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This is an unprecedented time we are experiencing, with much of the world on lockdown due to the devastating coronavirus COVID-19. Unless you work in an essential field, you are…
Stretching on the Ball
Stretching on the Ball may increase flexibility to a greater degree than performing similar stretches on a stable surface. The Ball allows you to find subtle nuances in every stretch,…
On the Ball: Hand Weight Series (Part 2)
This is the second part in my series of upper body exercises performed with hand weights on the Ball. (Here is Part 1 of the series.) Hug a Tree Begin…
On the Ball: Hand Weight Series (Part 1)
The Ball is a unique exercise tool in that it is not a stable surface. To perform any strengthening or stretching exercise, you must not only use the muscles required…
Obliques on the Ball
The obliques are an often neglected group of abdominal muscles located at the sides of your waist. There are two separate pairs of muscles, the internal and external obliques, which…
History of the Stability Ball
The stability ball was first developed in the 1960s by Aquilino Cosani of Ledragomma, an Italian company that manufactured plastic toys. Dr. Susanne Klein-Vogelbach, of Basel, Switzerland, brought some of…
Exercises for Correct Alignment (Part 3)
In my previous posts in this series, I've explained why good posture is so important and given you some cues to find neutral spine and other elements of correct alignment.…
The Importance of Correct Alignment (Part 1)
While good posture naturally projects an image of confidence and health, attractiveness and power (barring the current U.S. president, can you think of many celebrities or politicians who slouch?), perhaps…
How Does Stability Ball Training Compare with Pilates?
Many of the exercises in Balance on the Ball have been inspired by specific mat or apparatus exercises developed by Joseph Pilates. The Ball exercises, however, are not necessarily more…
Seven Benefits of Exercising on the Ball
Increases flexibility, perhaps to a greater degree than performing similar stretches on a stable surface. The Ball allows you to find subtle nuances in every stretch, because by rolling it…