Balance Yoga Ball

A balance Yoga ball made of elastic rubber.



By and large these balls have a diameter of about 55 to 85 cm (i.e.



22 to 34 inches).



Balance Yoga balls are used in physiotherapy and for exercising.

The balance Yoga ball is larger and lighter than a medicine ball and is also popular by a lot of other names. These include

Birth ball
Body ball
Exercise ball
Fit or Fitness ball
Gym ball
Pilates ball
Sports ball
Stability ball
Swiss ball
Therapy ball

Benefits of a balance Yoga ball

A major benefit of exercising with a balance Yoga ball as against to working out directly on a hard flat surface is that your body reacts to the instability of the ball to stay balanced. In the process, it engages a lot more muscles. Those muscles turn out to be much stronger, over time, and help to keep balance. Most often, the main body muscles — these include the abdominal and back muscles — are the focal point of the balance Yoga ball fitness programs.

Using a balance Yoga ball as part of your fitness program could include a wide range of levels of difficulty. Each may call for some support from the back and stomach muscles which help tone up the muscles of the trunk in the body. Balance Yoga balls are usually used as part of a physiotherapy programs for people suffering from lower back pain.

Some of the instances of uses of the exercise ball are:

Abdominal and back muscle strength
Build up overall control and strength in the core body muscles
Enhance balance and stability
Improve lower back mobility
Recover proprioception
Teach proper body mechanics and posture when lifting objects