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| Weights on the Ball Workbook: Step-by-Step Guide with Over 350 Photos | 
| Author: Steve Stiefel
Publisher: Ulysses Press
Category: Book
List Price: $15.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 84509
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 96
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6.7 x 0.5
ISBN: 1569754128
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.713
EAN: 9781569754122
ASIN: 1569754128
Publication Date: July 9, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Good Condition, delivery time 10 to 12 Working days, via Priority airmail from UK
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 Weights on the ball June 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Supposedly, lifting weights on a balance ball (aka Swiss ball, physio ball) can improve results as you employ more small muscles to keep your balance as you work out. This book requires weights (dumbells), a physio ball, and some other equipment like ankle weights and a bench (to do dips.)
There are quite a few workouts, listed by goal (strength, fat loss, flexibility) but the book was advertised to come with a plastic comb binding to stay open and the one I received was bound as a regular book. So it won't stay open as I work out. I was rather disappointed by this.
 Take the Routine Out of Your Routines April 10, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Add variety to your strength training routines with the skills in this guide. Basic, intermediate, and advanced directions are included for each exercise.
A Total Resource January 11, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book, though small, provides a very concise and necessary guide for anyone who wants to add variety to their strength training routines. Acquisition of these skills will eliminate the word 'routine!' There are so many options as each page includes a basic, intermediate, and advanced instruction for each exercise! Directions are simple and straight-forward and there are very few superfluous instructions. It is truly a "just the facts" guide.
Great resource! July 6, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I like this book very much; the exercises are all great and cover a wide range. My book was not spiral-bound as one reviewer mentioned. That would have been a great bonus!
Useful, but some caveats March 29, 2006
26 out of 27 found this review helpful
This is one of the best books I've seen of it's type. It is well organized and the approach is realistic. There are three general types of workouts which are mentioned in other reviews i.e. firm foundation, slim and trim and muscle bound. Under each one there are three levels of difficulty. These workouts are well thought out and the general lifting guidelines are valid.
The book also does a nice job of presenting the workouts in an easy to understand format with useful pictures and variations for many of the movements. What I see as a drawback, however, is information on how to get on and off the ball safely with weights and sufficient warnings and/or tips about potentially hazardous movements. Even so, the information that is presented is better than other books of its type that I have seen.
I have been doing a lot of the exercises on the ball and I think the concept is useful and it adds another dimension to each exercise. It also forces one to stabilize their core, which is important to have functional strength and to protect the back. On the other hand, this also increases exercise risk and the possiblity of a fall.
Many of these exercises are what you might see in any book on using dumbbells with some imaginative additions. The main difference on conventional exercises is the use of a ball instead of a bench. I would say roughly a third of the exercises are what you would see in a standard dumbbell book where a ball isn't necessary or a bench is the replacement for the ball.
One thing the book doesn't talk about is different kinds of balls with respect to punctures or leaks. My understanding is that you can get slow deflate balls in case of a puncture or leak. I understand Thera-Band makes these.
For people who want to use light weight on a ball or even resistance straps, I think it's possible to get a great workout. This approach to exercise also lends itself to circuit training, especially if adjustable dumbbells are used so the rest between sets is not too long. Using resistance straps for the exercises is also a safer option to consider.
I didn't give this book 5 full stars because of the safety stuff about getting on and off the ball. I think this is a big deal because a back, knee or other injury can be forever.
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