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	Medicine Ball Training Talk
		Medicine ball training is one of the oldest forms of strength and conditioning training – the first reference to wrestlers training with sand filled bladders appears in Persia nearly 3000 years ago.
		The key in medicine ball training is to insure that both speed of a selected movement and resistance to the selected movement are involved in the overload.
		Medicine Ball training is a bridge that incorporates the strength gained from weight training into specific athletic motion.
	groups.msn.com /MedicineBallTrainingTalk (421 words)

	Medicine Ball Training (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The traditional medicine ball is made from vinyl or leather covering a combination of sawdust, sand and padding material.
		Medicine balls have an advantage over other types of weighted implements in that they are easy to throw and catch.
		A new use for the ball is to assume a pushup position with either the hands or feet on the ball, the athlete is then asked to perform a variety of leg/arm raise activities whilst staying balanced.
	www.faccioni.com /Reviews/medballtraining.htm (1125 words)

	Medicine Ball Training Talk
		Medicine ball training is appropriate to all levels of ability, age, development and sport.
		Specific medicine ball drills are those drills which simulate the movement pattern used by the gymnast during a particular gymnastics skill.
		General medicine ball drills are those drills which stress posture, balance, flexibility, and stability, but may not stimulate the movement patterns used by gymnasts.
	groups.msn.com /MedicineBallTrainingTalk/links.msnw (752 words)

	Medicine Balls, Medicine Balls Workout, Medicine Fitness Ball
		Legend has it, that the term "medicine ball" goes back to their use on transatlantic ships during World War I. Evidently, they were promoted by navy medics who stuffed rags and other various fillers into a leather basketball for the seasick crew to toss around as exercise.
		Medicine ball training is one of the best ways to strengthen the supporting musculature around your key joints, building joint integrity to the critical shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle areas.
		The medicine ball is a multi-purpose training tool that can be used alone or with a partner for improving core strength, functional movement, muscle coordination and reaction time, as well as, improving overall strength and flexibility.
	www.fitnesource.com /MedicineBallHome.htm (1323 words)

	Sample Medicine Ball Exercises (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Medicine ball exercises allow the athlete and coach to devise drills that closely match the movements within a particular sport.
		Medicine ball exercises used to develop explosive power will be more effective if they are performed after a phase of maximal strength training.
		Medicine ball exercises, as with other forms of power training, should be completed when you are fresh before heavy aerobic or anaerobic training if completed in the same day.
	www.sport-fitness-advisor.com /medicine-ball-exercises.html (1207 words)

	Medicine ball - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A medicine ball (also known as an exercise ball, med ball, or a fitness ball) is a heavy ball, roughly the size of a volleyball or a basketball.
		balls and are used effectively in plyometric weight training to increase explosive power in athletes such as boxers, baseball pitchers and basketball players.
		They are also extensively used by secondary schools as a fitness aid, by lifting the ball, or performing different exercises (such as sit-ups and leg raises) with the ball incorporated to increase the strain on a particular muscle.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Medicine_ball (270 words)

	Medicine Ball Training, Part II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		To strengthen shoulders, muscles in the core, and legs all at once, hold a substantial medicine ball at your chest, with feet wide apart and toes turned out, as though you were standing close to a climbing wall with your hips held in close to the wall.
		With ball between the knees, the lever is shorter and the exercise will feel easier; once you can do this with proper form, move the ball to your feet or increase the weight.
		Exhale as you pass the ball, and as the ball comes to you, let your arms move and cradle the ball as you catch it, in order to prevent jamming your fingers.
	www.bodyresults.com /e2medballs2.asp (906 words)

	Bodybuilding.com - Josh Henkin - Medicine Ball Basics.
		So, with medicine balls we are able to train the other two planes of motion, which can result in a great reduction of risk of injuries such as the low back.
		Throw the ball to your partner (as in a basketball chest pass) and fall to the ground.
		You may let the ball bounce and repeat, catch the ball and repeat as quickly as possible, or perform a quarter turn while the ball is coming back and catch.
	www.bodybuilding.com /fun/henkin11.htm (923 words)

	Medicine Ball
		Medicine ball training, in conjunction with a programme of weight training and circuit training, can be used to develop strength and power.
		Certain medicine ball exercises can also be used as part of a plyometric training programme to develop explosive movements.
		An effective work-out with medicine balls can be achieved in about 30 to 40 minutes, if the athlete works efficiently.
	website.lineone.net /~nicky_smillie/Sport/medicine_ball.htm (552 words)

	The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
		Hoover-ball was played by teams of 2-4 players with a six-pound medicine ball over a net eight feet high on a court similar to one used for tennis.
		ball was thrown from one to another of the players standing in a circle as the "bull" in the center tried to intercept it.
		The players experimented with medicine balls of different weights-the nine-pound used for "bull-in-the-ring" was too heavy-and with the net at different heights before finalizing the Hoover-ball rules.
	hoover.archives.gov /education/hooverball.html (929 words)

	Medicine Ball Exercises
		Medicine ball training, in conjunction with a program of weight training and circuit training, can be used to develop strength and power.
		Certain medicine ball exercises can also be used as part of a plyometric training program to develop explosive movements.
		The following is an example of a program of general medicine ball exercises.
	www.brianmac.demon.co.uk /medball.htm (822 words)

	medicine ball training workouts
		Medicine ball training is becoming increasingly popular with athletes.
		The medicine ball training took place twice a week and consisted of explosive two-hand chest passes and top-effort, two-hand overhead throws using a three-kilogram (6.6-pound) medicine ball.
		As the researchers concluded, perhaps the overload on the muscles when accelerating a three-kilogram medicine ball is not enough to induce a training adaptation.
	www.pponline.co.uk /encyc/0348.htm (587 words)

	Power Basketball, coaching youth basketball resource: 7 Awesome Medicine Ball Drills to Increase Speed!
		When an athlete applies quick and powerful force to the medicine ball to throw it, the feet must be the other end of the equation that counteract that force the arms are applying to the ball.
		When an athlete is in a athletic stance and throws the ball across the body, this action forces the legs to simulate the actual forces that occur during deceleration from lateral movement.
		To test the theory that the position of the legs and the angles that are used during lateral deceleration are important, have the athlete throw the ball sideways across the body with the feet in a narrow stance (under the hips).
	www.powerbasketball.com /060225.html (1839 words)

	Medicine Ball: Hooverball
		A soft nine-pound medicine ball was thrown from one to another of the players standing in a circle as the "bull" in the center tried to intercept it.
		The players experimented with medicine balls of different weights--the nine-pound ball used for "bull-in-the-ring" was too heavy--and with the net at different heights before finalizing the Hoover-ball rules.
		A player who catches the ball out-of-bounds, or is carried out-of-bounds by the force of the ball, may return in-bounds before the return.
	www.jumpusa.com /hooverball2.html (959 words)

	Medicine Ball Training, Part I
		Medicine balls are useful for balance or tossing exercises with a partner, friend or trainer (dumbbells don’t lend themselves to being thrown or caught easily without injury!) Nearly all exercises you can perform using dumbbells can also be done with medicine balls.
		While ankle weights or dumbbells can be used in place of a ball, balls are generally more comfortable and easier to hold with the knees than a dumbbell for reverse curls and knee raises.
		Exhale as you lift your knees to the chest and crunch slightly forward with the torso, inhale as you lower the legs and return the torso to vertical.
	www.bodyresults.com /e2medballs.asp (1005 words)

	Medicine Ball - 103065
		Medicine Balls are more widely used today than ever before.
		By using a Medicine Ball to create the necessary resistance for these exercises, you can experience the entire range of motion which resembles that of your sport.
		Medicine Balls are available in increasing (traditional) or constant (plyometric) diameters.
	www.wisdomking.com /product60202c10134.html (255 words)

	Amazon.com: Everlast 6504 Leather Medicine Ball (14-15 lbs.): Sports & Outdoors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The medicine ball has been used for decades by boxers and other athletes for upper body strengthening and conditioning.
		The exercise with the body ball is the normal body ball wall slide, with the addition of squeezing this Everlast medicine ball between your knees.
		I cannot vouch for the specific medicine ball I own, since I have only had it for about two weeks, but my experience with Everlast products in general, and their medicine balls specifically, is that they last a LOOOONG time.
	www.amazon.com /Everlast-6504-Leather-Medicine-14-15/dp/B00076ZEL2 (1409 words)

	Swiss ball - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A Swiss ball is a ball constructed of elastic rubber with a diameter of around 55 to 85 cm (22 to 34 inches).
		The Swiss ball is also known by a number of different names, including exercise ball, gym ball, pilates ball, sports ball, fit or fitness ball, stability ball, therapy ball, yoga ball, balance ball, or body ball.
		A primary benefit of exercising with a Swiss ball as opposed to exercising directly on a hard flat surface is that the body responds to the instability of the ball to remain balanced, engaging many more muscles to do so.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Swiss_ball (390 words)

	Medicine Ball - Exercises
		The Medicine Ball should be held firmly against the chest with both hands.
		Hold the Medicine Ball down by the waistline with arms fully extended.
		Raise Medicine Ball laterally (maintaining full extension of arms) until ball is level with shoulders.
	www.ballyfitness.com /rapid_results/expert_advice/product_tip_sheet/Exercises/medball_ex.asp (334 words)

	Core Body Medicine Ball Exercises
		Many personal trainers, fitness instructors and strength coaches are turning to the medicine ball as an integral part of their training programs.
		As the ball is caught, the partner lowers back to the ground.
		Holding the ball with both hands, bring the ball to side opposite partner and toss across the body.
	www.acefitness.org /getfit/exercise_display.aspx?pageID=282 (237 words)

	Medicine Ball Exercise Balls (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Weighted medicine ball exercise balls are a great way to build arm strength and endurance.
		Medicine balls can be used to enhance "core stabilization." Exercises with medicine balls are excellent for upper body (arm, shoulder, and chest) development.
		These exercise balls are an important part of fitness, weight loss and therapy programs.
	www.gymball.com /medicine.html (233 words)

	Medicine ball and toning ball selections
		The Exervo Medicine Ball is great for core conditioning.
		Gymnic Heavymed balls are gel filled balls used for tossing, resistance exercises and therapy.
		This handbook instructs you how to maximize the use of a medicine ball for core, stability, coordination and strengthening exercises.
	www.nefitco.com /medicine_ball.html (324 words)

	The medicine ball workout - Health - MSNBC.com
		THE MEDICINE BALL is a weighted ball that has long been used to strengthen the upper body muscles and, like much of the exercise equipment that’s currently popular, it was first used in rehabilitation and physical therapy programs.
		But using the medicine ball typically requires a partner or a trainer and that’s not always an option for everyone.
		Using a heavier ball, the first partner looks over her left shoulder and passes the ball to the second partner who looks over her right shoulder to accept the pass.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/3079346 (798 words)

	Amazon.com: Medicine Ball: Sports & Outdoors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		This Valeo Medicine Ball is made of durable rubber.
		This Medicine Ball is great for all fitness levels.
		The Valeo Medicine Ball is available in 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 lbs.
	www.amazon.com /Valeo-Medicine-Ball/dp/B0002ZBBM4 (541 words)

	Medicine Balls
		Medicine balls are excellent for developing arm, upper body, abdominal, and lower back strength and flexibility.
		Because the TKO rubber medicine ball bounces, it adds another dimension to your medicine ball workout.
		Medicine Ball - TKO 4lb Teal Rubber Medicine Ball Case of 3
	www.hitrunscore.com /medicineball.html (233 words)

	Medicine Balls
		AOK health manufactures Live Medicine Balls in 6 sizes, 1 to 6kg, thus allowing you to vary weights of the balls for optimal sets, reps and recovery.
		Developed at AOK Health's R & D centre, the superGrip Live Medicine Ball's textured surface provides greater grip than other Medicine Balls - ideal for throwing and catching training.
		Medicine Ball training can be made even more challenging by adding unstable training tools such as mediBall
	www.aokhealth.com /MedicineBalls.htm (141 words)

	Gym Ball Store Online Shopping
		Welcome to the Gym Ball Store where we carry the highest quality Maxafe/Ultrasafe Anti-Burst balls, the original Gymnastik Balls (gym balls,) Physio Balls, Workout Balls and Compact Medicine Balls.
		Our exercise balls are also known as gym balls, stability balls, flexibility balls, flex balls, stretch balls, yoga balls, pilates balls, fit or fitness balls, birthing balls, body balls, gymnastic balls and workout balls.
		In addition to the balls, we carry excellent instructional exercise videos and manuals, foot pumps, loop bands, stability trainers, rocker boards, Fit-Sits, foam rolls or foam rollers, balance sandals, and other accessories.
	www.gymball.com (344 words)

	Medicine Ball Racks
		This multi use heavy duty combination carrier is designed to be very stable and strong...Unit has extra wide base with no-mar casters...Store and transport sport balls or medicine balls...Made with 1" galvanized steel...the unit measures 44" long, 29" wide and 38" high...
		These medicine ball racks are great for medicine balls or basketballs.
		Because they are made with 1" and 1.5" square steel tubing, they'll last the test of time.
	www.lifestylesport.com /medicine_ball_racks.htm (194 words)

	Medicine Ball
		The following is an example of a programme of general medicine ball exercises.
		If the athlete is to develop muscular endurance rather than strength then conduct 12 to 30 repetitions.
		One source of supply of medicine balls on the internet is
	homepage.ntlworld.com /peter.hallam3/Medicine.htm (820 words)

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