April 18, 2011 –
For anyone that has been doing Tony Horton One-on-Ones, you know that he loves to play with unstable surfaces by using balls. (You can check out my reviews of Volume 1 and Volume 3 to see which workouts require balls.) We know from Volume3 MC2 and from from the tapings of P90X2, that balls will be used extensively for the extreme versions of exercises.
I have done a full video review of the balls I use, with a focus on medicine balls. I also added some clips of the exercises Tony does with balls in the One-on-One workouts. Finally, I give you my perspective on what to look for in a medicine ball. Hang around until the end because Coach Mike puts himself out there to match Tony in Chest, Back, and Balls with (30) 4-Ball Push-Ups!
Here are some links to the Valeo medicine balls I use as well a stability ball from Beachbody.
Valeo Medicine Balls on Amazon.com
Awesome Review Mike!!! You nailed the 30 pushups too! Well done!
Thanks bud! I love the medicine ball! It is a great weapon to add to your arsenal.
Hey, does the stability ball you provide a link for have a similar build as the one that Tony Horton uses in P90X 2. Will I be able to do pushups on it without it collapsing? Great advice and keep up the amazing work!
You bet KT. This is the same ball as I have under Shopping ->Equipment-> P90X2 Equipment It is a really great stability ball. better than an old one i had lying around. very stable. Anti-burst. And it did great through all P90X2 for me…Push-Ups, Plyo Push-Ups, Possible Push-Ups, you name it.
Hey Coach Mike, thanks for the quick response! However, I feel that stability ball is a little bit on the pricier side, do you know where I could get cheaper ones for under 25 bucks, similar to how the Valeo medicine balls are much cheaper as compared to the ones on the beach body website?
My opinion…worth the money. But if you are looking for something less expensive your local sports store will have something.