Exercise Balls for Dummies (Paperback)

Introduction.

Part I: Rolling Exercise Balls into Your Fitness Program.

Chapter 1: Having a Ball Getting Fit.

Chapter 2: Choosing the Right Ball for You.

Chapter 3: Feeding and Caring for Your Ball.

Chapter 4: Gathering Your Gear and Getting Ready.

Part II: Workouts to Have a Ball With.

Chapter 5: Warming Up Your Body.

Chapter 6: A Swimmer’s Body: Shoulders and Upper Back.

Chapter 7: Shapely, Sexy Arms.

Chapter 8: Walking Tall: Chest, Abdominals, and Lower Back.

Chapter 9: Booty Patrol: Working the Butt, Legs, and Hips.

Chapter 10: Cool It! Wrapping Up Your Workout with Easy Moves and Stretches.

Chapter 11: Total Body Workout-in-One.

Part III: Variety Is the Spice of Life: Doing Different Activities on the Ball.

Chapter 12: Core Values: Pilates on the Ball.

Chapter 13: Gaining Muscle Power: Weight Training.

Chapter 14: Easy Stretch Workout on the Ball.

Chapter 15: Cardio and Go: Aerobic Exercise with the Ball.

Chapter 16: Adding Accessories to Your Workout on the Ball.

Chapter 17: Bending Over Backward: Yoga on the Ball.

Part IV: Using Exercise Balls in Special Circumstances.

Chapter 18: Come On, Mama! Pregnancy Workout.

Chapter 19: Senior Citizens Get on the Ball.

Chapter 20: Every Kid Loves a Ball.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 21: Ten Changes You Can Expect to See in Your Body.

Chapter 22: Ten Groups That Can Use the Ball.

Chapter 23: Ten Activities That Complement Your Ball Workout.

Chapter 24: Ten Things You Can’t (Or at Least Shouldn’t) Do with Your Ball.

Index.