Fitness Ball

The fitness ball is a quite large air-filled rubber or plastic ball that is used in fitness exercises. It is widely known also as an exercise ball or Swiss ball. The fitness ball can be used as an inexpensive replacement for the hours spent at the gym, you can target different parts of the body by using it.

With a fitness ball you can activate more muscle groups during your workout because of its unstable surface. More muscles will be activated in order to keep the body stabilized while you do your exercises. This way you can improve strength, balance and coordination.

A fitness ball can be used to perform many weight free exercises. An example of such an exercise is the push-up, you can perform push-ups by placing the hands on the fitness ball. This exercise will train the upper extremities, muscles of the arms, upper back, shoulder blade muscles, abdominal and lower back, all this because the unsteady ball will force their involvement. Crunches can be performed by using the fitness ball too. When executed on the fitness ball, crunches become more difficult and they will have a longer range of motion.

Exercising with a fitness ball you can strengthen the core muscles while reducing the chance for injury to occur. Fitness balls are an invaluable tool that will help you add diversity to your fitness programs and at the same time make your body work harder.

Fitness ball exercises can be done at home, in front of the TV if you prefer. Fitness balls are an easy way to get an easy exercise in a short time if the gym is not a possibility. The fitness ball can be used as a chair if you are working in a sedentary job, because of their instability you will need to engage your abdominal and back muscles to maintain the proper position.