Ball Exercises

[Persephone]

Anybody ever done the stretching exercises with the big ball? Do you like them?

[Tiger]

Anybody ever done the stretching exercises with the big ball? Do you like them?



They have a couple at the Y. I have only rolled around on them and kicked them at my friends - that was fun. But I think one needs to exercise a little caution when on them - because they wil roll right out from under you.

But I like balls (no rude comments please) and sometimes I buy them for myself just to play with - so I think you would like one. I am not sure there is an exercise you do on them that can not be done on other appratus though - or no apperatus at all.

Have you tried Curves for Women? It has a very good - virtually NO IMPACT workout that takes 30 minutes and includes machines designed NOT to damage the muscles. I helped start one up here about 5 years ago - I got out of it - because it was not as intensive as I could work out at the Y - but it has been very successful and no men are allowed. We had a gal who had fibromyalgia - at the time I did not pay much attention to her - I guess I was under the impression back then that it was some sort of uterine fibroid thingy - sorry - but she said she felt better when she did our circuits. If there is one close to you - you can get a free week guest pass - to see if you like it.

But a ball would be fun to play with. ;)

[Persephone]

There is a Curves for Women here, but I already have a membership at the Y, so I doubt I would join. Besides, how could I watch the weight lifters while I work out if I changed my locale?

I've never tried any of the ball exercises, and I'm you're right that it isn't anything you couldn't do with or without the ball. I'm just looking for something new to motivate me to do my stretches because I know they will hurt.

Oh. Never mind, then.

[Tiger]

Oh. Never mind, then.




Spit it out. We wanna know.

Spit it out. We wanna know.


"That" kind of ball.

[Tiger]

"That" kind of ball.





ooohhhhhhhhh...........

[Persephone]

That's why I had to say the big ball. So it wouldn't be confused with the little balls...like the ones you use for hand exercises. :)