(Part 2) Best balance boards according to redditors
We found 147 Reddit comments discussing the best balance boards. We ranked the 89 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
Lol, you don't want to reduce mobility, but increase stability. Lots of exercises can work for that. Something like this is a good tool to use, but you can do plenty of stuff on flat ground or using the bottom step of a staircase.
https://www.amazon.com/Balance-Disc-Stability-Classrooms-Equipment/dp/B0798JPR11
https://smile.amazon.com/Revolution-101-Balance-Board-Trainer/dp/B019NHGY1E?ref_=Oct_MWishedForC_3407861_1&pf_rd_r=C94ZB897B0TH7HJ0Z7XQ&pf_rd_p=11f257cd-ebf0-577c-b97f-7e1cc8db6ecb&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-6&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=3407861&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&th=1
Looks like this to me :D
Grabbing a balance pad would be a good idea for doing your home exercises, although just rolling up your yoga matt would probably work alright at first. These are what I have. The first is what I started using at PT at 2 weeks post op. The second comes in 3 flavors. I have the advanced one, but I think it'll be a little bit before I feel comfortable using it again. It's a bit spendy, but it's a really good tool for training balance/proprioception.
What about getting something like this to stand on while your working?
https://www.amazon.com/Revolution-Balance-Board-Trainer-Green/dp/B013YPIVB2/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1537808445&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=snowboard+balance+bar&psc=1
What off-season exercises/activities help your overall snowboarding experience?
I'm always looking for new ways to stay in shape, here's a few of my current favorites:
If she has the space at home for it, maybe a floor beam?
Yes!!! But I got the cheaper knockoff from Amazon and it works great.
https://www.amazon.com/ProSource-ps-1037-bp-r-blue-Exercise-Balance-Pad/dp/B07664K1CW/ref=asc_df_B07664K1CW/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=216844664045&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11638862950943526889&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9033309&hvtargid=pla-379027808770&psc=1
Maybe something like this. 12" x 8" x 2 1/2".
It never hurts to speak to your doctor if something is bothering you.
I'm now conflicted inside because on one hand, I want to say you can get used to sitting just like you got used to walking, but on the other hand, walking is so good!
I always take walking breaks at my job, I walk at lunch, I may take a 5-minute stairs break like people take cigarette breaks. Some people do walking meetings, but this won't work easily in the winter. (And I need to write things down during meetings.) I love my stability cushion for making me move when sitting, I like it better than a sitting ball - it works your core, it's cheap, try it. Alternative stimuli like music or a fidget toy may also help you. Walking or running before work will also help, though I guess my body's first reaction would be "hey, since we could walk, can we walk some more?"
Dynacraft Lie Fitting Board https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017HKVMXE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_2JlLDbSVGW78M
Looks like price increased from $8 to $10 since i bought mine haha. I use it pretty much every range session and warm up before playing. Fits in golf bag and doubles as an alignment stick when I put it a couple inches behind ball. This is basically the “towel” drill but it doesnt fly into the range if you hit it. Extremely important if your range only has mats.
I feel like my hamstring/glutes and lower leg muscles are most important for stability on my knee that I had surgery on. Because I haven't been cleared to begin jogging yet (10 weeks post-op), my current PT routine is centered around improving my balance
Step deck exercises (straight step-ups and side to side step-ups)
Step deck squats (stand on deck with weaker leg, keep other leg out straight off the deck, and squat with weak leg until your other leg's heel touches ground- repeat 20x2)
Star drill
Agility ladders
Wall squats with medicine ball
Bosu ball balancing
Straight leg raises
Side leg raises
RDLs
Balance board squat (if you have a SO/friend/roommate, have them throw you a ball back in forth)
For added difficulty, I do my balance exercises on a foam pad like https://www.amazon.com/5BILLION-Balance-Pad-Board-Exercise/dp/B014GYDSPO/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1520509584&sr=8-2-spons&keywords=foam+pad+physical+therapy&psc=1 .
I assume this was targeted at me, just fyi since you didn't reply directly I didn't get alerted!
Things like a fan (~$60) dedicated to him in his room, and an elevated bed (~$21) to better facilitate keeping him cool that we managed to fit in his crate (orange may have pics?).
Some items to save US headaches include rug tape (~$15) to keep him and our stuff from getting slid around as he plays, a light-weight crate (~$86) for when we bring him with us to places and need a place for him to lay down and relax, mainly for when we are doing stuff with our other dog.
LOTS of clickers were purchased just so they are always handy. Some other oddities, like balance balls and stuff just to get him used to being on strange surfaces. This is mainly to set him up for future competition success, though.
Bitter Apple spray to make sure he doesn't chew things he shouldn't (rugs, shoes, couches, chairs, base board, electrical wires...basically anything that isn't his toy got sprayed daily for the first few weeks). Lots of Natures Miracle & paper towels to clean up any accidents.
My physical therapist had me order this:
Black Mountain Products Exercise... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LR0XLHA?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
I think ergonomic chairs might be a big overrated- especially when they get really expensive! I think achieving the perfect setup is less important than how you use the set-up (avoiding hunching, move as much as possible).
This is an interesting article that says, basically you have to move a bunch (more than I would have expected): https://www.painscience.com/articles/microbreaking.php
Also got one of these and it's a lower cost way to encourage good posture: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EJ77AAM?psc=1
Congrats on your progress!
Yeah, I was lucky to have some great orthotics that had been made years before my injury & I had hardly ever used them. So, I actually had a "template" of my "old" foot to use in my new bigger sneakers - worked great!
and I can't say enough about PT and home exercises <these were my saving grace after the Dr's work.
https://www.amazon.com/Bosu-Sport-Balance-Trainer-Black/dp/B01C34QSKG/ref=sr_1_2?s=exercise-and-fitness&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1521029791&amp;sr=1-2&amp;keywords=bosu
I second the aerobic step -- I've done that too! I used a yoga mat, folded over a few times, for padding, if that helps.
Right now, I've actually got my lifting equipment in my bedroom, and I find that my platform bed is the perfect height for hip thrusting. I have an unstructured cotton mattress that I drag over the edge for cushioning, plus I add a foam pad for good measure. So maybe look around the house -- you might be surprised what you can repurpose!
If the bench is all you have to work with (say if you're in a gym), Bret has recommended sitting on a thick foam pad for shorter folks.
This one:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0733C8HVS/
Also this light-duty one holds 12" boards and is flippable. I just bought it, so I'll report back how it is.
These balance discs should do it -- https://www.amazon.com/Balance-Disc-Stability-Classrooms-Equipment/dp/B0798JFZJ1