Swiss ball, stability ball, fitness ball, balance ball, fit ball, large and small exercise ball are all names for the same type of bouncy, colorful balls you see in practically every gym. They vary in size, are inflated with air but are puncture-resistant and are made of pliable soft PVC. They are used in exercise and training as well as rehabilitation and physical therapy. Originally known as the Swiss ball, these elastic balls were created in 1963 by an Italian plastics manufacturer called Aquilino Cosani.
The benefits of exercising with a fitness ball is that a great many more muscles are engaged because of the unstable nature of balancing your body weight on the ball. Doing a workout on a hard surface does not encourage the muscles to respond as much, especially the deeper core muscles.
The core muscles are predominantly the back and the abdominal muscles, and exercising these greatly assists in supporting the skeleton. Read the rest of this entry »
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