Toning Ball vs. Medicine Ball
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They are more or less the same, though depending toning balls can bounce, or have a special grip. Not all, but sometimes that's how the distiction is set. If your talking the Danskin toning balls you see at Wal-Mart, they are the same as a medicine ball, and don't bounce.
What to look for:
1. Easy to hold, lift. Don't slide and are soft enough that you can get a good firm grip.
All other features will depend on what your going to do with it. If your thinking Cathe, about any of them will work. I personally like the sand based ones the best, they give you the best grip, as all you do is squeeze and it forms to your hand, or squishes between your knees or where ever you use it.
But if you want to be able to toss the ball back and forth between two or more people, get one that bounces, otherwise if you mis, your ball can go splat instead. Then you get to buy a new one.
Start with a light weight one first, the exercises are a bit different, and less weight is easier to control then heavier weight, use it and get use to it. As well as to understand form, and really see where that weight works for you best. Build up your muscle and then it's the same as dumbbells go up to the weight that's right for your level.
Kit
What to look for:
1. Easy to hold, lift. Don't slide and are soft enough that you can get a good firm grip.
All other features will depend on what your going to do with it. If your thinking Cathe, about any of them will work. I personally like the sand based ones the best, they give you the best grip, as all you do is squeeze and it forms to your hand, or squishes between your knees or where ever you use it.
But if you want to be able to toss the ball back and forth between two or more people, get one that bounces, otherwise if you mis, your ball can go splat instead. Then you get to buy a new one.
Start with a light weight one first, the exercises are a bit different, and less weight is easier to control then heavier weight, use it and get use to it. As well as to understand form, and really see where that weight works for you best. Build up your muscle and then it's the same as dumbbells go up to the weight that's right for your level.
Kit
If it's the Danskin balls I have, I love them! I have a 4lb, 6lb, and 8lb. I purchased them online from Amazon and they were a reasonable price, plus qualified for free shipping. They are "squishy". I don't know how else to explain it. Soft, rubbery coating that just feels good to hold.
My first medicine ball was from Target. It's hard, like a basketball, and I don't use it as much. I wouldn't try to bounce either my Danskins, nor my Target ball.
I use my Danskin balls for Cathe, no problems. Also, my 4lb one is handy for TLP workouts because it's small and I can "palm" it. The only workout I have to use my Target (hard) medicine ball is for The Ultimate New York Diet Plan by David Kirsch. He does planks with the medicine ball under his hands and I need a hard and firm med-ball for that.
Diane
My first medicine ball was from Target. It's hard, like a basketball, and I don't use it as much. I wouldn't try to bounce either my Danskins, nor my Target ball.
I use my Danskin balls for Cathe, no problems. Also, my 4lb one is handy for TLP workouts because it's small and I can "palm" it. The only workout I have to use my Target (hard) medicine ball is for The Ultimate New York Diet Plan by David Kirsch. He does planks with the medicine ball under his hands and I need a hard and firm med-ball for that.
Diane
andtckrtoo
Cathlete
"He does planks with the medicine ball under his hands and I need a hard and firm med-ball for that."
You have to love the creativity of these exercise gurus! They never run out of ways to torture us!
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You have to love the creativity of these exercise gurus! They never run out of ways to torture us!
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andtckrtoo
Cathlete
Triple post - *goes and drags self off into dungeon* Sorry folks.
andtckrtoo
Cathlete
Triple post - I'm soo sorry.
