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Encyclopedia > Exercise equipment
Exercise equipment in a gymnastic-hall
Exercise equipment in a gymnastic-hall

Exercise equipment is any object used in exercise. This can include balls, treadmills, weights, bicycles, track shoes, jungle gyms, hydraulic equipment or protective equipment such as a back brace. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2560x1920, 766 KB) view into a gymhall Foto taken by Wolfgang Beckers in march 2006. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2560x1920, 766 KB) view into a gymhall Foto taken by Wolfgang Beckers in march 2006. ... The term Exercise can refer to: Physical exercise such as running or strength training Exercise (options), the financial term for enacting and terminating a contract Category: ... Balls are objects typically used in games. ... A woman on a treadmill. ... A complete weight training workout can be performed with a pair of adjustable dumbbells and a set of weight disks (plates). ... “Velo” redirects here. ... Nike Air Zoom track shoes, with 6mm carbon spikes inserted. ... A traditional jungle gym The jungle gym, also known as monkey bars, is a piece of playground equipment made of many pieces of thin material, such as metal pipe or, in more current playgrounds, rope, on which children can climb, hang, or sit. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into strength training. ... Motion of the spine can often delay healing, especially in fractures or in post-operative fusions. ...


Exercise Balls

Exercise balls are available in a number of forms. There are large pilates balls specifically suited to pilates exercises. Medicine balls are somewhat larger than a basketball and are used as a training aid for a variety of different exercises. There are also a number of different types of timing balls used in developing accuracy and timing of martial arts strikes and kicks. The Pilates Method (sometimes simply Pilates) (Pronounced Puh - LAH - Teez) is a physical fitness system that was developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates. ...


An exercise ball can also be used to help treat low back pain and to prevent future back pain episodes. The ball helps by strengthening and developing the core body muscles (the belt of abdominal and back muscles) that help to stabilize the spine (or vertebral column). An exercise ball creates instability to the exercise that normally wouldn't be there, forcing the body (and the core) to keep balanced. This strengthens the muscles that are doing the balancing. [1] It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Back pain. ... The vertebral column seen from the side Different regions (curvatures) of the vertebral column The vertebral column (backbone or spine) is a column of vertebrae situated in the dorsal aspect of the abdomen. ...


Exercise balls work for many types of athletes, including older people and pregnant women. There are specific exercises developed for use with the ball that are appropriate for these and other special interest groups.


See also

An exercise machine is any machine used in exercise. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

External links

  • Exercise (including exercise ball) for older patients
  • Back exercise & fitness for people with back problems


 

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