Have a Ball–and Get Ready for Snowboarding

Success in snowboarding depends in part on having strong abdominal, or core muscles. There are lots of exercises that you can do to develop a stronger core.

Are you pressed for time and can’t make it to the gym? Here’s one thing you can do without even leaving the office: Replace that office chair (at least temporarily) with an exercise ball.

The Wall Street Journal has the story, which you can read on its free site Career Journal.

“Devotees,” reports the Journal, “say exercise balls, whose diameter ranges from about 18 to 30 inches, help improve posture and concentration. Sitting upright on them requires using abdominal and lower back muscles.”

As an adult, you may not be as fit as when you were at a younger age. But that’s no reason for sinking into the living room furniture and becoming a couch potato. The exercise ball can be one tool for improving your fitness, and making that on-the-snow experience less of a workout, and more a sheer session of enjoyment.