Is yoga ball suitable for sedentary? Yoga ball has the posture of sitting and exercising, but yoga ball itself is not suitable for sitting for a long time, especially for being used as a chair in daily life, because sitting on yoga ball has exercise effect, and sitting for a long time may cause muscle strain.
Yoga ball is an "unstable" sports equipment. When you sit on a yoga ball, you should try to keep balance so as not to let the ball roll or fall off it. The muscles of the back, waist, abdomen and buttocks need constant adjustment to achieve the balance of the body. Therefore, the exerciser will involuntarily straighten his back and adjust his shoulders backwards, which is beneficial to the exercise of back muscles and the maintenance of lumbar lordosis. But this should be limited to the exercise in the gym, active exercise under the condition of short-term concentration. As an office chair, sitting for a long time will bring a series of problems.
Moreover, health experts say that yoga ball is not easy to sit on the seat, because sitting for a long time will lead to physical exhaustion, balance and hard work, and may also lead to muscle stiffness and even injury, so yoga ball can be used for activities and is beneficial to health, but it is not suitable for long-term use.
How to use the yoga ball 1, with your upper body on the ball.
Hands straight to support the ground, legs together; Stretch your back, raise one leg as high as possible, then put it down and switch to the other side. It has the effect of stovepipe and thin buttocks.
Step 2: Standing posture
One leg is pressed on the fitness ball, and two arms are bent and crossed behind the head. The whole body slowly stretches to the left, repeating many times and changing sides. Exercise the waist, as well as stovepipe and arm.
Step 3: Sit on the ball.
Legs together, hands high, fingers opposite, take a deep breath, abdomen and chest, and lift your whole body up as hard as possible. Thin waist and abdomen, tall and straight posture.
4. Sitting posture
Spread your legs apart, make a split posture, straighten your arms, hold the fitness ball with both hands from your chest, lift it up, take a deep breath, lean back as much as possible, and keep this posture for a few seconds. It can reduce the excess fat in the waist, abdomen, legs and arms.
Notes on the use of yoga balls 1. Generally, when we use yoga balls, eight points is enough. Never fill it with gas, blasting is easy to hurt people. An eight-point yoga ball is more elastic and convenient for us to do exercises.
2. When practicing yoga ball at home, you must pay attention to the balance of your body to prevent slipping. So be sure to clean the floor or put a yoga mat on it.
3. Pay attention to clothes when practicing yoga ball, and try not to wear loose clothes. In order to avoid the yoga ball squeezing clothes during exercise, causing some unexpected physical injuries.
4. Although yoga ball is not easy to get hurt, you should pay attention to maintaining balance, especially when doing difficult movements such as wheel type. Be sure to support it with your hands when you recover.
Yoga balls come in various sizes. Beginners can use small balls first, which is more convenient to control. Generally speaking, a big ball is easier to keep balance, and a small ball is lighter, but it is not easy to keep balance.