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    • 05/29/2013 at 5:25 pm #70228
      Avatar[email protected]
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      Hey all,

      Sorry if I´m about to ask a silly question, but hey, better to ask.  So I´ve started working on my mobility and flexibility.  I´ve done the first three episodes, and now Kstar has warned me I need three lacrosse balls and a jump stretch band.  Unfortunately, I live in Spain and lacrosse balls, well…impossible.  All I can find is ones made out of PVC, so pretty much solid.  Anyway, I´m thinking of steeling my dog´s toy, a Kong ball.  A solid rubber ball about 2.5 – 3 inches across.  Will that work?

    • 05/29/2013 at 7:25 pm #72049
      AvatarArtem Mishchenko
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      Yup. No need to overcomplicate it.

    • 05/29/2013 at 9:55 pm #72050
      AvatarJames Elwin
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      A tennis ball is also a good alternative although obviously won’t provide as much pressure as a lacrosse ball.

    • 05/29/2013 at 10:44 pm #72051
      AvatarAnonymous
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      You can use a field hockey ball or a softball

    • 05/30/2013 at 12:28 pm #72052
      AvatarKayla Obrien
      Participant

      A jai-alai ball?

    • 05/30/2013 at 12:38 pm #72053
      AvatarKeith Broussard
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      Another great alternative is a hibounce Pinky balls. They are oddly similar to the yoga tuneup balls

    • 05/30/2013 at 9:11 pm #72055
      AvatarJake Williams
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      You can use a tennis ball or put 2 tennis balls in a sock and tie the end. 

    • 05/31/2013 at 5:22 am #72062
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      Thanks for all the replies!  I just ordered 3 lacrosse balls from an online store.  It´ll take about a week for them to get here, and in the meantime I´ll go ahead and use tennisballs.  

      Thanks!

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