Exercise of the Week - Alternating Chest Press on the Ball

Impending injury alert!

Paige Waehner is a serious moron.

In fact, anyone who suggests strength training on an unstable surface is unstable all the way down below the surface, as in to their very core. Think about it, are you more likely to trip and fall on the deck of a small boat in the water or on terra firma?

"As a person who is easily bored by strength training, I'm always looking for new ways to spice things up."

Like an emergency room visit or meeting a new EMT.

Strength training requires intense overload and the less stable the surface, the less intense the lifting.

"Even more important, I also want to find ways to save time while still getting effective workouts. One of the ways I do that is to add a little intensity to different moves by changing them up a bit."

The only way to add intensity is to add intensity, not simply "by changing (the moves) up a bit."

Incidentally, "alternating" exercises take about twice as long to complete as exercises performed with both sides at the same time since you have to do twice the number of movements. It is not possible to "save time" this way.

"This Alternating Chest Press is a prime example of that, turning a regular old chest press that just targets the upper body into a full-body exercise. First, I added an exercise ball to the mix to engage the lower body as well as the core muscles for stabilization."

This stupid exercise is a prime example of turning a regular old chest press into a higher probability of injury chest press with no added benefit to the rest of the body.

"It takes a lot of focus to stabilize your body during this exercise."

Yes, and a lot of luck not to break it.

Morals:
1. Do not train with weights on unstable surfaces.
2. Do not listen to moron fitness "experts."