Temperature Ball Exercise
Perform at least one exercise for each major muscle group on a stability ball. On another day, perform the same exercises in a stationary position (i.e., not on a stability ball.) Report the following. List the exercises you performed. Were you able to use the same weight on the stability ball? If not, why do you think you could not use as much resistance? What populations would benefit from stability ball training? Are there certain individuals who should not use a stability ball? How will this learning experience and the knowledge you have gained from it help you in your future training endeavors?
ABDOMINAL
Ball Crunch – My Core is at a point where I can do these pretty much ad infinitum, but when I first started out a couple years ago …show more content…
DELTOIDS
Ball Rear Deltoid Row – The only additional difficulty was remaining stable on a sphere.
ERECTOR SPINAE
Hyperextension – I could feel my stabilizer muscles activating in ways they’re not normally required to maintain the proper form.
GASTROCNEMIUS & SOLEUS
Ball Calf Raise – No change in weight, pressing the ball firm as a handle.
GLUTEUS
Hip Bridge – I can feel the muscles in my glutes (and lower) back active a lot faster, due to the elevation and need for suspension.
HAMSTRINGS
Ball Reverse Leg Curl – Can get bored doing these without the ball, but with it it adds the extra muscle tension and new focus on balancing.
LATISSIMUS DORSI & RHOMBOIDS
Alternating Arm-Leg Extension – Find the difficulty fot his depends more on the size of the ball, larger ones forcing my muscles to work ahrder to stay in place and keep proper form.
OBLIQUES
Ball Side Crunch – Similarly to the ball crunch the results didn’t really change at this stage, though that’s more personal than a general rule.
PECTORALIS
Ball Push-Up – I ended up doing a little less because of the added pressure of the incline.
ABDOMINAL
Ball Crunch – My Core is at a point where I can do these pretty much ad infinitum, but when I first started out a couple years ago …show more content…
DELTOIDS
Ball Rear Deltoid Row – The only additional difficulty was remaining stable on a sphere.
ERECTOR SPINAE
Hyperextension – I could feel my stabilizer muscles activating in ways they’re not normally required to maintain the proper form.
GASTROCNEMIUS & SOLEUS
Ball Calf Raise – No change in weight, pressing the ball firm as a handle.
GLUTEUS
Hip Bridge – I can feel the muscles in my glutes (and lower) back active a lot faster, due to the elevation and need for suspension.
HAMSTRINGS
Ball Reverse Leg Curl – Can get bored doing these without the ball, but with it it adds the extra muscle tension and new focus on balancing.
LATISSIMUS DORSI & RHOMBOIDS
Alternating Arm-Leg Extension – Find the difficulty fot his depends more on the size of the ball, larger ones forcing my muscles to work ahrder to stay in place and keep proper form.
OBLIQUES
Ball Side Crunch – Similarly to the ball crunch the results didn’t really change at this stage, though that’s more personal than a general rule.
PECTORALIS
Ball Push-Up – I ended up doing a little less because of the added pressure of the incline.