Yoga exercise balls, also known as fitness balls, Swiss balls, and stability balls, are large 55cm to 75cm balls used for many different fitness scenarios.
The represent a "core challenge," so challenging to some that they think they could be called things like "instability" or "off-balance" balls.
Yoga exercise balls can be useful in many ways: Increasing the difficulty exercise by adding balance and leverage challenges; Engaging the core muscles keep balance; Replacing your desk chair to keep the abdominal muscles and spine active; Squeeze it for light resistance exercise; Stretching, the balls are perfect to drape yourself over, front or back; and best of all, to play with! The ball, by nature, wants to roll, and so the challenge to the user is to maintain balance upon it.
This requires working the "core muscles:" the abdominals and obliques, which are the muscles that many people find to be the hardest to isolate, tone, and develop.
Adding a ball to an exercise or yoga pose is a great way to expand its effectiveness o your body.
The only considerations are safety, since the ball wants to move, and keeping true to the nature of the exercise or pose.
The yoga exercise ball could be the only piece of equipment you need to provide your body a through, but not grueling, fitness routine.
From basic stretches to advanced poses, the ball can become a most valued asset in helping you with weight loss, muscle toning, and flexibility.
And when the time for exercise is over, it becomes the perfect toy to celebrate your new health