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>a 'Swiss Ball' is a giant inflatable ball about thigh height that resembles a space-hopper minus
>the horns and smiley face. It's used as part of a gym routine, primarily to strengthen your abs (I
>found it very good for this). Usually, it is incorporated into 'standard' exercises and the extra
>workout comes from trying to stay balanced on the damn thing (it will try to roll off from
>underneath you and the fact that it's squishy makes for other weird angles of motion)

examples:
>press-ups with feet ontop of ball and hands on ground, sit-ups whilst sat on the ball with feet on
>the ground etc...
>
>A good source of laughs, especially at the start as you constantly fall off... or maybe that's just
>my experience...
Oooh, can I borrow it for labout please
Becka who hasn't asked for a single xmas pressie this year cos she got a digital camera earlier
in the year.