What is a Balance Board?
The concept of a balance board is quite simple. It basically is a flat surface that is atop a roller or ball. It can either be round or rectangular. The flat surface is the foot platform. Regular use of a wobble or balance board can help prevent ankle twists and sprains by strengthening muscles, tendons and ligaments of the lower leg while improving balance, stability and increasing range of motion.
Daily use of this simple and fun physical training device will pay great dividends down the road and is an invaluable tool in rehabilitating ankle injuries.
By standing on the foot platform, without allowing the surface to touch the ground, the body is forced to continually adjust itself by shifting weight. Doing this utilizes multiple muscle groups while training the brain to be efficient when performing these movements.
Balance board training can dramatically improve the strength and coordination of all the key muscles involved in running. This can help you avoid injuries and make you a considerably more powerful runner.
Benefits of Using A Balance Board For Fitness There are numerous benefits to using a balance board. Some of the major benefits include:
strengthens the core muscle groups of the midsection; adds additional challenge to other exercises, like lifting weights; enhances balance and coordination; helps with issues from old age like balance, joint movement, and core strength; helps to avoid sports injuries.
There are three basic movements associated with beginner training:
Side to Side
Front to Back
Circular Rotation
To accomplish these movements, it's as simple as standing on the board and rocking in the above-mentioned directions. If these movements seem difficult at first, use a chair or something to hold on to that will help you not to fall. Once you've mastered these three basic movements, try kneeling on the board and doing them. With all exercises, attempt to maintain your balance for as long as you can and make it your goal to progressively increase the time with each attempt.
MASSAGE THROUGHOUT HISTORY Since pre-history, everywhere in the world that human beings have settled, massage has been important in care-giving and medicine
MASSAGERS WORK ON IMPORTANT AREAS OF THE BODY
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