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Balance Board: How to playfully train your sense of balance and muscles
Trend “Balance Board”: This is how you train your sense of balance in a playful way
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Exercise is good for the mind and body. The classic is the training of endurance and strength, but what about the sense of balance? Anyone who has surfing or skate experience knows that they have to be trained. What role does a balance board play in this? We clarify.
The Balance Board trains the body from head to toe, because it improves coordination skills, balance and general fitness. It is nice that you can use the Balance Board to challenge many muscle groups in a joint-friendly and universal way. The boards are suitable for all ages and come in different shapes and sizes. Read here which balance boards are suitable for whom.
What is a balance board good for?
With the balance board it is important to keep your balance and that is not easy (at the beginning). But the more you do sport with the board, the easier it gets over time. Much happens unconsciously when you train with the Balance Board, because you strengthen your muscles through compensatory movements. The balance board also challenges your coordination and balance skills. You learn to rely on your body and correctly assess your balance.
Which balance board is the right one?
There is a wide range of different balance boards available. Most boards are made of wood and are classically placed on a roll made of cork or wood. Before you buy, you should consider what kind of exercises you would like to do. There are round boards (also called therapy tops) that are used in physiotherapy, boards for children with playful elements or boards that are reminiscent of surfing or skateboarding.
For beginners: round balance board
The wobbly devices come from the rehab sport, because the balance board and therapy gyroscope are well suited for fall prevention and training of the deeper muscles. Whether standing, sitting or kneeling: There are numerous ways to do exercises on it. What is certain is the use of one Therapy gyro makes the training even more challenging. Such a device is also suitable for beginners, because the risk of falling is lower than on a (surf) board with a roller.
For advanced users: balance board for surfing
You need a lot more balance for this board. That Balance board made of wood reminiscent of a surfboard and works in a similar way. It enables surfing or skating far from the sea or the skate park. You train your coordination skills and your sense of balance with it. You can find inspiration for the training on the YouTube video platform, for example:
Balance board with maze game
This board is training and game in one. Visually it is reminiscent of the therapy top, only that it has a more oval shape. The feet are placed on the side of the labyrinth and then a small ball can be guided through the winding paths.
Balance board for children
This works in a similar way to the labyrinth made of wood Balance board for children made of plastic. Only the design is more colorful and the material is ideal for withstanding external influences in the garden or park.
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