The Intrinsic Core: Using The Soft Gym Overball - Softcover

Creager PT, Caroline Corning

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0977137864 ISBN 13: 9780977137862

Publisher: Orthopedic Physical Therapy Products, 2006

Synopsis

The core muscles, including abdominal muscles, back muscles, the pelvic floor and diaphragm, provide the infrastructure for every movement of the body. The exercises in this book will help strengthen core muscles for results that radiate outward in the form of defined abdominals, a stronger upper body and toned arms and legs.

Written by Physical Therapist Caroline Corning Creager, this book features more than 40 exercises that incorporate the Soft Gym Overball to enhance core-strengthening benefits of your fitness regimen and promote better overall results in every area of the body. The ball will help to improve focus on the core muscles, facilitate correct positioning and add an instability challenge.

This strength and flexibility book includes more than 40 stretches, basic core exercises and strengthening exercises, including: 

• Hip stabilizer 
• Shoulder stretch 
• Chest stretch 
• Lower back stretch 
• Hip raise and roll 
• Half locust 
• Back stabilizer 
• Oblique crunch 
• Bicycle 
• Pilates leg raises

Each exercise is complemented by photos, step-by-step instructions and suggestions for how long to hold each position and how many repetitions to perform. Level of difficulty and specific benefits are also indicated for each exercise. 

The Intrinsic Core incorporates the Soft Gym Overball (sold separately), a 9” to 10” diameter inflatable ball that can be used with this or any exercise or Pilates book. Use as an inflatable Pilates ball, or for stabilization training, pelvic core exercise and more. 

Illustrated. Softcover; 50 pages. Soft Gym Overball sold separately. 

Published On: 2024-08-29

About this title

About the Author

Caroline Corning Creager, PT

Caroline is a physical therapist, award-winning author and internationally recognized speaker on fitness and physical therapy topics. She is the author of several books. She is the owner and C.E.O. of FitNiche Publishing, the Berthoud Athletic Club, and Executive Physical Therapy, Inc. in Berthoud, Colorado, U.S.A., and author of seven other books including: Therapeutic Exercises Using Foam Rollers, Therapeutic Exercises Using the Swiss Ball, and Core Strength Training Using Inflatable and Foam Rollers. She has also written or been featured in numerous national and international articles: Fitness, Fit, Yoga Journal, Massage Journal, Advance for PTs, Advance for OTs, and Idea Personal Trainer. 

From the Back Cover

The Soft Gym Overball: A well-rounded core strengthener

For a well-rounded fitness tool to support your core strengthening exercise routine, there’s nothing simpler than the Soft Gym Overball. The Soft Gym Overball is a small, burst-resistant globe that helps you focus your core muscle exercises, add resistance to movements, and improve your overall balance. The core muscles―abdominals to back and hips, pelvic floor to diaphragm―provide the infrastructure for every movement of the body. Using the Soft Gym Overball to enhance the core-strengthening benefits of your fitness regimen can promote better overall results in every area of the body you want to tone. For defined abdominals, a stronger upper body, and toned arms and legs, the exercises included in this book begin with strengthening the core muscles and the results will radiate outward.

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Each exercise is rated on a one to five star system. Once star signifies the most basic exercise level, two stars―advanced beginner, three stars―intermediate, four stars―advanced, and five stars―expert. If the exercise received one star, then you will know that it may be performed by a beginner, and a five star exercise means you may need to wait awhile before you perform it, or that this exercise is for you if you are already in great shape.

Edition details

• Publisher: Orthopedic Physical Therapy Products
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0977137864
• ISBN 13: 9780977137862
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Number of pages: 80