Napa, California – April 2007 – Harbinger wants employees to have a ball at work for National Employee Health & Fitness Day (May 16, 2007) and they have just the thing to get the day rolling: the Harbinger Training Ball.

By sitting on the Harbinger Training Ball instead of a standard office chair, employees can easily improve their work health and get fit while they sit. “Active sitting” strengthens abs and back muscles, reducing back pain that comes from improper posture and alignment. As a bonus, an improved posture makes people look pounds lighter. And employees take note: informing your boss of the health benefits of a training ball might enable you to purchase a fitness ball as a work-related expense.

Just sitting on a ball is no substitute for exercise. But with Harbinger’s Training Ball, there’s no reason to leave the office to work out. The Training Ball can be transformed from a chair to an invaluable exercise accessory. Below is one exercise that uses the Training Ball. For more, users can refer to Harbinger’s Training Ball Exercise Guide, available on the Harbinger website (http://www.harbingerfitness.com/images/tips/GuidePDFs/TrainingBall.pdf).

WALL SITS
Beginner: 8-12 repetitions for 1-2 sets
Intermediate/Advanced: 12-15 repetitions for 3 sets
Stabilization and balance when starting out may be difficult but once your core strength improves, so will your balance.
• While standing with your back to a wall, place the Harbinger Training Ball behind your lower back, between you and the wall.
• Place your feet shoulder width apart, toes pointing forward, heels pressed firmly into the floor.
• Slowly bend your knees into a squatting position (do not exceed a 90-degree bend at the knees), let the ball roll toward the middle of your back.
• Make sure your back is straight, abdominals tights, and look straight ahead. Make sure your knees stay over your toes and keep your hands at your sides.
• Squat until you are in a sitting position, then slowly come back up, pushing with your heels.
• Inhale on your way up and exhale on the way down.

HARBINGER TRAINING BALL
• Has gripping ridges that provide excellent traction
• Comes in multiple sizes, ensuring a correct fit for different heights
• 5'1"-5'6": 55 cm. ball (SRP: $20)
• 5'7"-6'1": 65 cm. ball (SRP: $25)
• 6'2"-6'7": 75 cm. ball (SRP: $30)

About Harbinger
As the leading fitness accessory brands in the US and Canada, Harbinger and Grizzly Fitness USA have partnered to become the number one supplier of fitness accessories in North America. With a focus on the strength-training consumer, their combined product line combines innovation and performance. Product categories include gloves, belts, wrist wraps, lifting straps, machine attachments, a full range of hand exercise tools and other products designed to enhance even the most rigorous training regimens.

Harbinger’s fitness products are available at most major, independent and specialty sporting goods retailers nationwide. For more information on Harbinger or Grizzly Fitness USA visit www.harbingerfitness.com and www.grizzlyfitnessusa.com.

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