If you spend most of your day in an office chair, it might be worth investing in a Balanceball chair, £30 (www.habdirect.co.uk). Usually, most of us slouch when we're sitting down (if not slide off the chair under the desk in boredom!) and so our core muscles become lazy. Added to this, our hip flexor muscles can become shortened causing our pelvis to tilt putting more pressure on the lower back. But sitting on this adult version of a Spacehopper forces your core muscles to engage, helping to prevent backache. And if that's not reason enough, the core muscles also work to compress the stomach - so it could help hide those muffins and lattes you eat midmorning!
2 comments:
I already have a fitball - is there anywhere i can just get the frame, can i just use the fitball without the frame for my office chair, or so I need to buy the whole product?
Aleks
Hi Aleks
I'm afraid the frame for the chair can't be purchased separately. You could use your Fitball alone however, although it requires damn strong core muscles. Because your body constantly has to make adjustments to balance on the balance, it can help strengthen but there is also a danger that you will slump if you don't focus on engaging them. A good alternative is a Bagel Ball Stabiliser, £14.95 (www.physioroom.com) which will keep the ball in place while you sit. This way you can build up your core before graduating to going solo on your ball!
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