Planks on an Exercise Ball

[Catrin]

You ladies are in so much better shape than I! Last night, after warming up and stretching before spinning class, I used one of our smaller balls at the club for planks - and this time I tried moving the ball around with my forearms and found that much more challenging. Just using the ball for a regular plank is easy, this was not - evil, evil, and so good for me.

Thanks for starting this thread - I suspect that this has put some ideas into Nat's head (my trainer) for new variations for building upper body strength. I had him check my form on the ball to make certain I was doing it correctly. I am currently in a new building phase in my training sessions - until May when I will drop to once a week maintenance mode for the season.

[Artista]

You ladies are in so much better shape than I!

I'm with Catrin. You ladies are an inspiration. I have no other very fit women in my life to serve as mentors or friendly competitors. This vacancy has a not-so-subtle tendency to limit how hard I push myself. TE in general, and this thread in specific, have become great motivators for me to aspire to new heights in fitness. Thanks everyone for sharing!

[Catrin]

I'm with Catrin. You ladies are an inspiration. I have no other very fit women in my life to serve as mentors or friendly competitors. This vacancy has a not-so-subtle tendency to limit how hard I push myself. TE in general, and this thread in specific, have become great motivators for me to aspire to new heights in fitness. Thanks everyone for sharing!

What Artista said!

[Susan]

After an extensive trainingsession in front of the TV I am able to kneel on that ball yeah *proud*

[Crankin]

This stuff looks crazy. I can't even lift one leg off of the ball, sitting, and raise the opposite arm, with a light weight. I wobble like crazy and I have fallen off. My sense of humor must be warped, because I didn't laugh or think it was funny.
I already know my balance sucks. Yoga really improved it for awhile, but I haven't been practicing as much.

[emily_in_nc]

This stuff looks crazy. I can't even lift one leg off of the ball, sitting, and raise the opposite arm, with a light weight. I wobble like crazy and I have fallen off. My sense of humor must be warped, because I didn't laugh or think it was funny.
I already know my balance sucks. Yoga really improved it for awhile, but I haven't been practicing as much.

Don't feel bad -- I'm also terrible at this stuff! My balance did improve somewhat with yoga, but the classes (offered through work) ended, so now I do just a few poses at the end of each workout. I can't even imagine doing the things on an exercise ball that these gals do! If I had one at home, I might be brave enough to try, but the gym I go to is actually our work fitness center, I don't have a personal trainer to push me, and I do not want to try on my own in front of co-workers! Don't need for them to see me wobble and fall!

[Catrin]

Oy, my trainer had me do planks on a ball tonight and then he started pushing the ball and told me to hold it... EVIL - and while I did fall over once I succeeded the second time