Spine training with multiplied effectiveness – with unstable or instability-creating equipment

Fitball (gymnastic) ball, dynair (sitting cushion), bosu, softball ball, massage or
Pilates roller… These are the most well-known and widely used unstable exercise tools,
which can be effectively applied in all areas of physical activity, from
prevention, through maintaining a healthy physique, to rehabilitation.
Correct use of these tools helps to achieve much more effective results in a short time.
Why?
Because exercises performed with them stimulate many more muscles, and the continuous
endeavor to maintain balance also keeps the nervous system fit, as it forces much more
active focusing than if we were to perform the same tasks without these tools.
Not to mention the exercises specifically designed for unstable surfaces. Especially if the
professional working with us is creative enough…
What happens during training with unstable tools?
When performing exercises, certain muscles exert force for movement,
while others stabilize. Thanks to continuous balancing,
the muscles of the back, hips, glutes, and abdominal wall, as well as the muscles surrounding the joints,
strengthen and become more conscious. These muscles do not play a primary role in other workouts,
yet they are extremely important for reducing the risk of injury and for the long-term
maintenance of appropriate physical quality of life (free from lower back, neck, back, joint, etc. pains).
Coordination improves, mental performance increases, and posture becomes better.
Therefore, it is worth incorporating at least one workout with unstable tools per week
alongside regular sports activities.
At UP Pilates Studio, every Friday from 10:00 AM, you can try and experience the effectiveness
of various unstable exercise tools during the group preventive spinal training classes,
and also discover that these sessions are not only varied but also fun :)

Just imagine, as if you were a child again, bouncing or rolling yourself forward and backward on a fitball, then shaping your thighs and glutes with lunges, with dynair cushions under both feet as your “ground,” and then, instead of the usual supine crunches, balancing your spine while lying on a Pilates roller, with your legs stretched towards the ceiling, holding a softball between your ankles, and touching it with alternating arm stretches… while next to you, your groupmate suddenly grabs onto you, trying to maintain balance on the equipment that wants to roll out from under them.

If you feel you'd rather try preventive spinal training in a private session, of course, that's also an option with us!

We look forward to welcoming you!