Medicine balls are small, weighted exercise equipment great for strengthening your abs and core. Though you can use just one weight, using multiple sizes can make the workouts more versatile. It's ...

I'll admit it: For years, I avoided adding a medicine ball to my workouts. Frankly, I was intimidated by the large weighted ball, imagining it was meant solely for hard-core exercisers with 18-inch ...

Nothing will humble you like an exercise ball. Working with an exercise ball can also help you improve your sense of your body in space, a.k.a. proprioception, Jeffers explains. “Stability ball ...

These are my favorite stability ball exercises for building core strength and stability. The stability ball, also known as the "swiss ball" in the US, is such a common piece of exercise equipment that ...

Rebuilding muscle after 50 doesn't have to mean endless hours at the gym. In fact, some of the most effective exercises use nothing more than a Swiss ball to challenge your body in ways traditional ...

MIDWEEK. ALL RIGHT, IT’S TIME FOR 11 FITNESS CHARLES HARRIS JOINING US THIS MORNING. LOOK I’M GOOD I HAVE MY HEELS ON. JUST TOOK THEM BACK OFF BECAUSE HE HANDED ME A MEDICINE BALL. AND I SAID I KNOW ...

Any Pilates fans out there will know what a difference a Pilates ball makes. Take my word for it: as someone who has done Pilates almost every week for the past 18 months, classes that include the use ...

Walls balls in your workout usually guarantee internal (and external, audible) groaning, dips in motivation, and a whole load of wheezing as you strain to complete those last few reps and hit that ...

Pregnancy is one of the most intense physical challenges a person can go through, so it's important to take things easy. With that being said, you still want to stay reasonably active. You may not ...

In terms of affordable, multi-purpose pieces of workout gear, an exercise ball is essential for runners. The exercise ball, often called a Swiss ball or stability ball, can be used for numerous ...

Many of the workouts utilize props, including weights, core sliders, and resistance bands, plus a yoga mat, chair, and a small Pilates ball (also known as a core ball, balance ball, or yoga ball).