Pilates has taught us that you don't need to invest in expensive equipment to get a great core workout at home. But one simple tool — the humble Pilates ball — may be worth grabbing anyway. A Pilates ...
You don't need to have an entire arsenal of equipment to your name to get a good workout in. In fact, one solid piece of equipment (and some creativity), will suffice. The medicine ball, also commonly ...
There are a lot of ways to work out with a ball in the gym. You have the ball sports—soccer, basketball, tennis, to name a few. Then, there are medicine balls, BOSU balls, and stability balls. They ...
Have you ever practiced a medicine ball workout and lost control of the ball? It might not happen often, but if it does, it can totally mess up your momentum. The slam ball workout below is a ...
You might have noticed a rack of weighted balls languishing in the corner of the gym, gathering dust while people work out with dumbbells and kettlebells instead. They’re called medicine balls and ...
I'll admit it: For years, I avoided adding a medicine ball to my workouts. Frankly, I was intimidated by the large weighted ball, imagining it was meant solely for hard-core exercisers with 18-inch ...
Object-directed exercises and activities are big in the rehab world. Providing an object to work with can often increase task accuracy, making tasks more effective and successful. Sometimes, getting ...
Which slam ball exercises are best? Slam ball exercises are a terrific way to work your whole body. Often weighted with sand to reduce bounce and rolling, these rubber-coated balls are lifted and ...
Confession: The last time I used a Bosu ball was at least five years ago. In the meantime, I've dabbled with resistance bands, kettlebells, and a rowing machine in my workouts to keep things ...
Working out with a medicine ball provides a number of benefits such as: "Medicine balls activate your abdominals and create resistance for strength building," says yoga instructor, Shelly Mayfield, ...