The Great Medicine Ball Handbook

by Power Systems

Product Features

• By Andre Noel Potvin and Michael Jespersen (editor)
• Features 64 pages
• Learn how to use an exercise ball for improved core strength and muscle tone
• Learn exercises from a fitness expert
• Step-by-step instructions and photos guide the user through the exercises

Product Description

Michael Jespersen. The Great Medicine Ball Handbook contains more than 40 medicine ball exercises for the upper body, lower body, core muscles, and general strength training.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: 0969677391
• Item model number: 6186
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,818 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #30 in Sports & Outdoors > Exercise & Fitness > Accessories > Medicine Balls

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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Med Ball book ever, April 9, 2004

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This review is from: The Great Medicine Ball Handbook (Sports)

This truly is a great little book. I've bought other books on medicine ball training but this one has the best photos (color) and simple, easy to follow directions. It seems to be written for both beginners and the more advanced, depending on the exercise chosen. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to add medicine ball training to their routine.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Medicine Ball Workout, June 9, 2008

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Rebecca Johnson "The Rebecca Review" (Washington State) - See all my reviews
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After completing the exercises in "The Great Medicine Ball Handbook," I felt I had achieved a full-body workout. The exercises are divided up into: Core, Lower Body, Upper Body, Throws and Catches and Rotator Cuff. If you are exercising by yourself then you can't do the Throws and Catches. You also need a small medicine ball to do the Rotator Cuff exercises. For most of the exercises you can use a 6-pound medicine ball.

Some of the exercises include:

Standing Twist
Crunch
Pullover Sit-up
Seated Twist
Split squat
Reverse Lunge
Tricep Exstension
Overhead Toss

The easiest way to use this book (so it stays open) is to cut it in half. Then, simply punch holes in the corner of each page and put it on a metal ring. This will allow all the pages to lay flat when you are exercising. This book also includes a brief section on stretching, muscle diagrams and information on aerobic training. You can start with as little as 8 reps per exercise and work your way up to two sets of fifteen reps.

~The Rebecca Review

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Little Book, October 10, 2006

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Rocannon MacGregor "zenfire" (Glendale, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This is a good book for the beginner and I highly recommend it if you want to learn many exercises you can do with your medicine ball alone or with partners. I also have enjoyed the Strength Ball Training book. It is more detailed and includes movements with both the stability ball and the medicine ball. I find these two books together give a good intro to medicine ball training.