Exercise Balls For Dummies

Häftad, Engelska, 2005

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Beskrivning

If you want to shape up or lose weight, get on the ball! It’s inexpensive. It’s something you can do at home. It’s effective!However, unless you have a personal trainer, using the exercise ball correctly to get maximum results can be tricky. That’s where Exercise Balls For Dummies comes in. You’ll discover how to turn an ordinary workout into a super workout that builds strength, increases flexibility, and sculpts a great-looking body. The book includes: Step-by-step details on using exercise balls in your regular workout programTips on selecting and maintaining equipmentIllustrated exercises covering a complete muscle workout: shoulders and upper back; biceps, triceps, and forearms; chest abdominals and lower back; legs and hips: flexibility in generalSpecific applications for Pilates, weight training, stretching, and aerobic exerciseMat workout routinesAdmitted couch potatoes can start at the beginning; fitness fanatics can jump right in and integrate the exercise ball into their routines. Exercise Balls For Dummies was written by LaReine Chabut, a fitness model, actress, and writer who owns a women’s workout spa and stars in workout videos. Of course, she makes it look easy!

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2005-05-03
Mått:189 x 233 x 22 mm
Vikt:572 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:384
Förlag:John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN:9780764556234

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Sportböcker inom Sport, fritid och hobby
Relationer inom Hälsa och familj

Mer om författaren

LaReine Chabut is a well-known fitness expert who has her International Sports Sciences Association certification and her American Fitness and Aerobics certification.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction 1Part I: Rolling Exercise Balls into Your Fitness Program 7Chapter 1: Having a Ball Getting Fit 9Chapter 2: Choosing the Right Ball for You 25Chapter 3: Feeding and Caring for Your Ball 39Chapter 4: Gathering Your Gear and Getting Ready 47Part II: Workouts to Have a Ball With 67Chapter 5: Warming Up Your Body 69Chapter 6: A Swimmer’s Body: Shoulders and Upper Back 87Chapter 7: Shapely, Sexy Arms 95Chapter 8: Walking Tall: Chest, Abdominals, and Lower Back 109Chapter 9: Booty Patrol: Working the Butt, Legs, and Hips 127Chapter 10: Cool It! Wrapping Up Your Workout with Easy Moves and Stretches 143Chapter 11: Total Body Workout-in-One 155Part III: Variety Is the Spice of Life: Doing Different Activities on the Ball 177Chapter 12: Core Values: Pilates on the Ball 179Chapter 13: Gaining Muscle Power: Weight Training 195Chapter 14: Easy Stretch Workout on the Ball 211Chapter 15: Cardio and Go: Aerobic Exercise with the Ball 231Chapter 16: Adding Accessories to Your Workout on the Ball 251Chapter 17: Bending Over Backward: Yoga on the Ball 265Part IV: Using Exercise Balls in Special Circumstances 275Chapter 18: Come On, Mama! Pregnancy Workout 277Chapter 19: Senior Citizens Get on the Ball 293Chapter 20: Every Kid Loves a Ball 305Part V: The Part of Tens 317Chapter 21: Ten Changes You Can Expect to See in Your Body 319Chapter 22: Ten Groups That Can Use the Ball 325Chapter 23: Ten Activities That Complement Your Ball Workout 333Chapter 24: Ten Things You Can’t (Or at Least Shouldn’t) Do with Your Ball 339Index 343