Gym ball

Have you ever used a gym ball? As we all know, there are exercise fads and you probably thought that the exercise ball was one of them! Also known as the Swiss ball, a gym ball is a simple and cheap piece of fitness equipment to buy. Have you used an exercise ball before?

If you're not familiar with a gym ball they are the large elastic/rubber balls you've seen people using for physical therapy and exercise. They're also known by a host of other names including Swiss ball such as the exercise ball, gym ball, fitness ball and stability ball. They are incredibly effective at working the core muscles of the body (abs and low back in particular) although they have numerous other uses.