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Fit Tip: Trade Your Office Chair For an Exercise Ball

Nov 10 2008 - 2:30pm by FitSugar
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Fit Tip: Trade Your Office Chair For an Exercise Ball I really don't believe we evolved to sit all day long. Sitting creates tight hips and hamstrings, causes a tight neck and shoulders, and often leads to back pain. If you suffer from these ailments, ditch your regular office chair and replace it with an exercise ball ($27).
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Get on the Ball: Push-Up With Tuck Crunch

Aug 19 2008 - 3:00pm by FitSugar
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Get on the Ball: Push-Up With Tuck Crunch Looking for a fun a challenging way to work your abs and upper body at the same time? Then check out this move using an exercise ball. To find out how to add some ab work to your push-ups, just .
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Lil Tip: Bouncing Balls

Jul 15 2008 - 10:00am by babysugar
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Lil Tip: Bouncing Balls You've probably seen the birthing videos of laboring women using large exercise balls as a prop to help them through contractions. When I went into labor, I sat on the bad boy hoping for relief. Unfortunately, it gave me the opposite sensation.
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Get on the Ball: Ab Twist

Mar 20 2008 - 10:45am by FitSugar
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Get on the Ball: Ab Twist Looking for a great exercise to work your abs without straining your neck? Try this move on an exercise ball. It'll also work your glutes and thighs.
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Get on the Ball: Crunches

Jan 23 2008 - 8:30am by FitSugar
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Get on the Ball: Crunches Although many people don't enjoy it, no one would ever tell you that abdominal work is not important. If you want a strong body, you need a strong center. Chances are high you want to make every bit of your abdominal workout count so to make your crunches most effective you need to move them onto a ball.

Get on the Ball: Side Raises for Your Shoulders

Jan 17 2008 - 3:30pm by FitSugar
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Get on the Ball: Side Raises for Your Shoulders Looking to strengthen your shoulders and upper back? Supporting your body on an exercise ball while using weights allows you to stabilize your torso, but it also challenges your balancing abilities.
  • Place the gym ball on a flat surface and put your hand weights on the ground, on either side of the ball.
  • Now place your belly on the ball.

Lil Tip: Exercise Ball

Dec 20 2007 - 4:00am by lilsugar
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Lil Tip: Exercise Ball If there's one practical piece of workout equipment to purchase after you bring home baby, it's an exercise ball. The soft bouncy ball ($15-26) can be used for strengthening abs and hard-to-reach muscles as well as improving balance and coordination. Best of all, unlike pricey treadmills and elliptical machines, even if you don't end up using the ball, lil ones love to tumble around with them.
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Get on the Ball: Forearm Stand into Scorpion

Oct 25 2007 - 2:15pm by FitSugar
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Get on the Ball:  Forearm Stand into Scorpion Getting into Scorpion pose from Forearm Stand requires incredible upper body strength, a flexible back and good balance. If you use an exercise ball, it makes this pose so much easier to get into. Music: "Deva Loka" by Drala If you want a more detailed description
  • Lay your belly on the ball and walk your hands out so they're directly under your shoulders in plank position.
  • Drop your forearms down to the ground so your elbows are under your shoulders and keep your gaze forward between your hands.
  • Let the weight of your body fall into the ball and keep your upper body stable and strong.

Lifting Tip: Get on a Ball

Oct 23 2007 - 3:00am by FitSugar
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Lifting Tip: Get on a Ball Doing the same old lifting routine can get a little dull. Not only for your brain, but for your muscles too. Since muscles acclimate and learn to handle the load after six to eight sessions, you need to mix it up.
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Exercise Ball: Go for Anti-Burst Ball

Oct 17 2007 - 1:00am by FitSugar
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Exercise Ball: Go for Anti-Burst Ball Exercise injuries happen. It is just a workout fact. You expect to tweak a muscle lunging after a tennis ball or diving for a Frisbee.




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