Bender Ball

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As they say, you are only as strong as your weakest link. That link is where you will likely get injured down the road if you don’t pay attention to it. Let’s avoid getting there and develop a strong “core” of foundational muscles. Each muscle has a job to do and if they are not doing it, you will likely feel aches and pains at some point. We love to use the ball for recovery or rehab movements, and use it a lot for cardio and core training in functional fitness, or FunFit as we call it at the School of Happiness. Of course, you can use it in your standard daily workout routine. Most exercises focus on abs, hips and glutes, and upper torso. Often referred to as the core. The big takeaway here is that you do not need heavy and expensive gym equipment to stay fit. Bender Ball Specifications Stretching, strength or resistance training, floor cardio challenges. The green ball can do it all. Laura has been using the ball for close to two decades. She has developed countless core fitness programs, workout routines, and recovery exercise videos. Many are available online to help you get well and stay fit.

By the way, you would be amazed how simple exercises that seem ridiculously easy can be hard. We have seen very fit people unable to do some of the functional fitness moves in Laura’s classes. If you have tried Pilates, you know what I mean. Ab Workout Exercises To make exercises harder: A Pilates ball can add a stability and balance challenge to your usual exercises just by giving you something to hold in place or it can add extra resistance when you squeeze it or push against it.You can use the Bender ball to raise the stakes. Either set the ball under your supporting knee or your supporting hand. The next level up is a ball under your hand and another under your knee. Let me tell you it’s hard!!!

Do 3 sets of 20 on each leg. Take 30 seconds break in between. Increase the number of sets overtime. Perhaps you have witnessed someone fall to the ground as their stability ball exploded. It is painful. It also means the material was probably not anti-burst. If it did, it would not have exploded. Anti-burst gradually deflates saving you or whoever was on the ball from a swift and painful fall. It may save you from several visits to the chiropractor! In the alternative scenario, without anti-burst, the ball explodes or releases its air in a few seconds. The ball will deflate even faster if you are sitting or leaning on the ball due to the added pressure your weight exercises against the ball.Finally, the Bender ball is great for other applications such as yoga, Pilates, and more. The web is filled with resources. We do recommend following trained professionals, ideally, Bender method certified trainers and instructors. You can also increase the difficulty of an endurance exercise such as the plank by squeezing the ball while holding your plank.

This kit includes the entire Bender Method Kit plus 3 Additional Videos! You'll get the Bender Ball, The Bender Method Manual and Leslee Bender's amazing video: The Bender Method of Core Training. As a free gift, we are including a bonus video: the Bender Method of Buns & Thighs. Plus, includes the convenience of the Bender Preview Program. Core training is what usually comes to mind. By core training, we mean a workout series that target deep muscles to support your skeletal system. What do I mean by that?To assist a stretch: With the help of a Pilates ball, you can get into deeper stretches without putting too much pressure on your spine. We will be updating its content over time as new information and findings are brought to our attention.

In this analogy, the crane arm could be your femur bone in your leg along with small skeletal muscles that attach your femur to other knee and hip bones. Let’s imagine your quadriceps is the cable. If you develop your quadriceps and do not proportionally strengthen the foundational layer or skeletal muscles that attach to your hip and knee, because both joints need good stabilization while you flex your quads, something will eventually break if you attempt to push your quadriceps to their full potential. This is often how joint injury takes place. You’ll notice it’s often the smaller muscles that are compromised. Muscles like the rotator cuff group in the shoulder, small abduction muscles in the pubic area, or smaller muscles in the elbow or knees. The Bender ball can fill many functions and be used for all muscle groups during your workouts. Standing and Floor Workouts We also use the ball to stabilize both lower abs and upper abs. You can hold and gently squeeze the ball between your hands as you perform your ab exercises. You can hold and squeeze the ball between your knees which will help engage the core and properly align your knees and hips.We hope this article helps clarify what this ball is about, what it can do for you, and how to use it. It's small. You can deflate it or simply toss it in your bag inflated assuming you are not getting on a flight. I mentioned this earlier, cabin pressure will increase the volume of the ball quite a lot. One of the ways you can raise the difficulty level is by combining it with other home workout equipment. Workouts with the green ball and resistance bands, stability balls, or a Pilates ring. The possibilities are endless.