Fit Ball

In the early 1970s, the ball was incorporated into therapeutic exercise programs by physical therapists in Switzerland. Now 20 years later, the ball is used by professional sports teams, world-class athletes, therapists, personal trainers, dancers, educators, fitness instructors and people looking for effective cross-training and exercise programs.The simple act of sitting on the fitball, unconsciously activates your postural muscles in order to maintain balance. Just sitting on the ball is an exercise that not only strengthens your postural muscles, but also helps align your spine, increase alertness and enhance respiratory and digestive systems. Bouncing on the ball helps align your spine and increases the endurance component of your postural muscles. Adding movements of the arms and legs while bouncing challenges balance and coordination, tones the abdominal, back, thighs, buttocks and arms – all while improving the cardiovascular system. Due to the round surface of the ball, “cheating” by compensating with stronger muscles is difficult, as you will lose your balance, thus forcing the stabilizers and fixators of your body to work hard at maintaining balance. Working out with the fitball will thus help to produce balanced muscles.

Fitball can be used for many exercises that use its unique properties. In addition a fitball can be substituted for a bench to perform more traditional exercises.

The benefit of a fitball is that it is inherently unstable. The body therefore has to work harder to create a stable base, in doing so it activates many of the muscles of the abdomen – or Core – as well as increasing activity of the small stabiliser muscles around our joints. More muscles are used and it challenges our balance.

  • Dynamic exercised for the whole body
  • A great low-impact workout
  • Strengthen & tone muscles
  • Safe & effective stretching
  • Improve balance, coordination & quickness
  • Heighten postural awareness
  • Target core muscles
  • Enhance respiratory & digestive systems
  • Muscle balancing & alignment
  • Effective cross-training
  • Increase stamina
  • Improve overall well-being
  • Challenging & unique
  • Fun for all ages & fitness levels