Balance board: The all-rounder for better balance
Multitasking is the key word here! What always looks so easy in theory is not so easy to use in practice: The balance board! With a balance board, you not only challenge your sense of balance, you also train your coordination and concentration skills. The deep muscles are also strengthened by balancing on the wobble board. At K-Active you will find a wide selection of balance boards in various designs. Our guide will help you find the right board for you!
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Worauf sollte ich beim Kauf eines Balance Boards achten?
In the next section, we'll tell you which criteria are important if you want to buy a balance board and what you should consider when making your choice.
Size
The larger the surface area of the balance board, the more you can vary your stance and walking distance. Balance boards with a larger diameter are particularly suitable for beginners. Small balance boards are ideal for advanced users, but also for children (due to their height).
The higher the standing surface is from the ground, the more unstable the board is and the more difficult it is to keep your balance.
Material
Wood, rubber or plastic: it all depends on your personal preference. With wooden balance boards and wobble boards, however, you should make sure that you place a mat underneath. Exercise mats are particularly suitable for a firm grip. A non-slip base protects both the floor and you, as wooden balance boards can slip more easily than rubber or plastic models. This way you can avoid falling during your balance board exercises.
Surface
Balance board with studs or without? The surface structure also depends solely on your preference. You should just make sure that you have as stable a grip as possible. Dimples provide additional stimulation to the foot reflex zones when you use the balance board barefoot without shoes, and they prevent you from slipping off the board. However, if you want to learn to surf with a wobble board, for example, a smooth board is best.
Who are balance boards suitable for?
Balance boards have their origins in physiotherapy. They are very suitable for strengthening the sense of balance and deep muscles and for training coordination and motor skills. In rehabilitation and physiotherapy, balance boards are often used to rebuild muscles or strengthen joints. They are training devices for young and old, beginners and advanced users, it just depends on the model or the variant in which they are used.
What is the best way to get on a balance board?
If you are new to balance training, we advise you to hold on to the wall, a solid, stable object or your training partner so that you don't fall over when you step onto the board. How else can you get on a balance board? You should step onto the models with a half ball cushion with your feet one after the other and as centrally as possible. Then you can carefully widen your stance by moving your feet outwards on the ball with small movements.
Which balance board is right for me?
Round, square, made of wood, plastic, with Bluetooth function or a balance board with wheels. There is a wide range of different models among the wobble boards. We explain the differences here and help you find the right balance board - whether it's a beginner's model or a wobble board for advanced users.
Balance boards for beginners
Balance spinning tops, also known as balance discs, are particularly suitable for beginners. They consist of an air-filled base, usually a ball or half of a ball, and a tread plate, like the MFT Fun Disc. Balancing on the MFT Fun Disc not only trains your sense of balance - it also requires coordination. The MFT Fit Disc is also ideal for beginners: An additional disk is attached to the underside of the balance spinning top, so you have a firmer footing and have to balance less than on the MFT Fun Disc.
The Togu Aero-Step Pro is a good alternative for those who don't want to balance on a central surface. It has one smooth side and one side with nubs, which also stimulates the foot reflex zones. The chambers are filled with air and provide a dynamic surface on which to train the stability of the foot and leg axis in particular.
The Togu Balanza Ballstep is also a balance board for all fitness levels and offers beginners a good way to get started with sensorimotor training. Thanks to the four balls under the wooden wobble board, the standing surface is dynamically unstable. This intensively exercises the fine motor skills and deep muscles.
Balance boards for pros
This is "next level" balance training: balancing on wobble boards with removable and/or rotating elements, such as the MFT Trim Disc and the MFT Sport Disc. The Trim Disc consists of a balancing disc with 2 rails on the underside and a module on rollers for the feet, which rotates on its own axis and can be fixed in any position. The Sport Disc has a large base plate on the balancing disc to which two removable tilting boards are attached. This modular design enables sport-specific training.
Foot trainer
Foot health is particularly important to the manufacturer BlackBoard: they have developed a special foot trainer, the BlackBoard Basic, with which you can counteract blockages or impaired mobility in the tarsal bones. The tilt angle and direction of movement of the two connected standing surfaces can be adjusted as required using wedges. This allows you to specifically train and mobilize your foot muscles. The BlackBoard Basic can be extended with different wedge sets: the PerformanceBars (with acute tilt angles) and the MobilizationBars (even higher wedges).
Wobble board for physiotherapy with app analysis
Would you like to measure your patients' training or therapy progress in terms of balance and equilibrium? Now you can! With the MFT Challenge Disc 2.0, the balance board with Bluetooth transmits the measurement data to the analysis app. This allows you to check and specifically train coordination, balance and any imbalances between the left and right side. You can also play games on the board thanks to the feedback function via the app.
Balance boards when learning to surf
The MFT Trim Disc is an ideal balance board for surfing beginners. Thanks to the numerous modules, you can adjust the wobble board so that it comes close to surfing on the water. Balancing on the MFT Sport Disc is even easier than on a balance board made of two parts, as there are also balance boards for learning to surf that consist of a roller and a board that are not connected to each other.
Togu Balance Boards: Jumper, Ski-Trainer & Dynair Walker
The star among balance trainers: the Togu Jumper Pro. It is probably one of the best-known balance boards and can be found in numerous fitness studios and practices for good reason. More precisely, the Togu Jumper is a balance board with a standing surface: placed on the flat surface, you can perform your balance exercises on the dynamic surface of the air-filled hemisphere. This reduces the risk of losing your balance during training, which is why this side of the Togu Jumper is also perfect for beginners. If you turn it onto the uneven surface, its 25 cm height makes it more of a balance board for advanced users. As the name suggests, you can simulate skiing with the Togu Ski Trainer. But the balance board can do even more: thanks to the unstable surface, it is a great addition to any full-body workout. With the Togu Dynair Walker, walking becomes like dancing on eggshells. The air cushion shoes are designed to strengthen ankle joints and improve their stability.