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Body Awareness & Range of Motion

Body Awareness
Range of Motion

  • My Two Left Feet: Click here for instructional resources that will make you more agile on the playing field or flying down the slope, add more rhythm and grace to your dance step, and improve your overall coordination in daily tasks.
  • Gearing Up: Find everything you need from yoga mats, stability balls, and self massage tools to help improve your Body Awareness and Range of Motion. Yoga Essentials Balance Improvement Self Massage

My Two Left Feet

Training for Speed, Agility, and Quickness
by Lee E. Brown, Vance A. Ferrigno, Juan Carlos Santana
 
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Learn to Salsa Dance Video Series, Vol 1: Salsa Dancing Guide for Beginners
DVD

 
image An Introduction to 6-Count Swing
DVD
 
DWS Dynamic Workout System Video

Dynamic Workout System

In this video Jason Sehorn demonstrates Marv Marinovich’s ball work found in his book ProBodX.

 
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ProBodX: Proper Body Exercise: The Path to True Fitness
by Marv Marinovich, Edythe M. Heus

"Proper Body Exercise-ProBodX-will change the way you think about fitness..."

For more information on ProBodX click to Sportslab.net

 
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DVD

Gearing UpYoga Essentials

Yoga for Beginner's Kit
by SPRI

Perfect for new students of yoga, the Yoga Beginner’s Kit has everything you need.

  • Includes studio quality "sticky" mat, foam block, cotton strap and a yoga posture poster
  • Durable and light weight 4 by 6 by 9 inch foam block helps provide support for many poses
  • Mat measures 68 by 24 by 1/8 inches
  • 6 foot cotton strap has an easy to adjust cinch buckle to assist in stretching exercises and reclined poses


 
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by EverythingYoga

Cushioned, light-tack nonslip surface with just the right cushioning for your bones and joints. 24"W x 68"L x 1/8"D. Does not contain latex.
 
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by Gaiam

Lighten up. This travel-weight microfiber polyester bag holds a standard yoga mat and features a small outside pocket for your cell phone or sunglasses. Easy care nylon lining. Hedgerow, pink or black.
9"W x 25"L.
 
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by EverythingYoga

Using yoga bricks under your hands, feet or sit bones allows you to concentrate on optimal body alignment while supporting your efforts to deepen your poses and increase your strength and flexibility. Made of durable, lightweight foam with a nonslip surface.
5½"W x 9"L x 3"D.

Gearing Up Balance Improvement

Airex Balance Pad

  • Body weight causes person to sink into soft mat creating instability.
  • Stand on 1 or 2 legs and perform squats, lunges and reaching touches to improve strength and stability.
  • New! Non-slip Airex Balance Pad Plus has a non-slip base to prevent it from sliding.
  • Closed-cell foam is Sanitized, does not absorb water, and is easy to wash.
 
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BOSU Balance Trainer

The BOSU Balance Trainer is like a stability ball with a flat bottom!

  • Four products in one! Stability Ball, Balance Disc, Wobble Board and Plyo Box.
  • FREE Bosu Training DVD of your choice with each Bosu purchased
  • Versatile! The BOSU Balance Trainer improves balance, core stability and proprioception.
  • Latex Free Burst Resistant Material.
 
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20in.WobbleBoard

  • The adjustable 20" Wobble Board is for intermediate to advanced exercises. Tilt angles of 10,12, and 15 degrees.
  • Made of extra-strong laminated birch that holds up to 500 lbs.
  • Tops covered with grip tape to prevent slipping.
  • The base tilts and rocks to challenge balance and proprioception of patient and athlete.
  • Increase or decrease difficulty of the Wobble Board by raising or lowering height.
  • Each Wobble Board has three height adjustments.
 
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Flat Fitness Rings

  • Safe and durable - simply lay out on a track as shown or on an interior surface and create drills that are fun and functional.
  • Bound, hop, run, crawl or walk.
  • Sets-up in seconds, they are flat to avoid potential injury.
  • Comes in a set of a dozen and is inexpensive way to have 3-4 groups working at the same time.
  • Includes Fitness Ring Exercise Sheet
 
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Stability Balls

Also called Swiss Balls, Fitness Balls, and Exercise Balls are constructed of latex-free vinyl material with a diameter of around 30 to 85cm (12 to 34 inches).

  • Improves proprioception, balance and stability
  • Helps develop the core body muscles by forcing the body to respond to the the instability of the ball.
  • Can be used in place of a chair to help maintain proper posture as it engages the abdominal and back muscles.
  • Develops strength in all planes of motion (frontal, sagittal, and transverse) which helps improve overall functional strength and decrases the chance of injury.
  • Holds up to 900 lbs.

Gearing Up Self Massage

The Stick - Self Roller Massager

  • Relaxes and increases flexibility of hamstrings, quads and back.
  • Self-massage by rolling over tight muscle.
 
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Foam Roller

  • Use round rollers for stability exercises and myofascial release.
  • Improves alignment and hip mobility while increasing core flexibility.
  • Also can be used for Pilates, Yoga, Massage Therapy, and Physical Therapy.
  • Removable/Washable neoprene cover.