Planks on an Exercise Ball

**Catrin** · 02-25-2011, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by Artista

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** · 02-26-2011, 12:43 AM

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

**Crankin** · 02-26-2011, 04:24 AM

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** · 02-26-2011, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by 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.

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** · 03-02-2011, 04:33 PM

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

**SadieKate** · 03-03-2011, 02:21 PM

As far as tire workouts go, just regularly lift 8 winter tires and wheels on/off the wall rack and in/out of your cars. Tires only . . . pfff!

**surgtech1956** · 03-04-2011, 04:59 PM

I got a 65 cm ball. Going to try some exercises - as my ankle allows me.

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