Bender Ball

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The secret to great results is the Bender Method of Core Training ... developed by master trainer Leslee Bender. Each of Leslee's ab sculpting moves puts you in the perfect position for results. Combined with her effective method of selective stabilization, it cranks up the intensity and targets the muscles you want from all sides - your upper abs, the sides and those hard to reach lower abs. 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.

As for balance, exercises with this ball range from very gentle to quite hard. You can use the ball to rest your hands when you perform push-ups or triceps extensions. Or balance your resting knee on the ball when you perform a quadruped position. 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.

Different Exercises to Perform

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. 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 We hope this article helps clarify what this ball is about, what it can do for you, and how to use it. Stretching, strength or resistance training, floor cardio challenges. The green ball can do it all.

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. An example of how it can make an exercise harder is the Bird-dog exercise. The Bird dog movement is a great progression toward the superman exercise. Once you are comfortable performing the bird dog without; combine it with other fitness exercise equipment. Examples are the TRX, stability ball, elastics, resistance bands, floor sliders, and many more,

The little green ball is a great piece of workout equipment for this. You can use it to help isolate muscles, or to increase the difficulty level of the workout. To help you on your way then, we’ve compiled a list of the best Pilates balls to buy now, along with the most effective Pilates ball exercises according to Power Pilates UK founder Korin Nolan, and everything she wants you to know about the kit. What is a Pilates ball good for? Bruce Lee was known to do ab exercises while he was driving his car! Not with the Bender ball, of course. It wasn’t around at the time, but the point is you can optimize your time by performing exercises while doing other activities. Versatile: It Supports, Stabilizes, and Balances

If you are good at multi-tasking you can do thigh exercises while holding the ball between your knees as you read or work at your computer. 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. 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.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!

We will be updating its content over time as new information and findings are brought to our attention. To target lazy muscles: A Pilates ball can help you “find” muscles that bodyweight alone might neglect. For example, if you were doing a glute bridge with the ball between your knees, you may find it easier to target your Gluteus Medius rather than overusing your Piriformis without the help of a ball.

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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.