stability ball

Inflatable workout orb

A stability ball is a large inflatable rubber ball used for exercise and physical therapy.

The unstable surface forces the body to engage core muscles for balance during workouts: She did crunches on the stability ball.

Also called an exercise ball, Swiss ball, or fitness ball.

Many offices adopted them as desk chairs, though the ergonomic benefits remain debated.

Related

Swiss · fitness · balance training · bounce · inflate · rubber · workout · physio · physical therapy · round · gym · gym equipment · pilates · sphere · wobble · abs · stretch · roll

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Opposites
stability vs fixed surface

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Level exercise seat

weight bench · firm ground · solid ground · exercise mat · gym floor

soft/inflated vs hard/weighted

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Heavy ball for training

dead ball · weighted ball · kettlebell · sandbag · wall ball

Family

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Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G