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The fitness ball developed by a physical therapist to
rehabilitate back, knee, and hip injuries is a great
tool to help you master good posture. Besides, an
exercise ball aims to strengthen all of the muscles in
the abs and back including the rectus abdominis,
transverse abdominis, internal/external obliques and the
erector spinae.
This week we focus on The Fitness Ball: a challenge
for your abs. In fitness
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If you are a pear you will want to focus on exercises
that will balance out the top half of your body with the
bottom half of your body. You will also want to try to
thin down your lower half. To achieve this, focus on
aerobic activities that work out your lower body, and
resistance exercises that will build your upper body.
Use light weights and perform high repetitions of
exercises. On the other hand, If you are an apple, you
will want to focus on aerobic training in order to slim
down and lose body fat. By working on the lower half of
your body, you can help balance out your chest and
shoulders. Look to perform exercises that are
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Energize your abundance
Do you ever have a bleak day, when nothing seems to go right? Do you ever feel
trapped in a life of mediocrity? Are you ever overwhelmed by all the things you
must do before you can even think about the things you'd like to do?
When thoughts of gloom and frustration overcome you, Stop. Stop right where you
are, take out a piece of paper or open a new document on your computer. Then
write ten things for which you are thankful. Keep writing until you have at
least ten.
Once you've done that, your outlook will likely begin to change. But keep going,
and do one other thing. For each item you've listed, think of a specific action
you can take immediately which will express your appreciation. Perhaps it is
something you can do in return for someone else, or perhaps it is something
which will make better use of a blessing you already have.
Give power and vigor to the good things already in your life, and you'll bring
more good things into your life. Fight the gloom and despair by energizing your
own abundance.
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"Excellence is the unlimited ability to improve the
quality of what you have to offer."
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Angel Food Cake
Makes: 12 servings.
Ingredients:
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1 1/2 c powdered sugar, sifted
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2 tsps pure vanilla extract
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1 c unbleached flour, sifted
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1/4 tsp salt
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1 1/2 c egg whites, slightly beaten
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1/4 tsp almond extract
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1 1/2 tsps cream of tartar
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1 c granulated sugar
Directions:
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Preheat oven to 375. In a mixing bowl, combine powdered sugar and flour, set
aside.
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In another mixing bowl, with mixer at high speed, beat egg whites, cream of
tartar, vanilla extract, salt, and almond extract until well blended.
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Beating at high speed, gradually sprinkle in granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons
at a time.
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Beat just until sugar is dissolved and egg whites stand in stiff peaks. Do
not scrape sides of bowl during beating.
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With rubber spatula, fold in flour mixture, about 1/4 at a time, just until
flour disappears.
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Pour mixture in unprepared 10" tube pan. With metal spatula, cut through
batter to break large air bubbles. Bake for 35 minutes. Remove from oven and
set upside-down until cooled.
Nutritional Information (Per serving):
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Calories -175 Kcal
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Total Fat -0 g
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Percent CFF -0 Percent
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Cholesterol -0 mg
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Protein -4 g
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Sodium -94 mg
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Carbohydrates -40 g
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Fiber -0.3 g
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The Fitness Ball: a challenge for your abs
The fitness ball - basically a big, somewhat bouncy ball
- was supposedly developed by a physical therapist to
rehabilitate back, knee, and hip injuries, but they can
do a whole lot more.
Benefits of using an exercise ball
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Excellent tool to build stability: The ball
rolls around easily, so core strength and balance
are required to keep it still. The challenge of
keeping the ball still makes the ball an excellent
tool to teach stability and rehabilitation.
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Great tool to help you master good posture:
When you sit on a ball, you're forced to sit up with
good posture because you have nothing to lean back
on. Also, because the ball rolls around, it keeps
you on your toes and keeps your body moving, which
help prevent the stiffness and back pain that you
can get from being too sedentary.
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An exercise ball aims to strengthen all of the
muscles in the abs and back including the rectus
abdominis, transverse abdominis, internal/external
obliques and the erector spinae.
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Using a ball can give your workout a little more
variety and extra challenge.
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Initially the ball was supposedly developed by a
physical therapist in Europe to provide injured
patients some aerobic conditioning. The therapist
put patients on the ball and had them bounce. Eureka
— the patients got a great workout without
impacting their injuries.
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