If you belong to a gym, you may have seen this weird UFO-looking piece of equipment lying around. It’s known as a balance board . When used for strength training exercises, it’s a great tool for runners, skiers, tennis players, and yogis because it helps improve coordination and balancing abilities. It can also help target weak areas such as wrists and ankles that are often overlooked. There’s no way around it – a balance board will work your core as well. Also called wobble boards , they can be

circular in shape, like the one shown, or rectangular. Since the platform is a lot larger than the base that touches the ground, once you place any body part on the board, the rest of your body is forced to engage in order to hold yourself up. That means you end up using multiple muscle groups at once. To learn some basic exercises you can do that utilize the balance board keep reading.

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How to Strength Train With a Balance Board