You've probably seen the large inflatable balls at your local gym or health club and may have wondered what benefits they add to your training routine. Aside from looking funky and being great fun they do have scientifically based benefits to your training programme which I'm going to discuss in this article.
First let me start by describing how you should effectively size a Swiss Ball. The ball is the correct height for you when after sitting down on it your thighs are slightly greater than parallel to the ground. Another way to say it is that when you're sat on the Swiss Ball your hips should be higher than your knees when observed from the side. This ensures that your spine is in the correct position whilst performing exercises on the ball.
