Sunday, July 29, 2007

5 Ball Stability Tips

Here are Some Tips for Balancing Ball Exercises:
1. Balance Ball Exercises
Balance ball exercises are fun, and the whole family can get involved. Balance ball exercises can include stretching, strength and resistance training. They also make great office chairs to build your abdominal muscles and help your internal balance. You can do push ups and even partner exercises with your balance ball.

2. Stability Ball Exercise
The stability or balance ball offers many different exercises for every level of fitness from beginner to professional athlete. Stability ball exercise is effective, gentle, and fun! They are particularly great for slow resistance muscle development and of course, balance, which helps basketball players stay light on their feet so they can weave around their opponents on the court.

3. Swiss Balance Ball
The Swiss balance ball offers workouts that specifically target certain areas of the body, like the back and the abs. They are very easy to use, and offer low impact exercise, too. They are great for fitness toning, and working specific body areas gently but effectively. Basketball is a high impact and intense sport and balance balls offer a low impact training option which can be a terrific break on the knees and joints.

4. Plyoball Medicine Ball
Medicine balls have been used for strength and resistance training for many years because they are extremely heavy and help build core strength and muscle. Today, many basketball players are learning about the benefits of the Plyoball Medicine Ball. These heavy balls also come with handles to help players develop ball stability exercises that will strengthen their hands, wrists, and fingers for better ball stability. Plyoballs come in a variety of styles and colors, right for any basketball training needs.

5. Heavy Workout Basketballs
Heavy Workout Basketballs bounce like normal basketballs, but are heavier to build up arm and finger strength and improve just about every aspect of the game. They help improve ball stability too, by building up the player's hands and fingers. Heavy workout basketballs come in regulation and intermediate sizes, and weigh two times as much as a normal basketball. Think of the arm strength and ease of ball handling that can come your way when you use resistance training with a heavy basketball.

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