We'd never strong-arm you, but there are so many benefits to adding a medicine ball to your workout. (Getty Images) I'll admit it: For years, I avoided adding a medicine ball to my workouts. Frankly, ...

THE exercise ball, also known as a stability or Swiss ball, has become a staple in modern gyms and home workouts. Originally developed in the 1960s for physical therapy, the Swiss ball gained ...

Any Pilates fans out there will know what a difference a Pilates ball makes. Take my word for it: as someone who has done Pilates almost every week for the past 18 months, classes that include the use ...

Pilates has taught us that you don't need to invest in expensive equipment to get a great core workout at home. But one simple tool — the humble Pilates ball — may be worth grabbing anyway. A Pilates ...

Rebuilding muscle after 50 doesn't have to mean endless hours at the gym. In fact, some of the most effective exercises use nothing more than a Swiss ball to challenge your body in ways traditional ...

Last week I explained and showed a video tutorial on exercises using a jump rope, resistance band, and a medicine ball. All of these you can find for less than $30, and they last a long time. So, they ...

A shopper declared, "The best I have found. I have had this ball for 2.5 years now and use it regularly. It stays fully inflated (easily weeks between needing to add any air), is durable, and has the ...

Walls balls in your workout usually guarantee internal (and external, audible) groaning, dips in motivation, and a whole load of wheezing as you strain to complete those last few reps and hit that ...

Check out Malaika Arora's exercise ball stability sequence that progresses from beginner to advanced, doable for fitness ...

Which slam ball exercises are best? Slam ball exercises are a terrific way to work your whole body. Often weighted with sand to reduce bounce and rolling, these rubber-coated balls are lifted and ...

In terms of affordable, multi-purpose pieces of workout gear, an exercise ball is essential for runners. The exercise ball, often called a Swiss ball or stability ball, can be used for numerous ...