January Stability Ball Exercise Challenge ~ Sign Up and Reporting Thread

[jimmie 48]

Exercises that count in this challenge include, but are NOT limited to:

lying hamstring curls
tricep extensions
reverse crunches
lying leg press
push ups
jackknife
stretching
slow swim
side plank
seated leg extension
bridge ball squats
1 arm rows
stability ball exericse tapes/dvd's

Basically, any exercise that you do, using your stability ball will count.
More SB exercises can be found by clicking on the following, SPARK PEOPLE

Check out the YouTube site for more exercise using your stability ball.
YOUTUBE STABILITY BALL EXERCISES

STABILITY BALL RECOMMENDATIONS

Please state how many minutes you are committing to for the month, in this thread and then during the month try to check in each time you rack up the minutes.
HAVE FUN!, STAY COMMITTED, EARN THE AWARD!!!

[jimmie 48]

Re: January Stability Ball Exercise Challenge

i'm in, as usual, with a commitment of 330. i'll up it by 5 minutes.

[NavyWife3]

Re: January Stability Ball Exercise Challenge

ok, well i am moving back to Tn and i wont have a ball anymore (been using my moms)..so if I can get one real soon after I move I will start up ASAP!
I'm gonna be a bit more realistic this time and do 250 min.

[jimmie 48]

Re: January Stability Ball Exercise Challenge ~ Sign Up and Reporting Thread

cool beans, navywife! they aren't too terribly expensive. maybe mom would like to buy you one for a news years present?
nice to have you joining us again!

[LooseShoes]

Re: January Stability Ball Exercise Challenge ~ Sign Up and Reporting Thread

I'm going to try something new. 20 minutes, 3 times a week--I'll start with 240 minutes this month and see how it goes.

[*Emma*]

Re: January Stability Ball Exercise Challenge ~ Sign Up and Reporting Thread

155 for me.

[jimmie 48]

Re: January Stability Ball Exercise Challenge ~ Sign Up and Reporting Thread

emma and caryl,
i've got you both added.
thanks for joining up again girls!

caryl,
i'm trying to do about the same thing as you. more minutes each time but fewer days. i've done pretty good the last 2 weeks of exerciing 4 days a week. that's worked out for me.

[LooseShoes]

Re: January Stability Ball Exercise Challenge ~ Sign Up and Reporting Thread

I haven't done ball exercises before, but I played with it some last week and thought I'd give it a shot. I better get to it while the kids are gone. I have to go back to work tomorrow, sigh.

[jimmie 48]

Re: January Stability Ball Exercise Challenge ~ Sign Up and Reporting Thread

caryl, you'll do fine. probably wobbly doing some things but that passes with practice and ab strenth. there are some sight provided in the first post to get an idea on some things, if you missed that. i need to refer to them and add a couple new things.

i'll be back to edit and add some minutes for today.

1 jan
15 minutes

all weight work with the ball and band.

15/330

[LooseShoes]

Re: January Stability Ball Exercise Challenge ~ Sign Up and Reporting Thread

20 minutes for me today-dvd--abs, weights, etc

Did pretty good, but got to laughing 'cause I was so wobbly on one and couldn't do anything, then!

[hrgillespie]

Re: January Stability Ball Exercise Challenge ~ Sign Up and Reporting Thread

I'm in again but cutting back a little ......... I'm trying to focus on the couch potato thing again and get my running in so I will commit to 10 minutes a day and hope for more!

so 300 for me

1/1 - 10
1/2 - 10

20/300

[jimmie 48]

Re: January Stability Ball Exercise Challenge ~ Sign Up and Reporting Thread

I'm in again but cutting back a little ......... I'm trying to focus on the couch potato thing again and get my running in so I will commit to 10 minutes a day and hope for more!

so 300 for me

1/1 - 10
1/2 - 10

20/300

nice to see you heidi! good luck with your running. i know floyd will love the company.

[shaunawa]

Re: January Stability Ball Exercise Challenge ~ Sign Up and Reporting Thread

I am up for this challange. I am suppose to say what my goals would be for the week right? I will say 120 minutes. I just bought my ball before Thanks Giving and have not had a chance to use it. This will be great for me.

[jimmie 48]

Re: January Stability Ball Exercise Challenge ~ Sign Up and Reporting Thread

I am up for this challange. I am suppose to say what my goals would be for the week right? I will say 120 minutes. I just bought my ball before Thanks Giving and have not had a chance to use it. This will be great for me.

welcome to our challenge, shauna!
goal would be for the month. the days that you accomplish some time, just log then in here and i'll keep a running total that will update about every 7 or 8 days.

so what i need is your monthly goal number.

[jimmie 48]

Re: January Stability Ball Exercise Challenge ~ Sign Up and Reporting Thread

4 jan

30 minutes

15 minutes of balance ball stretch
15 minutes of various stuff, mostly dumbbell work with some inner thigh squeezes, squats and crunches

45/330