favorite exercise product for core strength is the yoga ball. Yoga gurus and physical therapists understand the effectiveness of exercise balls and have been using them for years. Now even Olympic athletes know it is a great way to strengthen the torso and core stability muscles and increase overall fitness levels. Here’s what you need to know about choosing and using a stability or exercise ball.
Before you buy a stability or exercise ball, make sure it’s the right size for your height. Here is a good set of guidelines for choosing a stability or exercise ball that will fit your overall body size:
55 cm exercise ball if your height is between 4′11″ - 5′4″
65 cm exercise ball if your height is between 5′5″ - 5′11″
75 cm exercise ball if your height is between 6′0″ - 6′ 7″
Exercise Balls affect you by requiring your core body parts for balance and stabilization. When you lie on the Exercise Ball, your core muscles immediately contracts to keep you from falling off. Add yoga to that and you’ve just increased the intensity of exercise.
Posted by GetFitSource at Jan 14th, 2008 in Exercise Videos, Medicine Balls
This video highlights the top 10 medicine ball exercises. The exercises that are featured, when done as a group, are designed to give you a complete, total-body workout.
The exercises featured include:Sit-ups with Medicine Ball
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Posted by GetFitSource at Nov 19th, 2007 in Insight
Dumbbells (or Hand Weights) offer an element of added weight and resistance to almost any exercise. What this does is intensifies the effectiveness of the exercise, making each movement you make more meaningful, and helping you to burn more calories. Working out with dumbbells has advantages over other types of exercise equipment that rely on resistance. Dumbbell workouts require you to use stabilizing muscles that are important to strength, balance, and posture. Unlike some exercise equipment that utilizes movements that may take some getting used to, dumbbell exercises use many of the body’s natural movement patterns and also incorporate a greater range of movement than many other type of functional home fitness equipment. The flexibility of dumbbell workouts means that you can target specific areas of the body very effectively.