Re: / tubing+stability ball

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Pink Pussycat wrote:

> , that's a good price for both a band and stability ball. Even if

> the workout sucks, just sell that on Ebay! Ball work is EXCELLENT for

> the core, and the band you can take with you travelling to use instead

> of dumbells for sculpting dvd's.

hi laura and nancy!

i cant really comment on the set that you saw, nancy, without seeing

it.

but i can tell you that i bought a set similar to that, on the

cheap, at a department store.

and i really like the tubing (hopefully you are talking about

'tubing' vs a 'resistance band').

good tubes can be costly but this cheap one is good resistance for

me and is thick. in comparison, the tube that i got from beachbody

with turbo jam seems flimsy and is way too light for me.

one thing that you can do in the store is take the tubing from the

package, stand on it with both feet and do bicep curls so you can

see how it feels. you can try a few other exercises like standing

on it with both feet and lifting one leg, stretching the tube, out

to one side. or stand on it with one foot and press one arm up

over your head. one good thing about tubing is that you can choke

up on it/change your stance to adjust the resistance per exercise,

so keep that in mind if it seems a bit light.

also you should inspect the tubing for nicks/tears before buying it

and make sure that the handles feel ok to you.

a dvd came with this tube i have as well and it is ok. nothing

special. just a short workout that runs through the basic

exercises. ive used that dvd when i was starting back exercising

after being sick and have enjoyed using the tubing in various other

workouts (including turbo jam

> You can also use the ball as a chair at your desk to subtley work your

> core that way. I used to do that until I got , my large orange

> and white uber fuzzy cat; he popped two of them while jumping onto my lap..

ive done that as well and it feels good. i put it away though when

i got my jack russell pup. he will certainly try to bite it, or

will scratch it. the kids broke another one i had while playing

with it... they let it rest against the hot wood stove! i needed

an excuse to get a new one so i didnt mind...LOL.

the only thing that is a PITA with the ball is checking its

inflation all of the time.

i would really like to deflate it and then fill it up with dh's

compressor, using a tape measure to get the proper size.

anyway, the ball is also a great tool... good for doing ab work on

instead of laying on the floor, same thing with using it as a weight

bench for chest press and flies, also good for sitting on while

doing an upper body workout. plus it is something different and

ive found it to be fun to use. there are some good ball workouts

out there as well.

:*carolyn.

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Thanks so much for the helpful advice Carolyn! I'm going to try and get over there again tonight and see if I can get it!

Re: / tubing+stability ball

Pink Pussycat wrote:> , that's a good price for both a band and stability ball. Even if > the workout sucks, just sell that on Ebay! Ball work is EXCELLENT for > the core, and the band you can take with you travelling to use instead > of dumbells for sculpting dvd's.hi laura and nancy!i cant really comment on the set that you saw, nancy, without seeing it.but i can tell you that i bought a set similar to that, on the cheap, at a department store.and i really like the tubing (hopefully you are talking about 'tubing' vs a 'resistance band').good tubes can be costly but this cheap one is good resistance for me and is thick. in comparison, the tube that i got from beachbody with turbo jam seems flimsy and is way too light for me.one thing that you can do in the store is take the tubing from the package, stand on it with both feet and do bicep curls so you can see how it feels. you can try a few other exercises like standing on it with both feet and lifting one leg, stretching the tube, out to one side. or stand on it with one foot and press one arm up over your head. one good thing about tubing is that you can choke up on it/change your stance to adjust the resistance per exercise, so keep that in mind if it seems a bit light.also you should inspect the tubing for nicks/tears before buying it and make sure that the handles feel ok to you.a dvd came with this tube i have as well and it is ok. nothing special. just a short workout that runs through the basic exercises. ive used that dvd when i was starting back exercising after being sick and have enjoyed using the tubing in various other workouts (including turbo jam > You can also use the ball as a chair at your desk to subtley work your > core that way. I used to do that until I got , my large orange > and white uber fuzzy cat; he popped two of them while jumping onto my lap..ive done that as well and it feels good. i put it away though when i got my jack russell pup. he will certainly try to bite it, or will scratch it. the kids broke another one i had while playing with it... they let it rest against the hot wood stove! i needed an excuse to get a new one so i didnt mind...LOL.the only thing that is a PITA with the ball is checking its inflation all of the time.i would really like to deflate it and then fill it up with dh's compressor, using a tape measure to get the proper size.anyway, the ball is also a great tool... good for doing ab work on instead of laying on the floor, same thing with using it as a weight bench for chest press and flies, also good for sitting on while doing an upper body workout. plus it is something different and ive found it to be fun to use. there are some good ball workouts out there as well.:*carolyn.