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Wobble Boards: Weird and Wonderful

">Hey guys, so for this post I decided I would talk a little about the wobble board and why I find it so useful for my training and rehabilitation. Such a simple, yet brilliant idea and I love it! If you don't know what a wobble board is, you're mad, but keep reading! It's such a simple thing but it has endless uses and I mean endless! You think your balance is good? Now challenge yourself on the wobble board.
This is a wobble board... Such a simple idea but so so effective! If you don't have a wobble board you need to get one! Like now! This piece of equipment is probably one of my favorites and the best thing is you can use it whenever you want in the comfort of your own home. I have had so many ankle injuries, ranging from torn ligaments to tendinitis to a simple sprain and let me tell you this will become your favorite soon enough!


I first got a wobble board following the recommendation of my physio, about 5 years ago, and from the day I got it I haven't stopped using it. Any athletes in any sport can and should use a wobble board, especially those of you involved in sports which involve a lot of twisting and turning like the court sports do. As an athlete you need to be strong so you can try prevent injuries and while it is not a preventor of injury it definitely assists in rehabilitation and strengthening of muscles.

So I decided to compile a list of possible exercises you can do using a wobble board. There are so many! Most of these exercises are better off performed barefoot so that your foot, it's muscles and surrounding tissues have to work to help you keep your balance in the relatively unkown environment.These exercises will help you with any sort of rehabilitation work following an injury to the foot or lower leg.

8 exercises for a wobble board:
  1. 2 Leg balance
  2. Single leg balance
  3. Simple Squats
  4. 1 Leg squats
  5. Lunges (front or back foot on wobble board)
  6. Plank (wobble board at feet or arms)
  7. Side-to-side taps (Stand with two feet on the board barefoot and slowly rock forward,backward and side to side.)
  8. Press-ups (wobble board placed at feet or hands grip the wobble board)
So, if you have kept reading with me after my rant about the wobble board I really do suggest you get yourself one of these! You can get them online for about 10-20 euro and you won't look back really!

I hope that those of you who read with me have found this post informative and helpful. To conclude, the wobble board is a simple piece of equipment that can be used for balance work, rehabilitation and strength training. Please leave any comments with questions you may have or if you have anything to add! Your input is always welcome. Feel free to share!

Thanks guys, Talk Soon,
Kate






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