November Stability Ball Exercise Challenge ~ sign up and reporting thread

[jimmie 48]

yadda yadda............... y'all know the drill. but just in case you're new to the board or this challenge, read on:

If you're looking for a challenge that will work on your core and help you with stability and strength, this is for you!!

Incorporating the stability ball into your usual routine will challenge your body in new ways and break up the monotony of exercises that have gone a bit stale.

Need some ideas about which exercises to use with a stability ball?

Yoga on the Ball

YOUTUBE STABILITY BALL EXERCISES

YouTube - Stability ball for jiu jitsu

VIDEO: 20-Minute Resistance Band Workout

Total Body Resistance Band Workout - Exercises for your body - Exercise

More SB exercises can be found by clicking on the following, SPARK PEOPLE

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

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

Basically, any exercise that you do using your stability ball will count!

YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR MINUTES.
I WILL NOT BE TRACKING OR ADDING UP ANYBODYS MINUTES BUT MINE. I WILL HOWEVER HAND OUT AWARDS WHEN THE TIME COMES.

HAVE FUN!, STAY COMMITTED, EARN THE AWARD!!!

[jimmie 48]

Re: November Stability Ball Exercise Challenge ~ sign up and reporting thread

250 again for me. that seemed to be a bit of a challenge last month so i'll stick with it.

[Georgiana]

Re: November Stability Ball Exercise Challenge ~ sign up and reporting thread

as I said, 30 min more than last month... so that's 280

[Kntrylady]

Re: November Stability Ball Exercise Challenge ~ sign up and reporting thread

I can't believe I'm doing this........ but I did it last time around with Atkins, and it was a real motivation to do some different exercises.

With everything else I'm doing, and a holiday weekend for travel, let's try 200 minutes

[jimmie 48]

Re: November Stability Ball Exercise Challenge ~ sign up and reporting thread

as I said, 30 min more than last month... so that's 280

i have no doubt that you will make goal and earn another award.

I can't believe I'm doing this........ but I did it last time around with Atkins, and it was a real motivation to do some different exercises.

With everything else I'm doing, and a holiday weekend for travel, let's try 200 minutes

glad to have you joining us, kntrylady! oh gosh, try those yoga and ball exercises! the link is in the first post [hopefully, it still works]. i did a few of those last challenge and it made me feel like i've never been on the ball in my life!

[Georgiana]

Re: November Stability Ball Exercise Challenge ~ sign up and reporting thread

We're 3!!! We're 3!!!

ETA: Sheesh... my signature reminds me of Robin Hood!

[jimmie 48]

Re: November Stability Ball Exercise Challenge ~ sign up and reporting thread

nothing stellar but it's a start. 3 minutes doing squats

3/250

[trimedu]

Re: November Stability Ball Exercise Challenge ~ sign up and reporting thread

I think I will join this challenge. 200 minutes.

[Georgiana]

Re: November Stability Ball Exercise Challenge ~ sign up and reporting thread

We're 4. Nice!

I did my first minutes today.

25/280

[Georgiana]

Re: November Stability Ball Exercise Challenge ~ sign up and reporting thread

Another 15 this morning.

40/280

[Georgiana]

Re: November Stability Ball Exercise Challenge ~ sign up and reporting thread

Hello? Anyone here?

10 more minutes for me.

50/280

[jimmie 48]

Re: November Stability Ball Exercise Challenge ~ sign up and reporting thread

i'm here, g. just not doing things each day. but today i did 35 minutes. i did some stretching, some work with the weights [upper body] and some lower body work

38/250

[jimmie 48]

Re: November Stability Ball Exercise Challenge ~ sign up and reporting thread

3 minutes worth of squats
11 minutes of stretching

52/250

[Georgiana]

Re: November Stability Ball Exercise Challenge ~ sign up and reporting thread

Nov 9: 10 minutes
Nov 10: 25 minutes

85/280

[jimmie 48]

Re: November Stability Ball Exercise Challenge ~ sign up and reporting thread

i'm really tired of being behind so i did a really good work out today and finished up with 53 minutes

105/250