On the Ball

On the Ball

The stability ball, which originated in Europe, was a tool that was used in spinal rehabilitation. Now, the ball has infiltrated the health and fitness industry as a way to offer support to the joints and challenge exercise. The ball gets you off the floor, helps you to transition from one exercise to the next, allows you to have improved comfort in many common trunk and spine exercises. and adds new challenges to the neuro-muscular system. These videos will demonstrate how the ball can increase overall range of motion in many common trunk extension, flexion, and rotation exercises, while making it exercise fun. You will feel stronger, more stable, and have less pain with regular practice.

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On the Ball
  • Video 548 | Core Foundations Four: Day 5 (30 minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    As we finish week four, the focus is learning to improve joint stability and balance, placing more workload on our neuromuscular system. This workout incorporates the stability ball in a variety of extension exercises. It is the best tool to work your core, due to its curved shape. It is often...

  • Video 543 | Core Foundations Three: Day 5 (30 minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    This workout incorporates the stability ball in lateral flexion exercises. It is the best tool to work your core, due to its curved shape. As we finish week three, the focus is learning to inprove joint stability and balance, placing more workload on our neuromuscular system.

    This workout st...

  • Video 538 | Core Foundations Two: Day 5 (30 minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    Today, we bring in the stability ball which is the best tool to work your core, due to its curved shape. However, we will be working to stabilize and balance in this workout, placing more workload on our neuromuscular system.

    This workout starts on the ground, with the ball used as a supporti...

  • Video 533 | Core Foundations Day 5 (30 minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    Today is my most favorite. The stability ball is the best tool to work your core, due to its curved shape. However, we will be working to stabilize and balance in this workout, placing more workload on our neuromuscular system.

    This workout starts on the ground, with the ball used as a suppo...

  • Live Event | Rotation Revolution (60 minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    This workout is choreographed to rotate through your hips, spine, shoulders, and neck for improved trunk rotation.

    We begin with a warm up to check our mobility, then we will perform several "anti-rotation" exercises using asymmetrical loading and unilateral motions. Next, experience some high...

  • Live Event | Blended Circuit Training: Lower Body (60 minutes) with Lauren EIrk

    Using a circuit format, this class will use a variety of resistance training formats to work the glutes, hips, thighs, lower leg, and core. After a short warm up, we will do one set of each exercise in the circuit. Upon completion of the circuit, we will then repeat each exercise for a second ...

  • Live Event | Blended Circuit Training Upper Body (60 minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    Using a circuit format, this class will use a variety of resistance training formats to work the arms, chest, back, shoulders, and core. After a short warm up, we will do one set of each exercise in the circuit. Upon completion of the circuit, we will then repeat each exercise for a second set...

  • Video 506 | Posterior Chain Workout (30 minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    The idea of a Posterior Chain refers to the structures at the back of the leg and the spine. These muscles keep us upright and tend to reduce our chance of injury. The main muscles that make up the Posterior Chain are the calf muscles, hamstrings, gluteus maximi, latissimus dorsi and the erecto...

  • Video 497 | Hamstrings and Hip Extension (30 minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    In this targeted hamstring, glutes, and hip extension class, we will use the stability ball as a platform and resistance tool with bodyweight and dumbbells as resistance. The workout begins with some of the most effective hamstring work using the ball for eccentric training. Next, the ball creat...

  • Video 493 | Iso-Dynamic Chest and Shoulders (30 minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    In this workout, we will perform several isometric exercises for the chest and shoulder in various stability ball positions. Also, we will combine concentric and eccentric contractions using dumbbells.

    Start with the stability ball alone as a resistance to press into for purposeful isometrics. ...

  • Live Event | Full Body Hypertrophy Supersets (60 minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    In this workout, we will go through five different supersets, all designed to work the whole body. Supersets are long sets, meaning that two or more exercises are strung together for their similarity or differences in a way that allows for continuous work with very little rest.

    We will perfor...

  • Live Event | Upper Body + Core Hypertrophy (60 minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    The goal of this workout is hypertrophy/growth of the muscles of the upper body and core. We will accomplish this with a high repetition routine using resistance that allows us to engage or "squeeze" our muscles for better contractions. The goal is to train the shoulder, back, chest, arm, and a...

  • Live Event | Stability Ball Plus Weight (60 minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    This resistance training routine uses a stability ball as a platform for muscle growth. The ball can act as an amazing tool to help support the joints, add resistance, and cause us to have to react to the moving surface. It is considered to be an unstable surface, but it can also make exercise...

  • Live Event | Stability Ball Bodyweight (60 minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    This resistance training routine uses a stability ball as a platform for muscle growth. The ball can act as an amazing tool to help support the joints, add resistance, and cause us to have to react to the moving surface. It is considered to be an unstable surface, but it can also make exercise...

  • Video 469 | Ball, Chest, and Triceps (30 minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    In this workout, notice how the stability ball transforms so many exercises that we have done so many times. The ball adds an element of stability training and fun so that we can add a freshness to our exercise routine. You will need some light and heavy dumbbells for this workout, which will b...

  • Live Event: Joint Stability Series: Spine (60 minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    This 60 minute workout is designed to strengthen muscles that flex, rotate, side-bend, and extend spinal joints in a variety of positions for better overall core strength. The focus is to expose and strengthen muscle imbalances by improving contraction responsiveness. The instability of the the...

  • Live Event: Joint Stability Series: Hips (60 minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    This 60 minute workout is designed to strengthen hip muscles that adduct, abduct, flex, extend, and rotate the hip joint in a variety of positions. The focus is to expose and strengthen muscle imbalances by improving contraction responsiveness. The instability of the the ball requires the use o...

  • Live Event | Full Body Ball (60 minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    Both the stability ball and the "mini" sponge ball can act as an amazing tool to help support the joints, add resistance, and cause us to have to react to the moving surface. Each providing resistance, they are different sizes and designed for different exercises. They are both considered to be...

  • Live Event Core Blast (60 minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    This stability ball workout will include a warm-up, followed by a core training section with bodyweight and the ball, and a comprehensive hip routine using a thigh band and bodyweight.

    The stability ball is a versatile tool to better target the core. In this workout, feel how the shape, textur...

  • LIve Event | Upper Body Blast (60 Minutes) with Lauren EIrk

    Using the stability ball as if it were a weight bench, we will practice stabilizng with the ball using trunk and spine muscles as we strengthen the upper body. When the ball us used in strength training, you will feel a total body workout as you work to stabilize the trunk and spine while moving...

  • Video 442 | Deep Core and More (30 minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    It is said that 50 percent of people with chronic constipation, low back pain and pelvic pain have pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) — impaired relaxation and coordination of pelvic floor and abdominal muscles. Intensive pelvic floor retraining exercises is often used to treat non-relaxing pelvic f...

  • Live Event | Hardcore: Upper Body (60 minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    Strengthen the core and tone bicep, tricep, chest, back, and shoulder muscles using a variety of positions. Using the stability ball as if it were a weight bench, we will practice stabilizng with the ball using trunk and spine muscles as we strengthen the upper body.

    The flowing nature of the...

  • Live Event | Hardcore: Lower Body (60 minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    Strengthen the core and tone many lower body muscles using a variety of positions. Using the stability ball as if it were a weight bench, we will practice stabilizng with the ball using trunk and spine muscles as we strengthen the lower body.

    The flowing nature of the ball will allow for easi...

  • LIVE Event | Power Pilates Ball (60 minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    Working with the stability ball can help develop overall control and strength of the core, increase balance and stability, improve spinal mobility, and enhance postural awareness. See how the stability ball, originally used for spinal rehab, can enhance many classic Pilates Mat exercises. A Pil...