101 Ways to Work Out on the Ball: Sculpt Your Ideal Body with Pilates, Yoga and More [Paperback]

Elizabeth Gillies (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2004

A full-color photographic book with 101 different moves you can do with an exercise ball. Exercise balls are cropping up in gyms all over the world, are sold in places like Kmart and Target, and are becoming the latest fitness craze. The thing is, what the heck do you do with the ball once youÆve bought it?

Pilates, yoga, and more! Liz Gillies, respected fitness trainer and star of several best-selling exercise videos, shows you 101 things you can do with a ball to tone, trim, and firm up.

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About the Author

Liz Gillies develops and stars in numerous videos including Stability Ball for Dummies and her own Core Fitness line of videos. Liz is the owner and artistic director of The Insidescoop Pilates studios in New York and develops physioball certification courses for numerous ftness organizations.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Fair Winds Press (November 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592330843
• ISBN-13: 978-1592330843
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #229,985 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #52 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Exercise & Fitness > Pilates

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40 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great reference for stability ball exercises, May 25, 2005

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dnk "dnkboston" (Boston, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 101 Ways to Work Out on the Ball: Sculpt Your Ideal Body with Pilates, Yoga and More (Paperback)

Elizabeth Gillies, known previously for her work on instructional videos/DVDs for Pilates and the balance ball, has an extensive background in movement, including ballet, modern dance, Pilates and even performing with a circus. She's taken all of that and translated many familiar exercises to the stability ball (as well as invented a few of her own).

Gillies' training in anatomy and years of instruction really show here. She uses clear, descriptive language as well as many tips and cues that immediately help the reader figure out what muscles they should (and shouldn't) be activating.

While there are a lot of books out there for the stability ball (both Pilates-based and "gym-style"), this book does manage to break some new ground. The sections that use handweights and her dance-based exercises are very different from anything else out there- Gillies' deserves credit for her innovativeness and originality.

The book itself is very attractive, with glossy photography and clear sherbet tones. It's a joy to read through and follow along with. She's also created ten different easy to follow exercise menus to choose from if you need a quick reference (I certainly do).

The only drawback is that this is low on yoga-based exercises- not a big deal, but it is mentioned in the title. However, I think someone using this book will find more than enough to make up for that.

28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the best, with pictures for every workout!, July 27, 2005

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J. Deluna (Nevada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 101 Ways to Work Out on the Ball: Sculpt Your Ideal Body with Pilates, Yoga and More (Paperback)

I really enjoy reading this book because it gives a description of how to do the workout, how to position your body, what muscles your working, and even shows a picture of Ms. Elizabeth Gilles posing on the ball for every 101 workouts! I have tried most of these workouts on my ball at work, I work at Curves, and I really enjoy them, I even show my customers a few workouts on the ball and they enjoy them too! I makes me look smart!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good!, March 9, 2006

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T. Nelsen "Vigilant Mom" (Maryland United States) - See all my reviews
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I love this book...it covers all my needs for exercising on the ball so far. Great for beginners or advanced people. Just wish it were spiral-bound! It would be more durable and easier to use while I'm learning all the exercises.