Swiss balls (!)

[Mavis Cluttergusset]

I'm not going all post-watershed (disappointingly

) - I wondered whether anyone uses a swiss ball to aid core stability, to improve their riding. I had a break of a few weeks from my (intensive!) lessons due to illness and then a frozen school, and having had a lesson the other day I am woefully aware that my core muscles aren't man enough.

If you do use one, what exercises do you do? Or do you exercise in another way?

 

[Sarah Sum1]

I do one excersise on mine, yes i'm lazy. I lay on it forwards and then with my hands on the floor in front of the ball i lift my legs and bum off the ball and kind of bounce up

. it really tones the bum! There is this girl on YT who has a body like rock and she does it.
May all of HHO attempt to have firm bums

ETA has nothing to do with core stability either

 

[Nic74]

Is it one of those big ball things? I have one but no idea what the heck I'm meant to do on it. May well try this exercise then lol, how often do you do it??

 

[ottodyl1]

I work in a physio department where we use 'swiss' or 'gym' balls to improve core stability in patients. There are lots of exercises you can do but it's a good idea if you can get somebody to show you how to engage your core muscles & do the exercises correctly. Have you got any pilates classes nearby you could go to as they tend to focus on core stability & do quite often include gym ball exercises?

 

[Sarah Sum1]

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Is it one of those big ball things? I have one but no idea what the heck I'm meant to do on it. May well try this exercise then lol, how often do you do it??

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Hmmm about once a month

Every other day would be better. You do feel it working the area and i am very lazy with things like that. Give it a go

P.s yes the big round ball.

 

[Sarah Sum1]

Here you go Mavis, are these any good?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IbDhaWDLu0

 

[Shipley]

USe mine lots but paid for a private lesson with a pilates instructor to show me what to do, it really helps too

 

[Moggy in Manolos]

I have one but its currently out in the garden

My nephew last played with it in the summer/autumn and I never brought it back in, think its a bit broken now. I would like a new one and to actually use it more than once!

 

[RachelB]

I do pilates (at Tam's...) - it's been absolutely brilliant for my core stability and my position. It's good fun too, and relaxing

 

[monkeybum13]

If you get fed up with the exercises then you can give it to your horse to play with. They love them!!

 

[Mavis Cluttergusset]

is it open to anyone? Would be quite convenient at Tammy's for me!

 

[elizabethshaw]

I use mine instead of a chair, when i'm working at my desk. noticed an improvement in back pain too!