If you follow these 3 rules,
you will reduce your risks of an injury.
Balance boards can be very
challenging causing falls, sprained joints, and sometime broken bones! So you
need to take it gradually and start easily. Choosing the right balance board is
the first step to a safe practice. Start with an attached board as they are
easier to use than the non-attached. Follow the exercises for beginners advise.
As you improve your balance board skills, you can move on to more challenging
exercises.
2. Clear the space around
you
That may seems obvious, but
you don’t want any sharp objects, edgy tables, or any piece of hard furniture
that you may impact if you fall. If you follow the first advise, the risk of
falling are low. However, you may need some space to catch yourself if you
loose your balance.
3. Practice only when you’re
sharp
Balancing yourself on an
instable surface require your full attention! The senses become heightened and
all your attention is focused on the task at end. Getting on wobble board when
we have a buzz (or drank), feel tired and sick, or are under medication causing
drowsiness is not a good idea.
Balance boards are great fun
and they offer benefits to our health and level of fitness. Following these 3
rules of safety will have you enjoy the full experience!
Here’s a video from jesserzamora
where no harm was experienced but it shows that it can be trickier then it seems. The person picked a challenging non-attached type.
