How Do You Buy A Balance Board?
Balance boards are a great fitness resource, whether you are an athlete already familiar with board sports or a novice getting on a board for the first time. Balance boards come in a variety of different forms: roller boards, fixed rocker boards, wobble boards and combination boards. Determine your needs for the board. All balance boards can be used in fitness routines and balance training, but if you already participate in a board sport you may find it helpful to get a board whose size will replicate your boarding experience. Test out a balance board that has 2 separate pieces, the board portion and the rolling cylinder. This type of board can be harder for beginners, but is versatile and provides good board sport simulation. An example of this type of board is the Indo Board. Test out a balance board that is a single piece, a board with a fixed rocker underneath. These boards are easier to mount but allow for fewer different uses. They mainly exercise your balance by using side-to-si