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10 Reason Why You Should Use An Exercise Ball For Your Chair
By: James Keyes |
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| Regardless if you spend your desk time at home or in the office here are the 10 best reasons why you should use an exercise ball for your chair. |
Regardless if you spend your desk time at home or in the office here are the 10 best reasons why you should use an exercise ball for your chair.
1. They Promote Proper Spine Alignment. Since an exercise ball is unstable, your body has to balance itself on it. This promotes perfect spinal posture because it is the easiest way to balance yourself. Therefore, your body automatically tries to align itself into the correct posture. This helps to decrease back pains and improves your spinal health.
2. They Cause You to Change Positions Often. In order to balance, an exercise ball causes to you to frequently change your position. For instance, should you turn 45 degrees to face the phone, your body will assume a new position.
3. They Promote Good Fitness. One of the benefits of using an exercise ball for your chair is that you can do mini workouts and stretches without having to get up.
4. They Improve Your Balance. Obviously, this is a benefit. If you sit on an unstable surface all day, not only will the reactions improve but so too will your sense of balance. The end result is better overall balance.
5. They Help Promote Those Abdominal Muscles. This is true because your body mainly uses your abdominal muscles to compensate for changes in balance. Therefore you’re basically getting an abdominal workout while you are sitting down.
6. They Improve Your Circulation. Using an exercise ball throughout the day will keep your blood flowing to all parts of your body. On the other hand, a chair reduces the circulation to some parts of the body.
7. They Make You Feel More Energetic. If you stay in one position, you will feel more tired. However, if you are active and move around you will have more energy. If you use an exercise ball for your chair, you will have much more energy after work.
8. They Help You Burn Calories. The more you move during the day the more calories you will burn up. If you burn 350 calories per day you should lose one pound of fat every 10 days. . . . . . .
9. They Are Inexpensive. An exercise ball that is designed for use as a chair will cost anywhere from $15 to $80. They are much less expensive than an ergonomic chair, which can cost from $100 to $400. .
10. They Cause You to Change Positions Often. In order to balance, an exercise ball causes to you to frequently change your position. For instance, should you turn 45 degrees to face the phone, your body will assume a new position.
11. They Are Fun. Bouncing around all day on an exercise ball is fun. An exercise ball is an exciting alternative to a chair. . . . . . . .
12. They Promote Good Fitness. One of the benefits of using an exercise ball for your chair is that you can do mini workouts and stretches without having to get up. |
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