Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Healing by Design or Fitness Ball Drills

Healing by Design

Author: Scott Hannen

Radically restore your body's health by tapping into its built-in healing mechanisms. Learn how your body works, how to take control of your healing, and how to maintain your God-given health like never before. This is good health made easy! Whether you have a chronic degenerative condition, ADHD, a neurological problem, or are dealing with trauma, childhood obesity, or any other type of health issue, Dr. Hannen demonstrates how your body can heal itself when proper balance is restored. Updated and expanded to include in-depth personal application, this revised edition arms you with the tools you need to make better health choices for yourself and your family. Get ready! Everything you once believed regarding health care is about to change.



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Fitness Ball Drills: Get Fit on the Ball with Australia's Body Coach

Author: Paul Collins

Fitness Ball Drills is a user-friendly exercise guide for achieving a stronger, leaner and more flexible body. The Fitness Ball (or Swiss Ball) has been designed specifically for the demands of rigorous exercise. Today, it is one of the most utilized pieces of gym and fitness equipment used throughout the world to tone, stretch and strengthen the whole body. It is widely used by individuals involved in exercise, sports, personal training and rehabilitation, as well as Pilates, yoga and group exercise classes.

Body Coach Paul Collins provides step-by-step instruction to improve posture, balance, coordination, strength and flexibility. More than 50 exercises that can easily be carried out at home or in the gym are illustrated. These exercises are ideal for athletes and amateur fitness enthusiasts alike. Fitness Ball Drills also includes a series of fitness ball routines for the whole body with special attention given to the abdominal and lower back regions.



Table of Contents:
Introduction     5
About the Author     8
Fitness Ball Introduction     9
Sitting on the Ball     16
Abdominal Exercises     22
Lower Back, Hip and Leg Exercises     46
Chest and Arms     68
Balances     88
Strength Training     100
Functional Body Rotations     118
Stretching on the Ball     125
Developing a Fitness Ball Routine     131
General Fitness Ball     134
Beginner Level Abdominal Core     136
Intermediate Level Abdominal Core     137
Advanced Level Abdominal Core     138
Fitness Ball Index     140
Photo & Illustration Credits     143

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