Expert: Ovechkin's confidence, and offense, will return Nov 13, 2008
Watched a video the other day of Stars goalie Marty Turco working out, standing up (somewhat precariously) on one of those huge inflatable exercise balls, while at the same time trading catches with a tennis ball. For the record, he was not wearing skates. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Staying fit on the cheap Nov 4, 2008
If you want to maintain a consistent routine, you can spend less than $150 for exercise balls, a jump rope, a set of dumbbells and resistance tubing for a total body workout. For another $100 (per one-hour session), a personal trainer can help you design a safe, effective program to follow in your own home, he said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Cumming doctor replaces wait with workout Sep 9, 2008
Exercise balls and workout videos are also available in the room. LOUIE FAVORITE/AJC Staff. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
CAMPUS CLICKS: Top 10 Top 10 lists; Get your Tressel-vest Aug 29, 2008
If you're playing baseball with trash cans and massive exercise balls, stand further away from the batter. Just a tip. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
China's quake victims rally from painful losses Aug 20, 2008
The schedule is strict: three hours of training in the morning and three hours in the afternoon, using a variety of equipment - waist-high parallel bars, exercise balls, weight machines. In one room, a man lay on a bed with acupuncture needles in his back. (International Herald Tribune)
Mel opens up, but ever so fleetingly May 16, 2008
Asked about the sculptural embarrassment in a 2003 interview, Unsworth told the Herald: "Don't mention the war." Artists from the Chalk Horse gallery in Surry Hills erected the "tribute" to Unsworth to highlight the disregard for artists' moral rights in Australia, using exercise balls instead of stone or fibreglass. A single eucalypt has been placed among the poles to represent a glimmer of hope for the future. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Shape Up Montana: Get on the ball for health Feb 20, 2008
Stability balls - also known as exercise balls, Swiss balls, balance balls or fitness balls - were once exclusively the tools of therapists for physical rehabilitation patients. These days, however, you can find them in almost every gym and fitness center, and you may wonder why they re so popular. (Missoulian, MT)
Be My Green Valentine Feb 12, 2008
When it comes to other workout gear, you can get just about anything you need secondhand, including treadmills, free weights, exercise balls and step. Check out gently used and secondhand items from freecycle. (ABC News)
Fighting the epidemic Feb 5, 2008
In 2006, the school opened a staff fitness room that includes 11 machines, exercise balls and a basketball hoop. After a day of work, teachers and other staff members can come to the fitness room and get some much-needed exercise. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Golf game on the upswing for fitness-conscious Pat Perez Feb 2, 2008
He emphasizes speed drills with power chords and exercise balls. Perez likens his workouts to boot camp. (USA Today -- Sports)
Man Says Exploding Exercise Ball Ruined 2 Years Of His Life Jan 18, 2008
Royal said he also filed the lawsuit to let others know about what he calls the potential dangers of the exercise balls. A spokesman for the YMCA told Channel 4's Vickie Pierre that the organization cannot comment on pending litigation. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Exploding exercise ball leads to lawsuit Jan 18, 2008
Exercise balls are a common sight at gyms ... Exercise balls are like jumbo-sized beach balls with a thick rubber lining ... They are popular at workout studios because people must use their stomach and back muscles to retain their balance on the balls, according to the book Exercise Balls for Dummies. (Florida Times-Union)
Exercise Balls Jan 4, 2008
From Stability Balls to Medicine Balls to BOSU and Beyond. The use of different balls during exercise can lead to improved muscle strength, muscle endurance and cardiovascular fitness. (Suite101.com)
Feeling the burn in time for winter Oct 31, 2007
What Kyl was able to do with these exercise balls was to simulate intense leg workouts similar to squats and leg thrusts. It was a workout primarily to work on the balance of our legs. (Wood River Journal, ID)
That's one huge pumpkin Oct 4, 2007
The softball ballooned into one of those inflatable exercise balls you see at the gym. And still it grew, despite the hard, hot summer and its dry afternoons young Matthew's Cucurbita maxima. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Functional Strength Training Aug 22, 2007
The surfer will perform upper body movements while standing on unstable environments, such as balance boards and exercise balls. The football player will perform countless change of direction drills. (Suite101.com)
Lucas: Shoop Grooms QBs For Gameday Aug 17, 2007
It's not unusual to spot the group dodging oversized exercise balls hurled by their teammates on the practice field ... As the QB tries to deliver the ball, his fellow quarterbacks begin tossing exercise balls at him to simulate a rush. (Tarheelblue.com)
At home in the gym Jun 23, 2007
Exercise balls should not be behind the treadmill: They can get caught on the belt and sucked under the treadmill, to startling effects. And, equally important, everyone who uses the gym needs to have room to exercise. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
The Numbers Are in - PE4life Gets Results When Pairing Exercise and Learning Jun 22, 2007
They rotate stations every 15 or 20 minutes and have exercise balls for seats. While working out, the kids watch a video of the book they're reading in literacy class, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." In this age of increased pressure on test scores, the PE4life Academy seems to be on to something. (PR Newswire)
Where athletes go to train and get away from it all Jun 20, 2007
" A 10,000-square-foot peaked metal barn on the property is used primarily for storage until the recreation permit arrives. When it does, athletes will be able to pole vault and high jump indoors and perform other training exercises. For now, the building houses dozens of vaulting poles, exercise balls, stacks of weights and, at the moment, Nero at rest. Nero is Harvey's dog and running partner. One look at the sleek animal and it's obvious the breed is built to run. Nero has a top-end speed of... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Summer signup under way at YMCA Jun 8, 2007
Adults have several exercise classes to take part in: cardio/ball, which includes low impact aerobics with light weights and exercise balls, in addition to early bird fitness, fitness fantasia, step and sculpt aerobics, kickboxing circuit, and stretch and tone. Early morning, morning and evening fitness classes are available. (Kewanee Star Courier, IL)
Saving Googleyness May 31, 2007
They bounce on exercise balls in meetings, swim in counter-current pools during breaks, and down shots of espresso or wheat grass juice after lunch. But while business is booming for Google, these are anxious times for the company behind the unadorned search box that's become an indispensable tool for tens of millions of people worldwide: Its explosive growth threatens to dilute its distinctively quirky culture. (Boston Globe)
Google brand of growth takes root in Kendall Sq. May 31, 2007
Though the office has imported some of Google's quirky culture, offering game nights, exercise balls, and the indispensable foosball table, it has a less ostentatious feel than the Googleplex campus in California. For now, this is a small-company environment where engineers and sales people lunch together, not unlike Google's start - up days. (Boston Globe)
Feeding A Need For Fitness May 30, 2007
William Sullivan and I are each lying on our bellies atop exercise balls, flailing our arms and trying to lift our bodies up and down. So this is how a CEO stays healthy. (Forbes)
Calvin takes on Manhattan Apr 27, 2007
Johnson appears to have drawn the short straw, the exercise balls. A phys ed instructor tells the kids to sit on the balls, put their arms across their chests and do sit-ups. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Sweat at home Apr 4, 2007
Exercise balls come in different sizes (17 to 34 inches diameter) for different heights. Most are round, but some, like the PhysioRoll, are peanut-shaped, and the BOSU ball is a half-sphere with a flat bottom so exercisers can stand on it. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Living)
