There
are so many uses for a medicine ball. I
have found a couple of very simple exercises you can do. The first is called the "woodchopper". Stand with your feet slightly wider than
shoulder-width apart and hold the medicine ball above your head. Then bend forward at your waist and bring the
ball down between your legs. Here is
what it should look like: A second exercise you can do is called a "squat to
press". Stand straight holding the
ball. Next you need to bend your knees
and lower your body until your thighs are parallel to the floor. Then you need to drive your heels into the
floor and push your body back to the starting position and bring the ball up
over your head. Here is what this
exercise should look like: There are so many more exercises, I highly recommend
researching them online or contacting a trainer for assistance.
I have
witnessed a couple of cases people got themselves injured during a medicine
ball routine by executing the exercise all wrong. You should ask a personal trainer or someone with
training to demonstrate how to properly use the equipment. Fitness balls are
usually packaged with tips on how to safely perform exercises.
The greatest advantage of using a medicine ball over a regular weight lifting
exercise is the option to throw the ball at any time during the exercise.
Throwing an object off your body arouse groups of muscles in your body to work
simultaneously and therefor much more affective and difficult than a normal
exercise.
Medicine balls are
constructed of leather or vinyl covered nylon cloth, and filled with impact
absorbing materials to give them weight. Vinyl covered medicine balls typically
are sand filled and are not used for exercises requiring bouncing.
There are plenty of Exercise Balls each serves for a different
purpose. Including balance ball, birth ball, body ball, ball, fitness ball, gym
ball, gymnastic ball, Physioball, Pilates ball, Pezzi ball, sports ball,
Swedish ball, stability ball, therapy ball, or yoga ball.
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