Bender Ball

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As they say, you are only as strong as your weakest link. That link is where you will likely get injured down the road if you don’t pay attention to it. Let’s avoid getting there and develop a strong “core” of foundational muscles. Each muscle has a job to do and if they are not doing it, you will likely feel aches and pains at some point. With the ball tightly squeezed, move your knees from one side to another; keep upper body stationary. We also use the ball to stabilize both lower abs and upper abs. You can hold and gently squeeze the ball between your hands as you perform your ab exercises. You can hold and squeeze the ball between your knees which will help engage the core and properly align your knees and hips. You guessed it. There may be slight differences between a Pilates ball and the little green Bender ball, but it will fit the bill. It can easily be held in one hand, it’s light and easy to inflate or deflate depending on how hard or soft you need it to be. The ball also makes a good prop when you’re making side-to-side and up-and-down movements, passing the ball from one hand to the next. It helps keep the form. Core Strength Training

By the way, you would be amazed how simple exercises that seem ridiculously easy can be hard. We have seen very fit people unable to do some of the functional fitness moves in Laura’s classes. If you have tried Pilates, you know what I mean. Ab Workout Exercises If you are good at multi-tasking you can do thigh exercises while holding the ball between your knees as you read or work at your computer. The amount of exercise balls on the market can make things v confusing, we know. A yoga ball is the larger aerobic kind (that you might see pregnant women bouncing around on as they're said to help bring labour on), whereas a Pilates ball is a small, squishy style; around the size of a football (size specifics below, courtesy of Korin), but made from the same material as a yoga ball. What size Pilates ball do I need? You can also increase the difficulty of an endurance exercise such as the plank by squeezing the ball while holding your plank.

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To make exercises harder: A Pilates ball can add a stability and balance challenge to your usual exercises just by giving you something to hold in place or it can add extra resistance when you squeeze it or push against it. Stretching, strength or resistance training, floor cardio challenges. The green ball can do it all. An example of how it can make an exercise harder is the Bird-dog exercise. The Bird dog movement is a great progression toward the superman exercise. Once you are comfortable performing the bird dog without;

Bruce Lee was known to do ab exercises while he was driving his car! Not with the Bender ball, of course. It wasn’t around at the time, but the point is you can optimize your time by performing exercises while doing other activities. Versatile: It Supports, Stabilizes, and Balances To help you on your way then, we’ve compiled a list of the best Pilates balls to buy now, along with the most effective Pilates ball exercises according to Power Pilates UK founder Korin Nolan, and everything she wants you to know about the kit. What is a Pilates ball good for? Anti-Burst in Lamon’s terms refers to a puncture-resistant material. Think of party balloons. We all as kids decided to test the limit of balloons by squeezing them or poking at them with a pointy or sharp object. Burst rating determines how well the balloon’s material resists your gladiator swing. The anti-burst feature helps determine how the ball behaves if the material does get punctured. Anti-burst-rated materials are designed to contract around the hole slowing down the rate at which the ball deflates. You will not see it with your eyes. It happens in a split second. You would have to set a video camera in slow motion to capture the action. This is what can save you from a bad fall. You can use the Bender ball to raise the stakes. Either set the ball under your supporting knee or your supporting hand. The next level up is a ball under your hand and another under your knee. Let me tell you it’s hard!!! We hope this article helps clarify what this ball is about, what it can do for you, and how to use it.This kit includes the entire Bender Method Kit plus 3 Additional Videos! You'll get the Bender Ball, The Bender Method Manual and Leslee Bender's amazing video: The Bender Method of Core Training. As a free gift, we are including a bonus video: the Bender Method of Buns & Thighs. Plus, includes the convenience of the Bender Preview Program.