Fitness ball

Group: General Diet & Nutrition

Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 399, Messages: 16719

With such a topic so broad we truly try to cover the basics from all angles in this group. Nothing too big or too small. Nutrition is as significant if not more as exercise is to reaching your goals so learn all you can.

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bobosensei Posts: 194 Joined: 2004/06/15	2004/07/26, 11:08 AM I just got a fitness ball and I decided I wanted to start using it - and my pilates videos - in my exercise program. I will be doing lots of repetitions with the fitness ball unitl my muscles start to fatigue. Is there any advantage/disadvantage to using a fitness ball rather than weights? Should I be doing weights some days and the fitness ball other days? Anyone have good results using these things? Thanks for the help :)

bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2004/07/26, 11:14 AM Why not combine the two. The fitness ball(I am assuming the swiss the ball...the big one??) works great for core muscle strength. It is an excellent piece of equipment, and works especially well for abs. -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.... bb1fit@freetrainers.com
bbronswyk2000 Posts: 93 Joined: 2004/07/14	2004/07/26, 11:15 AM You can use weights with your fitness ball people use the fitness ball for all sorts of muscle groups using weights you can work the chest,shoulders,back etc
	2004/07/26, 11:19 AM The stability ball not only hits the targeted muscle bou also a slew of stabilizer muscles as well. FT has a stability ball workout. I don't know if you have to be pro or not. You can look. It is great to include it with your weight workout. -------------- Waterskis with buffalos Charlie
bobosensei Posts: 194 Joined: 2004/06/15	2004/07/26, 12:01 PM thanks everyone! my ball is 65cm (the one suggested for my height) I'll let everyone know how its going for me after a few weeks :)