From the material point of view, the fitness ball is made of stone, steel, copper and wood, and it is made of walnuts. According to the type, it can be divided into hollow ball and solid ball. It is one of the traditional folk fitness and health care instruments in China.

The principle of fitness ball is that it can make fingers and palms move moderately, make fingers, palms and wrists flex and stretch flexibly, and promote the movement of upper limb muscles such as fingers, wrists and elbows. It can prevent and correct symptoms such as numbness, weakness, trembling and decreased grip strength of upper limbs caused by degenerative diseases in the elderly. Regulate the meridians of the body.

Fitness balls are also conducive to regulating the function of the central nervous system, achieving the effects of calming the nerves, strengthening the brain and improving intelligence, thus enhancing the physiological functions of human internal organs and exerting the physiological effect of "maintaining vitality".

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Fitness method of fitness ball

1. When exercising, hold the two balls in the palm of your hand, and bend and extend the five fingers in turn, so that the two balls circle each other, and the rotation direction is divided into positive and negative directions, so that all joints of your hand are moving. With the flexion and extension of fingers, forearm muscles can contract and relax rhythmically.

2. You can choose a small model at the beginning of training. After you are proficient, you can gradually choose a larger model. You can move alternately with your hands, or you can spin three or four balls at the same time to play various tricks.

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