When considering the various types of Stamina Balls for use in your exercise program the Stamina Hourglass Balls are just one other member of the family of rubber balls one can use for their regimen.
With a larger surface area, beginners can get started with a less difficult exercise plan. Back problems are also treated nicely with these balls as they tend to help build-up the strength in the back’s core stabilizing muscles while helping with developing a center of gravity that works better for ongoing back problems.
The rubber ball family includes some other types of balls serving the same purposes that are also known in the exercise circles like: balance balls, yoga balls and Swiss balls.
The major area addressed by stamina hourglass balls (along with most of the others) is that of improving a body’s core strength. Core stabilizing muscles are targeted for exercise as getting good control over them will allow better control of your center of gravity, therefore affecting your balance. The core stabilizing muscles that we are talking about are your hip flexors, back extensors and hamstrings. The location of a persons center of gravity varies on men and women. It’s at the navel for men & below it for women.
The reason that athletes and weight lifters in particular want to have stronger cores is that it allows them to have better posture and balance when they are lifting weights, running or performing competitively. This is also good when the sports make the athlete moving around quickly with needing to start and stop a lot to react to the game or sport.
A major comparison between round and hourglass balls is their shape. The surface area is different by design so that the hourglass has a larger surface area, so they are shaped longer like a pill in their design. This design creates a stable surface that is a whole 5 extra centimeters over a standard round stability ball, coming in at 54 centimeters for its stable surface area.
Another aspect that makes them better for beginners is that they are designed to be softer, so trainers often recommend them for starters. The level of inflation controls the hardness of the exercise ball, which affects the stability of the ball during exercise, but you decide how much air to use to inflate your ball.
Both beginners and people with weak backs will find hourglass balls to be the right shape for them. When the ball rests on the floor, it will take a wider surface area and be softer. This means when you’re laying on top of it the ball will likely roll around less on the floor. The longer ball will support your body with more surface area. Start out with less air in the hourglass ball and as you master the various levels of inflation & hardness that’s produced with more air you can go to the next inflation level. As a natural progression then, you can move on to the round stability ball when you’re ready.
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