Staying "on the ball"

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honeybunch1

Cathlete
I mean that in the literal sense...how do I stay on the stability ball for the last exercises of the ab work in PUB???!!! I kept falling off, so I am asking for your help, Miz Cathe, to stay on the ball.

Just Do It! :)
 
RE: Staying "on the ball"

Honeybunch,

I'm not our Miz Cathe, but I just did the stablity ball ab work only (my second go at it) after the doing Gauntlet and I made it through this time without any problems!! I think it was because I took off my shoes so I could fully point my feet on those pikes and because my arms were not so tired from doing all of UBP first...Maybe this will help???

Robin
 
Hi Honeybunch! That ball is tricky for sure. The best thing to do is use it in your spare time witout a specific routine. Just do a few exercises you are comfortable with to develop your confidence and motor skills for this new activity. Take your time and feel your muscles fire as you do subtle movements. This will set the foundation for later when you introduce the more advanced positions and exercises. Upon introduction of the harder exercises, again, do them on you own in your spare time. Eventually your muscles will adapt and you will be able to do the exercises with better control and at a faster pace. At this point you will most likely find the workout on the tape a "doable" challenge. Good Luck!
 
Hey HB!

I just wanted to second Cathe's suggestion of doing them on your own. What I do is watch the vid, (especially the pike and lift the one leg off the ball section) and count how many of each she does. I then pause the tape and do that section on my own with no vid. It is much more doable while pacing yourself at your own speed. I found out trying to keep up, I was all over the place. I am getting stronger each time I do it. Just thought I'd throw in my thoughts. (You'll have to bring your ball over some day and we'll practice! :7)
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RE: Hey HB!

In case this helps anyone else, I found out by accident (I was practicing one evening without the tape) staying on the ball was much easier without my tennis shoes on. When doing them barefoot I had much more balance and was able to complete all the reps.

Liz
 
RE: Hey HB!

Thanks! I'll try that, too. I hate to give up on it, although it's very tempting to just do them along with Brenda and put the ball aside.

Just Do It! :)
 
RE: Staying "on the ball"

I have the same problem, but I also have a question. I have the small size balance ball ( 55 or 65 cm. ) does this make a difference?


Jackie
 
RE: Staying "on the ball"

I agree with Liz, I have a much easier time doing some of the stability ball moves barefoot. I also found that my balance on the "walking planks" was much easier in my barefeet.



Also, it has helped me tremendously to NOT look at the TV during stability ball work. Once I had watched the moves in advance several times and felt I knew the basics of them, I had much more success doing the pikes when I focused on my own movement and body position in relation to the ball. Every time I tried to look over at the TV I lost my balance! Cathe has talked about this notion of "body awareness" in other tapes--those moments when you have your back to the TV or are not looking at the screen. If I focus inward, so to speak, once I am completely comfortable with the correct positioning in these moves, it got significantly easier! Of course, it helps tremendously that Cathe's cuing is so clear and encouraging. Good luck.:)
 
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