gym / fit-ball balance training

[SUPinside]

I used to sit on the ball for a minute as part of warm-up, but now it's morphed into a regular little interval adventure..i.e. (3) 2-3 minute intervals and abs/core are cooked pretty good.  I won't work abs/core that hard without sum fun factor...and clearly I'm a sucker for balance training

*LUCKY to be out on bay (MD/Ches) a bunch in March this year, but always looking to mix up gym routine with stuff that requires body awareness, focus.....

[AJR]

Did you used to be in the circus?  That's pretty amazing stuff - probably much harder to do than it appears (and it looks tough to begin with)...

[SUPinside]

ha..no circus..was T&F/Decathlon and football guy.. but was always trying tricks.. skateboard, water-ski, trampoline, diving off roof into foam pits....  Thankfully, my parents were not over-protective or micro-managing...and thankfully I survived..

fell off ball a bunch before getting comfy...key is getting relaxed keeping your weight pressed against ball.. if you're gonna fall, don't panic..fall into it/roll w it while pressing weight against ball..that way its a soft fall. 

[freetobeme]

cool stuff. will add to my home gym routine 

[hbsteve]

That would be a great way ttrain for body surfing.