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September 6, 2015 |
| Reviewer:
Emily Bianco from Australia
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Includes several chapters ranging from about 10 to 20 minutes, which can be done as a long continuous workout or as add-ons to other workouts (very versatile!) Linda really knows how to utilize the ball for maximum efficiency and burnout. The warm up and cardio chapters have a lot of large range of movement with the ball overhead and torso twists and leg lifts, along with squats to work the entire body. The standing lower body chapter really works your balance with a series of squats with one leg on the ball (so you’ll have to work one leg at a time while focusing to keep balanced) and some fold over barre style exercises with hands on the ball. Then on to the floor for a side laying series and glute engagement while draped over the ball, in the lower body mat chapter. The inner thigh and ab chapter will have your inner thighs begging for mercy, squeezing and maneuvering the ball between your shins will fatigue this area very quickly. The core chapter, a longer workout at 20 minutes, can be done even as a standalone workout, as it really hits every muscle group in the body. There are crunches while supported by the ball underneath you, elbow planks (elbows on the ball) which seriously works your arms and core, some side crunches with the ball between the legs, and finishing with more plank exercises with your legs on the ball. The glutes and lower back chapter works your posterior chain while in superman stabilized on the ball, and while draped over the ball facing downward for some leg extensions. Each chapter has a mini stretch but there is also a 7 minute stretch chapter included as well. This ball series is definitely one of my favorite Barlates workouts to date!
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