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Chest & Back Exercises: Upper Body Workout : Stability Ball Push Ups for Your Upper Body Workout

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Uploaded by on Jan 20, 2008

Learn how to do push ups on a stability ball to build strength and muscle tone in this upper body workout and fitness video.

Expert: James Fitzgerald
Contact: www.mvpfitness.us
Bio: James Fitzgerald is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine & certified in Personal Training and Group Kickboxing through Fitness Instructor Training of Stafford, Texas.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

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  • Lets say my friend has a 1bench max of 600lbs. I I can bench 125lbs 10x's. That totals 1250lbs. That's DOUBLE what my friend can lift. So who's stronger?

    I don't think you guys understand the ball is an "aid" it's not supposed to be used all the time. If you have muscle imbalances, and don't have strong stablizers I can PROMISE YOU the ball will build up strength.

  • Your nervous system has to make adjustments to keep your "balance" on the ball. If you're lifting a heavy weight, and i know you seen people lift it lopsided/uneven. How does your body know which adjustments to make to "keep it balanced?" It makes the appropriate changes based by the "feed back" you're receiving. The ball "trains your body" to analyze feed back. The ball isn't a "strength" exercise. It's a stabilization exercise according to National Academy of Sports Medicine.

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  • @asmcriminaL Currect, but it is also strength-building exercise in reality.. being that it's a form of a push-up in a proper plank.

  • What he is doing is a good idea. Many people rely on body weight exercises entirely and are completely solid. It's good for what it is. You can get pectoral exercise and keep your shoulder in a more stable position with natural pushups

  • @asmcriminaL Hahah i don't think you know how to calculate your max on bench correctly...

  • @ProstigeWorldwide No I didn't say that, I am saying there are different type of muscle fibers that are used for different things. You're asking "If an olympic sprinter can walk 5miles?" There are people who can bench 125 x10 who can't bench 600lbs. But obvoiusly someone who benches 600lbs can probably bench 125x10. IF someone can bench 125 for 30 reps, can a 600lbs bench meet that? Probably not, because he'd get tired quickly, because he doesn't train for "endurance"

  • @asmcriminaL haha so your saying someone who benches 600 one time cant bench 125 10x

  • @ProstigeWorldwide Being "STRONG" trains type 2 and type 3 muscle fibers, "125x10 = endurance" which is type 1 muscle fibers, newb

  • @asmcriminaL lol hes stronger cuz i im sure he can do 125 more than 10x idiot

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