A medicine ball is also commonly used by athletes who have sustained an injury, and seek rehabilitation. They are also extensively used by secondary schools as a fitness aid, by lifting the ball, or performing different exercises with the ball incorporated to increase the strain on a particular muscle.
What is A Swiss Ball?
A Swiss ball is a ball constructed of elastic rubber with a diameter of around 55 to 85 cm (22 to 34 inches). Yoga with Balance Ball? The balance ball supports you in certain poses and helps you modify each posture to suit your body.
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The following are some guidelines in planning and running a medicine ball session :
- Partners who feed the medicine ball on certain exercises should be well drilled on what is required
- Medicine ball exercises must precede high intensity work
- Start sessions with lighter less dynamic exercises, then progress to heavier exercises
- Plan the program to exercise alternate body parts (legs, upper body, torso)
- A primary benefit of exercising with a Swiss ball as opposed to exercising directly on a hard flat surface is that the body responds to the instability of the ball to remain balanced, engaging many more muscles to do so.
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