The Power and Beauty of Swiss Balls 

I count 12 swissballs just in the thumbnail... Paul REALLY likes swissballs.

Wow. I had never heard the name of Paul Chek before, but this video presents life-changing knowledge and moves. I've been struggling with posture issues (forward head and swayback posture from playing violin for years with incorrect posture) and watched dozens of videos about PT exercises, anatomy, yoga. And then I just watched this and started playing with my Swiss ball. And now I can feel my body again. Most of my hip, shoulder and neck pain went away after just an hour of playing with this, and my posture is visibly improved. I learned to love my Swiss ball again! Thank you.

That back stretch with the arm pulling the other wrist was incredible! This is why RU-vid is amazing! My poor old lower back thanks you.

Love the video Paul. Great insight into how you came across that red Swiss ball in your old Physical therapy clinic. Love the new animations to your videos to keep the viewer engaged 👍 Tom Smith

I do most of these execercices but come from and intuitive way, im the weirdo of the gym with that soft round partner, now i will feel even better doing them!! Your explanations give form to it, i learn-remember a lot with your videos. Thanks Paul for being you so fully!

"Keep the collar of the cheekbone in line with the collar bone." MIND BLOWN. Thanks Paul.

okay, only 20 seconds in, and I soo excited! Paul with a Ball is a Blast! bring it Sir CHEK!

Absolutely brilliant

I needed an exercise for the posture. Thank you for this

Hey Paul just want to say thank you for inspiring me to incorporate swiss balls into my training and life - I followed your better abs, buns, and back DVD for 3 months 4x a week and felt great now I use many of those exercises as warm up or when I'm feeling out of balance. Have a great week!

thanks paul, you rock!

Great informative video. Thank you a lot :)

what a great vid. Glad I watched.

Love you Paul. Simply awesome info you provide.

Thanks Paul 🙏🏽

Awesome video man! Would love to see more videos about Swiss balls and active seating!

If I could only own one piece of "exercise equipment" it would be the swiss ball. A complete and total fitness tool! Thanks for this video Paul. Very generous with your knowledge.

Left hand in radial deviation, right hand in ulnar deviation, the wrist position of the contralateral reach and pull which activates the 2 hemispheres of the cerebral cortex. I've been doing the same during interaction and have been having good results :)

Absolute genius you are Paul love and chi ❤️☯️💪🏼😎

A video with Paul and Ben from atg would be legendary

such a good vid thanks!

Great video paul.. Hat's off to your practical knowledge and great wisdom..

Going to add that posture-fixing pose to my daily routine!

That hip thrust I've seen before, but not on a ball. And the lunge with back leg on the ball was a genius idea. You can add a balance board under the front leg to that lunge if it feels too easy, but I think I'll be fine without one lol. You did a major favor by giving us this video Paul, I really appreciate it.

Starting the day the right way watching this video!

Thanks Paul :) You are the man! I will continue to buy (and put into practice) your stuff.

Very informal video. I'm ordering a ball to help put with my L4 and L5 in my lower back

give thanks, one love

Thanks Paul! Awesome video as always :) I would love to see a video about basic programming and periodization. I'm doing your advanced courses, but I think many people would benefit from your ideas about different splits, frequency and primal patterns! A good way to give the public insight into your amazing system. Thx Paul, sending hugs, Nico from germany :P

World wide literature search... they don’t know about that lol. Needed to relisten to this cause my Swiss ball doesn’t get enough love 💕

Hi Paul, Was just curious about your principles regarding the Chek Totem pole and the teeth fitting together properly, would a “Over Bite” be perceived as a threat/alarm to the body and need correction? Thanks so much, much love and thankfulness for your work

gym tour please I see classic ivanko prostyle dumbbells would love a closer look thanx

Hi Paul what’s your thoughts about the timing of pre and post workout meals. Is it detrimental to long-term success to strength train before breakfast? I personally don't lose strength or performance and can progress if I do heavy and intense weight training before breakfast. Other times when I do eat 2-3 hours before a workout typically mornings I sometimes don't need to eat for 3 hours after my workout. It would be interesting to know what your meal spacing is pre and post workouts and if there’s a reason why you do it. Thank you.

Bruce lee abs are impresive!!

Swiss balls like a boss!

Hello Paul! This may be a random question out of the blue but it is one that I have been struggling with for quite sometime. Thanks to your reference I began studying some of the work of Rudolf Steiner. In a book with a compilation of lectures on nutrition, Steiner goes on to examine grains from a spiritual scientific point of view. From what I understood,grains are very supportive from that standpoint and he goes on to say that a diet where there is an improper ration of little grains like rye and wheat compared to too much potatoes it is very detrimental to the “head forces”. I am using this example because it is one I remember best, however I am certain that Rudolf Steiner’s spiritual research on grains including gluten containing grains contributed to the strengthening of the human being. From studying your works Paul, I can’t help but to get confused because in your personal and clinical experience you have seen people do tremendously better when limiting or eliminating grains. I have done my research and understand the reasons from a mere scientific point of view. But what would spiritual science have to say in regards to this topic? You have certainly studied Rudolf Steiner’s work much more extensively than I have and for years which I am asking you if you could further help me understand this. Could eliminating or consuming less grains be harmful to us in our health from a spiritual scientific perspective? Thanks You 🙏🏼

Have you seen people fill them with water Paul? For using like a sandbag to help for grappling sports conditioning?

dealing with sactica nerve issue right now... on day 6. the pain. I want to invest in a exercise ball. I'm 5'10 200lbs and I plan on using the ball in the same manners you do once I'm healthy. can u suggest a brand/size for me, please?

hey paul, thank you for all your videos. Do you have any experience or knowledge about reversing/treating bunions without surgery?

Bought my first one in 1984

were can i get a good burst resistant one

i was thinking about getting a bench for chest exercises. I think now a swiss ball would be a better choice.

Hey Paul, What is your opinion on greens supplements like Living Fuel SuperGreens (which apparently is not a supplement but a full meal replacement, as they advertise)? Can they be used as a replacement for vegetables or would we be missing out on something?

How do we buy a Swiss ball? Like deciding size?

Hey Paul, I was looking into becoming a check personal coach and had a question. To become certified do you need to complete the test from the pre-requisite booklets, or do you have to do that as well as the workshop to obtain the certification? Any response would be highly appreciated!

Yo paul is it really necessary to do a bunch of reps to build a good physique. For example woudn't the body be more grateful for an exercise such as just hanging in one arm as opposed to doing one arm chinups because the first is more natural and will be easier integrated? Ive observed quite a large number of people that lifts and when they stop lifting the body immadietaly wants to go back to a more balanced and natural physique. Ive observed the phenomena quite a few times in myself and close relatives that after a really intense leg workout or any high rep thrusting exercise the butt/thrust muscles swells up like crazy from the adaption maybe two days later but unless you do the workout regularly the legs wants to go back to a more functional state (naturally growing legs almost)adapted to just standing and doing gait/more athletic stuff. My point is that is it really natural to lunge more than a minor amount of times same with squats and bends since you said yourself in nature you woudnt do repeated reps with something and that what we actually crave from exercise is just time under tension. In that case woudnt it be more natural exercise to for example if you would like the simulate the tension from a max out deadlift 10 reps, and do something like carrying a big rock up a hill since that is just static load but the same or more intensity and stability required. Then you would get ''weighted gait'' or a weighted sprint and heavy static load on the arms and back/ entire body. Finally my point if you don't understand what i am saying is that coudn't it be that it is more harmful to do repeated reps with something since it is unatural and a stupid waste of energy in nature and be much better to do static training training and if you really like to break yourself down and geta ball busting workout to do something like carry crazy big rocks or wrestle to the death, just something naturally difficult that could have happened in nature? Something that doesnt make the body want to go back to a more natural functional state after you've trained. I belive that the body still tries to be functional for nature even though we live in todays day and age. Wrestling is a useful trait in nature and the muscles built comes in a nice shape therefore the chances that the body will want to remember that stimulus are higher then doing a ''gym'' workout. I think of it as masaru emoto describes water, water that flows in a riwer creates a more beautiful crystal than water that flows in an unatural pattern. In the same way a body that does something natural will be a better crystal than a body that does something unnatural. So for example the body will resonate better in all ways by running in nature than running on concrete. It will like making stonestacks cause it closer to building a home than doing repeated deadlifts with a metal bar and like stonework more in general. Much joy to you!

Hello Paul im currently studying your program design, and in the 1:4 chapter you talk about designing an excercise program for a male pair skater with a training age of 13 who wants to increase his relative strenght. I noticed that you picked alot of low reps like 2-4. What would you do diffrent if he wanted to increase his absolute strenght? Would you make him gain muscle first with sets of 8-12 reps and then move to lower repitition? Much love, Simon

Hello Paul i know you recommend water like evian, do you still think its worth buying evian even tho its stored in plastic bottles? i saw a comment you made several years ago ".What you may be gaining from drinking bottled water, you are also probably loosing in contaminants from the plastic, not to mention the X Factor of what they have in there for water? Much chi, Paul Chek " And if i drink evian do you got any recomendations on how to reduce the plastic contaminants?

We need 100K Subs by this Summer !!!

Hey paul thank you i am doing some goal setting regarding each doctor and just curious, activities like Foam rolling,Stretching,Mobilization/easywalk and easy Drills for my sport, Do theese belong in Dr Quiet or Dr movement? And for example i like to do studies like Alan watts/ram dass and similar for spiritual/personal growth, And do theese belong in Dr quiet or Dr movement? Thank you big hug paul love to you!

Hi Paul, i completely understand. I myself am as certain as you are that my opinion on this matter generally is true but that there are other situations that require other strategies such as following ones heart path etc (different goals). Often times (95%) i ask because u are like a god to my brother and some of my close friends so i have to get confirmation from the master sometimes! Question how can you be so certain that you know how nature works (movement and development ) and that your programs are correct, that there are no angles you haven't considered? You don't exactly need alot more than a minor selection of some good exercises and the correct technique for diet in most cases of trouble (or rest). My friend went to the first two of your courses and he had nothing new to offer. That may sound like arrogancy but considering that the majority of my knowledge already comes from conclusions from your teachings i dont think so. Much meditation to you!

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when you notice " halmstad" -sweden :)

I'm 181 cm of height which size of swiss ball do you suggest?

What brand is Swiss Balls you using ? and 55cm or 65 ?

I'm taking the core conditioning course now..... holy crap.... this video is good but only a drop in the vucket

Id like ti buy those shoes you are wearing. What are they? Cheers..

13:00 and 21:20 my fav

What year did the Chicago Bulls hire you?

U need to get on Rogan

Greetings Paul. Do you think the government spies on people? If so should we be worried and what can be done about it? Sincerely, Chris

Hi Paul, there is a difference a car doesn't have an inbuilt repair system. The body is very simple sometimes i get the impression that nature heals people, but they go to chek practioners and other things to get some exercises that certainly helps if they need exercise but really just want to feel like they are doing something. The same friend that went to your courses and came back with essentially nothing that was already said by you for free just not in the same degree also went to a chek level 3 here in sweden. He gave him a few exercises and while they may have helped him in certain areas they didn't improve the overal vitality, why because only time and natural living heals people. Now his strenght is returning naturally he just needed rest and good food (he was very fatigued from hard training) You must have noticed this to a very large degree chek practioneers can't take responsibility for someones growth just because they teach them something as simple as how to eat and listen to your gut. And hand out pronecobras and multidirectional lunges. Which is what majority of them do. Sure there are more advanced formulas that they can follow like more advanced exercises unilateral infant development stuff but its not that complicated and can help speed up the process a little bit but not really needed. They can't take credit for nature which is 95% of the healing process when you behave naturally. So Chek practioneers hand out the simple exercises teach people how to eat, isolates obvious weak muscles that aren't responding. Correct obvious emotional imbalances that comes forth just by talking to client's why they stress over certain things. Then you have the highest levels chek practioneers ive listened to them on youtube. Not gonna name any names. Never heard anything they say that hasnt been said by you in one way or another. Never heard anyone talk about for example the gait pattern properly, there are so many things that you can improve on running. Just in the legs there are so many things to focus on, so many muscles and mechanics. My point is either you are keeping something in secret or there is nothing more juicy to be learned from you. No new grandiose concepts. Making a comparison to an engineer and car isn't going to get everyone interested. And keep in mind i have knowledge from chek level one and two because my friend went there. Surely if there were something somewhere it a portion if it should have been leaked out. When you mention something in your next blog that is very new and interesting something which you havent said in any of your blogs, mentioned in any of your books that is higher level chek stuff. Just a teaser will be enough. Then i will be very interested. And we are talking about movement here not connecting to your dead parents ghosts or any shamnic stuff. Much tolerance to you!

That mind programming forced indoctrination version of EVOLUTION is as lie. But I hear you Laul. We teach what we know. I appreciate your views otherwise when it comes to fit/wellness.

Hi Paul “When I eat meat,mamsa,it means “this animal will also eat me again” you cannot escape this, “life for life”.that is the law everywhere,if you have murdered somebody,u must be killed also.you can escape the so called state laws,but you cannot escape the laws of the material nature” Vrindavan April 7,1976 Love here ur thoughts on this and if u think there’s bad karma killing animals? Love and chi

Please don't block me this is supposed to be constructive criticism (I realize you have not requested any). Your voice is distractingly high. Perhaps if you work on speaking more from your diaphragm you would sound more masculine?