What Do You Know About Gyroscopic Fitness Exercises?

A gyroscopic fitness ball or a gyro ball for short is a very novel exercise device. Those who love it claim that it can benefit individuals in a number of ways.  The gyro ball can help strengthen and sculpt wrists, forearms, shoulders, and hands.  People with arthritis, wrist injuries, and carpel tunnel syndrome can use it to help with rehabilitation.  The gyro ball basically operates as an isometric resistance device which are proven to be strengthening tools.

The gyroscopic fitness ball is about the size of a tennis ball and has a rotor in the center.  When the ball is activated it starts to rotate.  Some gyro balls have LED lights embedded so they light up, although this is mostly just for show.

Other gyro balls rotate quickly enough to provide 45 pounds of resistance and you control the ball by fighting the resistance, just as you would any isometric exercise against the floor or a wall or against an opposite limb.

Studies also show that the gyro ball can help strengthen and tone the shoulders, arms, hands, and wrists in much the same way that dumbbell curls do.  If the gyro ball is set at 13,000 rpm and the user controls it for thirty to forty seconds, it is supposed to provide the user a good muscle burn.  The resistance on the gyro balls can be set between one pound and forty pounds, which makes it good for almost anyone, beginner to advanced users.  In the lower speed range, it can be used for rehabilitative work by generating a very small amount of resistance.

The gyro ball is good for people who are undergoing rehab and for musicians who want to increase their dexterity, coordination, and strength in their hands and wrists.  It is also good for athletes who play sports such as basketball, golf, tennis, and baseball.  The gyro ball as also been known to aid those who use a computer for long periods of time, because it can help relax the hands.  Many seniors have also found the gyro ball useful in  maintaining flexibility and coordination in their wrists and hands.

The gyroscopic fitness ball is effective and it is definitely a piece of fitness equipment worth considering if strength and tone in the arms, shoulders, wrists and hands are your goal.