Core Exercise Ball

If you are a fan of yoga, have you considered using a yoga exercise ball during your workout?  Discover the benefits below….

If you use yoga to help you get fit, you may like to consider using a yoga exercise ball to make your yoga exercises a bit more challenging.  There are also benefits to using a yoga exercise ball, as follows.

Using an exercise ball when doing yoga forces you to use the stabilizer muscles in your body more, which in turn improves your balance and stability and so will make certain yoga positions a lot easier.

Also, by not having a solid surface to place your body on your muscles will have to work harder to achieve the different yoga poses.  After a time of using a yoga exercise ball you will notice that your overall body tone improves leaving you looking great and feeling great!

Classic Yoga Balance/Fitness Ball The Classic Yoga Balance/Fitness Ball is used in yoga for a wide variety of routines to promote balance and stability in the core, to strengthen muscles and to facilitate more difficult poses. The Classic Yoga Balance/Fitness Ball is available in four different sizes.  The 55cm size is recommended for those who are 5’4″ or less, and the 65cm ball is suitable for those who are between 5’4″ and 5’8″.  There is a 75cm ball for those who are between 5’8″ and 6’0″, and finally an 85cm ball for people over 6’0″ tall.  These yoga exercise balls have a textured slip-free surface and can withstand up to 600 pounds in pressure.  They come in a variety of colors and are economical and durable.

Gaiam Total Body Balance Ball Kit For beginners who are interested in taking up yoga and using a yoga exercise ball, the Gaiam Total Body Balance Ball kit contains everything you need to get started.  The kit includes a 65cm Gaiam anti-burst balance ball (also available in 55cm and 75cm sizes – choose your preferred size depending on your height), and a pump.  You also get two complete workouts on DVD and a resistance band to add yet another dimension to your workout.  The workouts are designed by fitness guru Tanja Djelevic and offer a great way to exercise your back, abs, glutes, hips and arms, with particular attention being paid to your core muscles and balance.  This kit provides everything you need to sculpt and tone your whole body.

Yoga on the Ball by Carol Mitchell Yoga on the Ball by Carol Mitchell is an excellent book to teach you how to adapt your yoga positions for ball work.  The book is useful to both new and experienced yoga fans.  It contains a lot of basic information for people just starting out, and then provides great detail about how to perform the classic poses using a yoga exercise ball.  The author includes different levels of difficulty so that you can tailor the program to suit your own fitness level and make it more challenging as you progress.