Add Variety with a Fitness Exercise Ball Program

Many people find exercise to be nothing more than annoying. By changing up the different fitness routines that you do, you can actually make working out more of a pleasure.

If you have young children start off by including them in your workout routines. It is always a good idea to help them stay fit and healthy as well. One great work out that has been the rave with all ages is this type of program. There are many great balls on the market of all sizes. You just have to find the one that is the right size for you.

The most common size of a fitness exercise ball is 65 centimeters, however, you can find them slightly bigger or smaller than the standard size. For many people having a ball that is bigger is better, it provides more stability when doing the proper exercises (source: Fitness Magazine).

You can find the fitness exercise balls almost any where, some stores even offer instructional videos with them. If you are new to this form of exercise you may want to start out with a simple kit from a store near you or any fitness store. If you go to a fitness store, most of the customer service representatives are good about explaining what would be the ideal ball for you in your fitness routine. Price on them start around $7.00 and go up to over $40.00. As stated above, some of the balls come with instructional videos, this is to help get you started on your new fitness exercise ball program. The balls also come in many different colors. It is said that if you have a color that is comfortable in your opinion then you will stick with a program more.

There are many gyms that now offer exercise with fitness ball classes, the programs go any where from 30 minutes to an hour. You can learn flexibility training, strength training and even stamina training all with a fitness exercise ball.

Fitness exercise ball programs should be discussed with your doctor so he can explain the different exercise programs that are on the market before you start one. By knowing what to expect not only from your body but what a program may or may not do for you, it is a good way to help keep you from spending a ton of money that you don’t have. You can find more fitness tips by going to our other categories.