Kerrie Hains
Kerrie has been working in the sports, health, fitness, and rehabilitation industry for over thirty years. She has worked with the entire spectrum of the population. Kerrie has lectured internationally to her industry peers on functional exercise—for rehabilitation, prehabilitation, and strength gains. She believes functional exercise is essential for everyone and that correct technique is of utmost importance; otherwise, injuries occur.Kerrie has been exercising on Swiss Balls since the mid 1990’s. She has gained extensive knowledge on correct and effective exercises using the ball. Hundreds of photos are depicted and explained throughout the book. The many benefits of exercising on a Swiss Ball are explained.Core stability is explained with detailed instruction on correct activation of the essential core stabilisers, including the pelvic floor.Function, strength and stability are the primary focus of the exercises. Progressions and regressions are suggested to allow every level of exerciser to workout on the ball. Additional exercise tools are incorporated into some exercises to add variety and further challenge the user. There is also a section on stretching using the ball.
