Swiss Ball Exercises for Better Abs, Buns & Backs

Paul Chek

Categories: Balance/Medicine/Mini/Stability Ball


This 1996 video is a well produced and enjoyable resisance ball workout. It is approx. one hour long and consists of thorough instruction, form pointers, warm-up and workout. I really feel some of the exercises the next day. Using the ball is a lot of fun and challenging at the same time.The breakdown is as follows:

Introduction (3 min.) Mr. Chek explains the benefits of ball exercises. He describes how ball work uses full range of motion, challenges the nervous system and balance mechanisms, and stabilizes muscle function.

Instruction (16 min.) In a gym setting, he explains each of the 12 exercises while his assistant (and, I think, also his SO) Jackie demos both beginning and advanced versions.

Warm-up (15 min.) We've relocated to a grassy cliff overlooking the beach at San Diego. He starts with gentle pelvic rolls. Then assorted stretches. Then lifting and swinging the ball.

Workout (22 min.) Mr. Chek is joined by Jackie and two other exercisers who demo the beginner moves. The exercises are:

Pelvic Tilts
Two-Legged Bridge
Supine Leg Extension
Bent Leg Hip Extension
Seated Posture Trainer
Supine Hip Extension
Oblique Crunch
Back Extensions
Forward Ball Rolls
Supine Lateral Rolls
Upper Ab Crunch
Alternating Superma

Instructor Comments:
Mr. Chek is built like a brick house. He has a boyish enthusiasm that reminds me of Aaron Lankford. He really knows his stuff. The only other ball workout video I have is the Kathy Smith one. The Check video is much more informative and one can grow with it for a long time. His web site is: http://www.paulchekseminars.com/. <

Alta

03/29/2000