Balance exercise questions

[Vinny]

I'd like to add more balance exercises to my regular routine. I've checked a few links, and there are tons of choices regarding balance equipment for sale.

Can anyone recommend exercises or equipment that they've found work well? We'll be living in Manhattan for a couple of months per year, so equipment size is at a large premium. I couldn't buy anything that won't hide in a corner or fit easily under a bed.

Thanks.

Vinny

 

[wa-loaf]

In my ACL rehab we used a bosu ball. It doesn't fold up or anything, but would fit under a bed. http://www.bosu.com/scripts/cgiip.exe/WService=bosu/story.html?src=SPBC

Specifically they turned it upside down and had me doing squats on it. Works all those little balance muscles pretty well.

 

[mishka]

http://www.harbskisystems.com/teeter.htm

I have no personal experience with "teeter board".

Looking at the pictures and description it's very small and should be effective of course very cheap and simple to make. Sometimes over summer I definitely going to make it.

 

[mattchuck2]

Dude, get a Nintendo Wii and a Wii Fit (which is basically a balance board/scale combination) . . . Then get the skiing Game . . . You'll be all set.