The exercise ball has reached new heights of popularity in both gyms and homes, mainly because it's easy to use, effective, and fun! Most people think of the ball as a tool for strength training, but in fact, it's a great cardio tool as well. In this book, ball expert Lizbeth Garcia shows you how to use the ball to boost metabolism, build muscle, and lose weight. In 101 moves, from beginner to advanced, you'll learn how to create simple routines that get your heart pumping and your fat burning. Illustrated with original full-color photos throughout, this book is perfect for ball enthusiasts of all fitness levels.
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Lizbeth Garcia is a fitness instructor and ball expert. She has starred in several fitness videos, including On the Ball Pilates Workout and Crunch Cardio Party Mix. She lives in Southern California.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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More exercises for the ball, but not all fat burning,
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This review is from: 101 Ways To Burn Fat On The Ball: Lose Weight with Fun Cardio and Body-Sculpting Moves! (Paperback)
This book follows up Liz Gillies' 101 Ways to Workout on the Ball. I have gotten so much use out of that book and really enjoy cardio on the ball that I snapped this one up as soon as I saw it was available. Going with the assumption that there would be a lot of cardio, I was disappointed when I realized that there are only 27 moves that the author classifies as cardio, and some of those are "cardio cooldown". The bulk of the book is 61 strength-training moves (followed by 13 stretch moves). It does mention "body-sculpting moves" in the subtitle, but I do find it a little bit misleading even though the author explains that you need muscle to burn fat continuously.
Still, this is not a bad book. While the Gillies book has a lot of functional fitness/Pilates- and dance-based moves, this book is, I think, geared more toward a traditional weight-lifting crowd (although there are some Pilates-based moves included). It makes a nice compliment to the other book, and I've already gotten a good bit of use from it. In addition to using the ball as a bench that you are either prone or supine on, there is also a good bit of work done with the ball against the wall, which I haven't seen in too many other ball books. Also, although not overflowing with cardio moves, the ones she does include are dancy and fun (mambos, step touches, grapevines, etc.). She also includes ten workouts, ranging from 5 minutes to 60, to allow you to get total body and parts workouts. This shouldn't be your only fat-burning guide, but it will give some ideas.
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Good reference for swiss ball workout,
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This review is from: 101 Ways To Burn Fat On The Ball: Lose Weight with Fun Cardio and Body-Sculpting Moves! (Paperback)
I was looking for a book with some different moves on the ball to incorporate into my workout. This book was a pleasant surprise. It has some cardio but also some excellent strength/toning moves. I actually used it yesterday with a friend. We warmed up then used the chapter on strength/toning and had a great workout. We used the stretches in the book to cool down. I have used this book in combination with other workout books that I own. I'm thinking about taking the pages out, slide them into plastic sleeves and then put into a three ring notebook. I have done this with other books and it works great in creating a workout routine.
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The treadmill. The Step. The elliptical trainer. Yoga. Pilates. Over the 15 years I've been working out regularly and teaching exercise, only a few things have revolutionized the fitness world. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
cardio moves, keeping your shoulders, breath cycles, core muscles, start position Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Ball Twist, Abdominal Curl, Lay Over Ball, Leg Extension, Inner Thigh Squeeze, Hamstring Curl, Double Side Step, Lay Chest Over Ball, Ball Overhead Circles, Tap Side, The Cardio Moves, Step Touch, Ball Reach Side, Back Extension, Single Arm Row, Standing Wall Lunge Front, Calf Stretch, Low Ball Reach, Oblique Twist, Overhead Shoulder Press, Pelvic Peel, Reverse Fly, Side Sevens, Standing Side Lunges, Standing Squats Holding Ball New!
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The treadmill. The Step. The elliptical trainer. Yoga. Pilates. Over the 15 years I've been working out regularly and teaching exercise, only a few things have revolutionized the fitness world. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
cardio moves, keeping your shoulders, breath cycles, core muscles, start position Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Ball Twist, Abdominal Curl, Lay Over Ball, Leg Extension, Inner Thigh Squeeze, Hamstring Curl, Double Side Step, Lay Chest Over Ball, Ball Overhead Circles, Tap Side, The Cardio Moves, Step Touch, Ball Reach Side, Back Extension, Single Arm Row, Standing Wall Lunge Front, Calf Stretch, Low Ball Reach, Oblique Twist, Overhead Shoulder Press, Pelvic Peel, Reverse Fly, Side Sevens, Standing Side Lunges, Standing Squats Holding Ball New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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