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)T WAS lRST INTRODUCED BY REMEDIAL THERAPISTS TO ASSIST PRIMARILY WITH
BACK PROBLEMS AND WAS GREETED WITH A MIXTURE OF CURIOSITY AND DERISION
ON ITS EARLY APPEARANCE IN MANY GYMS )T IS FAIR TO SAY THAT IT HAS BECOME

POPULAR DUE TO THE VARIATION OF EXERCISES IT ALLOWS 9OU USE NUMEROUS
MUSCLES JUST TO PREVENT YOURSELF FROM FALLING OFF IT ! PHYSIO ) KNOW USES
ONE INSTEAD OF A CHAIR IN HIS OFlCE

4HE EXTRA EFFORT REQUIRED TO MANAGE THE ADDITIONAL ELEMENT OF
INSTABILITY ALLOWS FOR INCREASED STRENGTH GAINS )T TAKES A LITTLE GETTING USED

TO START OUT ON A SOFT SURFACE JUST TO BE SAFE
)T ENCOURAGES THE BODY TO WORK AS A SINGLE UNIT IN AN EFFORT TO MAINTAIN

BALANCE WHILE PERFORMING TASKS IN WHAT WOULD BE AN OTHERWISE WOBBLY
ENVIRONMENT -OST IMPORTANTLY APART FROM HELPING TO IMPROVE BALANCE
AND MOTOR SKILLS IT IS A TOOL TO IMPROVE YOUR CORE STRENGTH IN THOSE ALL

IMPORTANT DEEP LYING MUSCLES ! BONUS IS THAT YOU CAN USE IT INSTEAD OF A
BENCH FOR HOME TRAINING

2ECOMMENDED EXERCISES

7ALL SQUAT WITH OR WITHOUT HANDWEIGHTS