Best Stability Ball workout?

amy_b

Cathlete
I really like working with the ball and I'm wondering what ball workouts are really good and advanced.
Isn't Supersets primarily on the ball? Or is it only part of it that relies a lot on the ball?
I have a Quick Fix Stab Ball workout w/ Keli Roberts. Its decent, I'm wondering if Cathe's is a little more fast paced and challenging.
 
IMO, Cathe's stability ball stuff is more challenging than Keli's Quick Fix. Not sure how to answer the fast paced part of your question. Also, only certain exercises in Supersets are on the ball. If you look at the link below, you should find a breakdown of the exercises in Supersets and thus info on what is done on or off the ball:

http://www.cathe.com/2003_Preorder_DVDs_info.htm

Scroll down until you see the info on the Push Pull/Supersets DVD.

HTH,

Beth
 
Thank you! I'm sorry I hadn't found that info already but it looks like both the Supersets and Push pull have a lot of ball work. I think I want that one next. I wish I could view the previews online, but I'm on a mac and I don't think I can see them. I think I'm going to get this DVD.
Thanks!
Amy
 
Amy...I tried to copy and paste the Push Pull and Supersets breakdown for you...

The exercises for Push Pull are as follows:

Barbell Squats (legs with focus on quads)
Deadlifts (legs with focus on glutes/hamstrings)
Static lunge with heel lifted (legs with focus on quads)
Leg Press (legs with focus on glutes/hamstrings)
Bench press on ball (chest)
Deadrows (back)
flys on ball (chest)
Y's on ball (thats the Push Pull picture where we had our arms going back with thumbs up...for upper back)
Inverted shoulder press on high step (top/mid delt)
One arm row (back/lats which are beneath shoulders)
Front raise on ball (front shoulder)
Rear delt raise on ball (back shoulder)
Bicep curls with ball (biceps)
Slow Dips/immediately to kickbacks (tricep)
Outer thigh on ball
Inner thigh with ball
Superman on ball (low back)
Crunches with ball (abdominals)
Calve raises
Tibialis Anterior w/ball (shins)
Full Body Stretch

Supersets: circuit training:
Supersets is a unique 53 minute full body weight training program that incorporates a series of exercises that are grouped by varying body parts and performed in rounds. While this may not be the traditional association that many are used to with supersetting, superset training is also classified as doing two or more exercises at a given time with little or no rest between exercises (or sets).

Round One, Group A, consists of the following body part and exercise:

Legs...........barbell squats
Legs/Back...barbell deadlifts
Chest..........barbell bench press
Shoulders....dumbbell front/side raise on stability ball
Core............wood chops on the stability ball

Round One, Group B, repeates the body parts but uses different exercises:

Legs...........barbell plie' squats
Back...........dumbbell pullovers on the stability ball
Chest..........dumbbell incline fly on stability ball
Shoulders....dumbbell rotator cuff side raises on stability ball
Core...........roll outs on the stability ball (no weight)

Round Two, Group A, consists of the following body parts and exercises:

Legs..........dumbell one leg squat
Shoulders...dumbbell seated overhead press
Biceps........barbell preacher curls on the stability ball
Triceps.......dumbbell extensions on the stability ball
Core...........bike maneuver

Round Two, Group B, repeats the body parts but uses different exercises:

Legs..........explosive lunges (no equipment)
Shoulders...dumbbell rear and front delt raises prone on stability ball
Biceps........dumbbell concentration curls on the stability ball
Triceps.......seesaw tricep push ups (no weights)
Core...........side oblique crunches on the stability ball
Because the specific exercises themselves only do one set without repeating, you are encouraged to go as heavy as you can with good form. Of course the first few workouts will take some practice since you will not know exactly what weight will bring you to fatigue by the end of the set. Many exercises also contain a non-traditional set (ie: up 4 down 4, low ends, lunge forward lunge back then jump for 4 etc.)

Wow...it worked....good DVD...:)...Carole
 
Another great stability ball workout (although the music is not great) is Fitball Upper Body Challenge and Fitball Lower Body Challenge. I find those workouts are interesting and have some different moves. You can see them on Collage video and even watch a preview.

Cathe's stuff is great too! I like her new stuff a lot!
 

Our Newsletter

Get awesome content delivered straight to your inbox.

Top