Medicine balls, also known as "med balls," are weighted balls about 14 inches in diameter and available in weights ranging from two to 25 pounds. They can be used for strength and agility training, physical therapy and injury rehabilitation, and ...

Photo: Ryan Forbes Photography Foam roller classes are appearing on health club schedules, and personal trainers are toting them to client's homes to use as an integral part of training and stretching. If you've ever rolled an achy back over a ...

Photo: WittFitt, LLC Less students are slouching in their desks these days, they're sitting attentively upon colorful exercise balls. While many kids report trading a chair for a cushy ball is fun, classroom-designed ball chairs are really ...

You know that sudden burst of fear when you tip your chair back too far? This man's experience had to be a hundred times worse. Back in 2005, 200-pound Pete Royal grabbed a pair of 75-pound dumbells and leaned back on an inflated exercise ball to ...

A research study, conducted at the bio-mechanics lab at San Diego State University, was undertaken to determine which abdominal exercises were, in effect, the best and which were among the worst. Using an electronic gadget that measures muscle ...

The medicine ball is a fantastic piece of equipment; it's versatile, compact, and lots of fun. Available in a wide variety of sizes, colors, styles and quite inexpensive...the medicine ball is the perfect tool for anyone with a little bit of space ...

How can you instantly focus more at work? Invest in a ball chair. ...

That's right people, according to this recent study, 72 minutes of exercise per week is considered sufficient. I know as well as the next person how hard it can be to get motivated from the couch to the gym, so gain some perspective. An hour or so ...