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Core Muscle Stabilization Using The Exercise Ball
SAFE, EFFECTIVE EXERCISE FOR EVERYONE (FIT, UNFIT, PREGNANT,
ELDERLY)
Getting to the Core
A Guide to Core Muscle
Stabilization Using
the Exercise Ball
Fully Illustrated with
Studio Photographs
Simple, Easy-to-Follow
Instructions
Safe Exercises
Used by Health-Care Professionals
Stabilizing the core muscles has been used in many cultures for
centuries, and is used in dance, yoga, Pilates, and certain martial
arts, such as Tai Chi. You probably know that the exercise ball is now
one of the most commonly used pieces of fitness equipment, but do you
know that this is because it works the stabilizer muscles? The ball is
compact and versatile; its unstable surface causes the stabilizer
muscles to engage (to stabilize the spine). Therapists have been using
the ball for rehabilitation for 4 decades, and now the exercise world
has caught on to the benefits of its use!
_As a registered nurse, I know that good health and physical fitness
go hand in hand. Using the exercise ball built up my core strength and
dramatically improved my overall fitness_.
DENYSE L'ANGLAIS RN, BN, M.ED
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Stabilizing the core muscles is the important FIRST STEP of any
exercise program. Every time you move any part of your body, you are
using the mobilizer muscles. To prevent--or to recover from--injury,
you _must_ learn to stabilize the core muscles BEFORE you attempt any
type of exercise! _Getting to the Core_ is _the_ book that shows you
how to safely become fit, and how to move your body the way it is
designed to move!
_As a health care professional who has worked in the field of
rehabilitation for the last ten years, I have witnessed the
effectiveness of strengthening the core muscles to prevent different
types of injuries and safely improve your overall condition. This book
makes such complex information accessible, simple and enjoyable to
read and easy to apply in every day life_.
LARA SERAPIAN, B. SC., REGISTERED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
_Getting to the Core_ describes core stabilization techniques that I
use to assist patients who are recovering from injury, and (as a
professional trainer) clients who want a safe and effective exercise
program, as well as professional athletes who seek to excel in their
sport. _Getting to the Core_ also includes tips and exercises for the
elderly, for pregnant women to use during and after pregnancy, and for
infants.
_Through the use of the exercise ball as part of my regular
workouts, I successfully developed my abdominal and core muscles and
dramatically improved my lower back flexibility, mobility and
posture!_
TED DUSKES, CARDIAC PATIENT
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Based upon my 10 years of experience as a personal trainer and
physical therapist, _Getting to the Core_ simplifies core recruitment
strategies so that you can learn them and use them without a physical
therapist or personal trainer. Clear, step-by-step, fully illustrated
exercises (and exercise programs) make up more than 75% of the book.
These are the same exercises that I use professionally on a daily
basis. Regardless of the shape you are in, or your level of
experience, there are exercises for you!
_I work in an outpatient department of a rehabilitation hospital and
know that ball exercises are an excellent tool to retrain core
musculature, improve sitting balance and tolerance, postural
re-education and flexibility for my post-op back patients. 'Getting to
the Core' is very comprehensive book, ideal for all fitness levels and
ages and would be a great asset in any fitness program_.
BRIAN SMITH, PHYSICAL THERAPIST
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Please browse this website for sample exercise and program pages
directly from the book, plus basic anatomy, major muscle groups, and
the complete table of contents, to give you the full picture of what
you can expect from _Getting to the Core_. Built upon 112 basic
exercises, plus their variations, you will have several hundred
exercises to put together into your personalized program of fitness
through movement. Remember to look at the sample fitness program that
is also here.
_Getting to the Core is one of the most complete exercise books
about the fitness ball on the market today covering all major muscle
groups in the body. This book makes the concept of core training a
piece of cake owing to the clear illustrations and step-by-step
instructions. As apersonal trainer and proprietor of my own fitness
center, I highly recommend this book for people of all ages and
fitness levels!_
ROBERT GODINA, B.SC. ISSA CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
My name is Allen Sadi, and I am both a licensed physical therapist
and a certified personal trainer. Your health and fitness are too
important to be left in the hands of "trainers" who promise you a
6-pack or sudden weight loss.
Finally, if you are not completely satisfied with _Getting to the
Core_, I will gladly refund your purchase.
Sincerely,
Allen Sadi, B.S., physical therapist,
Author of _Getting to the Core_
